Vice President, Human Resources, Mainstay Medical
Mike Paolucci was named to the Orthofix Board of Directors in March 2016. A seasoned human resources (HR) executive, Mr. Paolucci has more than 20 years of global experience working directly with boards of directors and C-level executives to improve organizational capabilities and HR programs that result in sustained improvements in business performance. Since November 2025, Mr. Paolucci serves as Vice President of Human Resources at Mainstay Medical Holdings plc, a global company that developed the first restorative neurostimulation treatment for chronic lower back pain. From August 2022 to January 2024, Mr. Paolucci served as the Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer for Mirati Therapeutics, Inc., a public company focused on developing therapies for genetic drivers of cancer that was acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb in January 2024. From February 2021 until March 2022, Mr. Paolucci served as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer for Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a public company focused on developing drugs that target autoimmune diseases, vascular diseases, thrombotic diseases, dementia-associated psychosis, nervous system issues, and pain that was acquired by Pfizer in March 2022. Between 2000 and 2020, Mr. Paolucci served in various leadership roles with several public companies, including Halozyme Therapeutics Inc., a late-stage oncology and biopharmaceutical company; CareFusion Corporation, a global medical equipment manufacturer focused on developing critical healthcare products for infusion therapy, respiratory care, and surgical procedures that was acquired by Becton Dickinson in March 2015; NuVasive, Inc., a medical device company specializing in minimally disruptive surgical products and integrated technology for spine surgery; Life Technologies Corporation, a biotech tools company specializing in reagents and instruments for scientific research, molecular diagnostics, and forensics that was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific in February 2014; and Electronic Data Systems, a publicly traded IT services company that was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in May 2008. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Paolucci was a partner with the HR consulting firm Towers Perrin. From April 2023 until April 2024, Mr. Paolucci served as a member of the board of directors for Silvaco, Inc., a private company specializing in electronic design automation, technology computer-aided design and semiconductor IP software, used to simulate, model and design semiconductor processes and circuits. During Mr. Paolucci’s tenure on the board of Silvaco, the company prepared for its initial public offering which was completed in May 2024 following his service. Mr. Paolucci has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance from The Ohio State University.