Career & Leadership

Anthony Steve Spencer has over 20 years of experience in antimicrobial and hydrophobicity treatments, polymer/plasma surface modification, hydrogel formulations, sterilization validation, and non-woven materials and technologies. He is a highly capable process and product development engineer in the medical device industry.

Steve served as a medic in the United States Air Force and later worked for a brief time at Orlando Regional Medical Center. His diverse career spans product development, quality testing, and scaling up technologies across the medical device and healthcare industries.

Professional Experience

O&M Halyard LLC – Sterilization Category, Alpharetta, GA (Aug 2020 – Present)
As a Technical Leader, Steve established a portfolio strategy worth $2 million in annual cost savings. He oversees the process design and development of sterilization monitoring sensor systems, with multiple patents pending.

Halyard HealthCare LLC – Surgical and Infection Prevention, Alpharetta, GA (Nov 2014 – Jul 2020)
As a Senior Research Scientist, Steve delivered $400,000 in annual raw material savings. He also developed specialty facemasks, scaled up treatment chemistry, and executed sterilization validations for various packaging products.

Intellectual Property

Steve has been granted multiple patents, including:

• Electrically Conductive Hydrogel – USP7816412
• Endotracheal Tubes with Antifouling Treatment – USP8545951
• Hydrogel-Web Composites for Thermal Energy Transfer – USP7678716

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Dec 1997)
Minor: Material Science & Engineering – Biomaterials

Military Service

United States Air Force (Apr 1992 – Oct 1995)
Medical Technician, USAF Reserves, 822 ATS, Patrick AFB, FL
Promoted to Staff Sergeant
Commendation Medal, Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal