Hi! With experience in patient care and a background in I.T., I’m proud to align my skills with Limb Lab’s mission to make a meaningful difference in patient care! Our team is dedicated to providing innovative, personalized care, and excellence. I’m excited to contribute to a patient-centered approach that fosters independence and significantly enhances quality of life for our patients!

Growing up, my neighbor was an Occupational Therapist specializing in hands who encouraged me to look into Orthotics and Prosthetics. I was a Junior at Luther College and thinking of pursuing Physical Therapy, and to be honest, I didn’t know much about the orthotic and prosthetic world. I spoke with my Academic Adviser and he pointed me in the direction of Brandon Sampson. I shadowed Brandon for a month, learning about different fabrication techniques and client interactions, and the rest is history. I like the pairing of hands-on skills and personal interactions with finding solutions that assist with improving mobility, independence, and quality of life.

As a practitioner, I love to build relationships with clients. The atmosphere here at Limb Lab is very welcoming with an open feel, which helps us to build personal connections, fully understand their needs, and begin each device with an innovative approach; using cutting-edge products combined with client collaboration to develop a device that will best meet their functional goals. I value that we don’t just tell clients what they need, but rather, we include them to be part of the solution.

I didn’t envision myself having a career in healthcare, but interning with Amputee Blade Runners and volunteering in Ecuador with Range of Motion Project made me excited to pursue a path in prosthetics and orthotics.

With a mechanical engineering degree from Iowa State University, I was looking for the best profession to apply my problem-solving skills, and it wasn’t until interning with a prosthetist that I discovered the possibility of working with technology and people. I continued my education at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas to receive my Master’s of Prosthetics and Orthotics. I enjoy everything about the profession, whether that’s seeing how my efforts give someone their mobility back or building new and lasting relationships with my patients.

I first discovered the O & P field during the sophomore year of my undergraduate studies at the University of North Dakota. While I was on the path to becoming a physical therapist my sister told me that one of her friends just got accepted into the Master’s for O & P and told me to check it out. I then spent a couple of days shadowing and fell in love with the field. Since then, I completed my undergraduate studies and started at Century College for O & P.

The field of O & P is so unique which makes every day at work fun and exciting. Every client has different needs on their road to recovery. I love being able to see how our devices help improve our client’s well-being. Together we can work to meet other’s needs and reach goals they want to accomplish.

At Limb Lab we strive to give the patient back their mobility and functionality. I can achieve this by working with my hands in order to make a prosthesis that improves a client’s life. Working with my hands has been a big part of my life over the last fifteen years while helping my father with his race cars and now working on my own race car. I look forward to my future with Limb Lab and feel humbled to be involved in such an impactful field.

I was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but headed west at 18 years old to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology. For 13 years, I moved around the west coast and beyond pursuing my career in marine mammal research and animal training. Eventually, I moved back to Minnesota to be near my family and decided it was time to begin a new path. I fell into the O&P field as result of my increasing interest in the human body and biomechanics, as well as a love for working with my hands. I obtained my Masters in Orthotics and Prosthetics. My journey has only enhanced my desire to keep learning, something I feel is key to being successful in the O&P field.

One of the things I truly appreciate about Limb Lab is the thick atmosphere of learning here, whether discovering new technologies or gaining knowledge from our clients on their experiences living with an orthotic or prosthetic device. The conversation is continuous between practitioner and client, which leads to long-term relationships. This field is a combination of art and science. By using both of those approaches, my goal is to provide not just a device for my clients, but an improved quality of life.

When I was a kid, I almost lost my hand in a farming accident, and spent a lot of time with surgeons and therapists as they worked to fix my hand. Two things came out of that experience that changed my life; the beginning of my life as a musician (I played guitar for my rehab), and second, my interest in orthopedic medicine and rehabilitation. Years later at Luther College, I was able to pursue both of my passions, singing in the Nordic Choir, and pursuing a degree in Biology. My advisor introduced me to the world of prosthetics and orthotics, and I immediately knew what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.

I started in the prosthetic business immediately following college as a technician making limbs, became a board certified practitioner and then a public speaker and educator, and am now living my ultimate dream of owning my own business. I come from a long line of farmers and entrepreneurs, and am so excited to follow in their footsteps to be the master of my own destiny. My hope is that when you come to Limb Lab, you feel important and valuable, that no matter the challenges that you are facing, you feel confident in the practitioner that works with you, and optimistic, and even inspired about your journey. There is nothing I love more than seeing people who I work with turn the tragedy of limb loss into the start of a beautiful life. There is nothing that we can’t accomplish together.

I love being part of a team and inspiring others to accomplish a common goal. After years of working in business management, I found the Prosthetic and Orthotic profession accidentally, but quickly realized it’s where l’m meant to be; sharing my leadership skills to help impact people’s lives for the better. I know the work I do behind the scenes ensures the best experience possible, and creates the greatest outcome and value for those we serve.

Whether you are a client, physician, payor, partner, or member of our team, when you connect with Limb Lab, I want you to know that you matter. We are all taking steps together to ensure the best possible outcome by utilizing the best technology at the best price. We collaborate with the brightest medical minds, develop successful care plans, pursue efficient and fair reimbursement all while offering emotional support and encouragement to our clients, their families and each other. At Limb Lab, when we say we are a family, we mean it. We are all in this together, so let’s stay connected and create a more beautiful world.

I came to Limb Lab – as a partner in the company and as its Chief Strategy Officer – after having spent about 15 years in private practice as a corporate attorney in Boston and Minneapolis. I was outside legal counsel to Limb Lab before joining the company in September 2018.

I focus on all aspects of executive strategy for Limb Lab. Amid all I do, I work to ensure that as the company grows, it remains steadfastly focused on improving the lives of its clients.

I am proud of my communities and humbled to support them. I chair the Council of St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, in Minneapolis, and am a director of Graywolf Press, a literary publisher also based in Minneapolis. And I have served the Princeton University Alumni Association in numerous capacities, including as a member of the Executive Committee of the Alumni Council, President of the Princeton Association of New England, and President of the Princeton Club of Minnesota.