Surefire Medical Appoints Szela CEO, Chomas Shifts to CTO

Mary Szela has been named CEO and president of Denver-based Surefire Medical. Szela’s chief executive experience includes posts at Melinta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MLNT]]) and later, Novelion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NVLN]]). At Surefire, she succeeds James Chomas, the company’s founder and its chief executive since 2009. Chomas will move to a different role as chief technology and oncology strategy officer. Surefire develops medical devices used to administer cancer drugs.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.