Christian brings more than 20 years of expertise in medical devices, where he navigated responsibilities in business development, commercial leadership, product management, market development, and strategy. Prior to joining Cognito, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Aetion’s Medical Device and Diagnostic Group. In this role, Howell was responsible for the commercialization of Aetion’s real-world evidence platform to the medical device and diagnostics industry. During his nearly 15 year tenure at Medtronic, Christian led Medtronic’s Value-Based Health Care Partnerships organization, as well as P&L responsibility for Medtronic’s Integrated Health Solutions program to improve delivery of care and patient experience with partner health systems. Recognized as a forward-thinking industry leader in value-based healthcare, Howell has presented on payment system transformation and partnership strategies with healthcare professionals around the world. Howell is a former Officer in the United States Navy and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Tulane University.