Industry Leader Named to March of Dimes New Jersey State Board

Industry leader Jason E. Topolosky, Senior Director of Business Development and Strategy at Stryker in Mahwah NJ, has been named to the March of Dimes New Jersey Board of Directors. March of Dimes board members, who serve as volunteers, oversee the business of the chapter and implementation of the March of Dimes strategic plan for the success of its mission.  They serve 2-year terms. He is part of a distinguished group of more than 15 directors for the organization that recently celebrated its 75th anniversary.

Jason Topolosky has over 20 years of progressive strategic marketing and corporate business development leadership with diversified healthcare and technology industry experience.  At Stryker, he oversees the execution of a divisional strategic plan and M&A activity of a global business unit of the $9B Stryker Corporation – one of the world’s leading medical technology companies offering a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including orthopaedic reconstructive, neurotechnology and spine, and medical capital equipment products and services.  Topolosky also currently serves as Stryker's Neurotechnology and Spine Collaboration Initiative Program Lead, spearheading cross-divisional collaboration among Stryker's six neuro-focused franchises including Stryker Craniomaxillofacial, Stryker Spine, Stryker Neurovascular, Stryker Interventional Spine, Stryker Navigation and Stryker NSE. Prior to his current role, Topolosky served as the Director, Strategic Information Systems and IT Quality - Information Technology at Stryker Orthopaedics, the largest operating division of the Stryker Corporation.

Topolosky received a Masters in Technology Management from the Wharton School and a Masters of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the Zicklin School of Business/Baruch College at the City University of New York, and dual undergraduate degree in History and Political Science with honors from Rutgers University. He has also completed a certification in the Analysis, Design, and Development of Information Systems from Columbia University, and is a graduate of the CIO Institute – a collaborative effort between the J.M. Huber Institute for Learning in Organizations at Teachers College at Columbia University and the CIO Leadership Board.  Mr. Topolosky is certified in patent valuation, quality systems validation, and mergers and acquisitions. Topolosky is a 2010 Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leader recipient and is a married father of four.

“The March of Dimes would not survive without the support and leadership of our volunteers.  I am looking forward to working with Jason - to work together for stronger, healthier babies.  It is a privilege to have him serve on our board,” said Addy Bonet, State Director of the New Jersey Chapter of the March of Dimes.