Neuro Leadership Team

Tim Allen serves as Chief Financial Officer of Natus Neuro, leading the company’s global finance organization and overseeing financial strategy, planning, reporting, risk management, and IT. He brings more than 25 years of finance leadership experience, including eight years as CFO in both public and private companies.

Tim has a strong track record of driving financial discipline, strengthening controls, optimizing cash flow, and supporting scalable growth in life sciences and manufacturing environments. He joined Natus in 2025 and plays a key role in advancing operational performance, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation in support of the company’s mission to expand patient access worldwide

Bud Fahey joined Natus Neuro in September 2024 as Chief Commercial Officer, leading our global Sales, Marketing, and Service organization. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the medical device industry, with a strong focus on driving growth through commercial strategy, execution, team leadership and a focus on people development. Before joining Natus, Bud held senior leadership roles at Philips leading North America in their Image Guided Therapy capital and device businesses. Prior to that role, he held various leadership roles at Abbott Vascular and Boston Scientific leading sales, marketing, sales operations, and national accounts. Bud has a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University in Biology.

Mike Owens, Ph.D., joined Natus as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in March 2026. Mike brings vast experience in global medical technology and systems innovation, product development, and organizational leadership. His leadership experiences include assignments with companies such as Boston Scientific, Spectranetics, Covidien, and Philips. In his most recent role, he served as VP of R&D for the Philips IGTD business, where he led a global R&D organization of more than 400 employees and drove technology roadmaps spanning hardware, software, data, AI, and cloud-based platforms.

Tim Audette joined Natus in February 2025 as Vice President, Information Technology, leading the Global IT Organization. He brings over 20 years of IT leadership experience in the medical device industry, with a strong focus on technology transformation, operational excellence, and business alignment. Before joining Natus, Tim held various IT leadership roles at Medtronic. His dedication to leveraging technology as a strategic enabler aligns seamlessly with Natus’s mission to advance medical innovation and enhance patient outcomes. Tim holds a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Bethel University.

Doug Balog joined Natus in April 2019 as Senior Counsel. At Natus, Doug manages a broad range of legal issues in support of Natus’ global business operations. Prior to Natus, Doug was Senior Counsel at Renesas Electronics America and Intersil Corporation and started his legal career with Harris Corporation in 1998. Before becoming an Attorney, he was a Principal Engineer for McDonnell Douglas. Doug earned his law degree at Pace University, during which time he clerked for a Judge and a Prosecuting Attorney. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering from St. Louis University and a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Doug is admitted to practice law in Illinois and Florida and is a registered Attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Douwe van den Brink joined Natus Neuro in April 2024. Prior to joining Natus, Douwe held several leadership positions at Royal Philips across strategy & business development, corporate development, and general management with an emphasis on imaging and medical devices for minimally invasive cardiovascular interventions. Before his time at Royal Philips, Douwe worked for about 10 years in banking, most of which in investment banking at ABN AMRO and Deutsche Bank.

Douwe holds a Master of Science in International Business Studies from Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Michael Cowles joined Natus in April of 2019. Michael brings over 20 years of experience in the Medical Device industry to Natus, having most recently held the role of Vice President, Global Service.  Prior to joining Natus, Michael spent 20 years at GE Healthcare, where he served in a number of positions, including Service Operations Manager, Sr. Finance Leader, Global MR Chief of Staff, Interventional MRI Product Manager, Global Service MRI Executive Director and General Manager, and Global Diagnostic Project Management. Michael holds a Bachelor of Biological Science and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Business Administration from Xavier University.

Drew Kessler joined Natus Medical in 2006 with the acquisition of Bio-logic Systems, where he spent 14 years as the Regional Sales Director for the Eastern United States. Since joining Natus, Drew has served in several sales management roles, including Regional Sales Director, National Sales Director, Vice President of North American Sales, and his current role of Vice President of Global Neuro Sales. Drew attended the University of Baltimore where he studied Business Management and Marketing. He lives with his wife in Sarasota, Florida.

Seán Langan joined Natus in July 2012 and has served as Vice President, Global Operations since January 2019. Seán brings over 21 years of Medical Device experience to the organization. Having most recently held the role of Senior Director of Global Operations for Natus. Seán has since 2007 served at the company’s Gort Ireland Facility in various senior leadership roles within Global Operations, Site Management and Quality and Regulatory Affairs. During this tenure, Seán also worked for Medical Device companies Cardinal Health and CareFusion. Prior to Natus, Seán previously held roles with Boston Scientific from August 2006 to October 2007, Merit Medical from June 2004 to August 2006 and Creganna from 2001 to 2004. Seán holds a Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology.

Jordan Grace Miller serves as Vice President of Global Marketing, leading our global marketing strategy, brand positioning, product marketing, and market development initiatives. She is focused on accelerating global expansion and driving growth across both core neurodiagnostic solutions and transformational technologies, including BrainWatch and autoSCORE.

Jordan Grace brings deep expertise in building scalable, patient-centered marketing organizations. She holds a B.S. in Marketing from Miami University and an MBA in Brand Management & Supply Chain from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

Ajaz joined Natus in May of 2024. A proven professional, Ajaz joined Natus from Philips Healthcare Canada where he held the position of Service Operations & Strategy Leader, and previously, Chief of Staff – Business Transformation & Strategy. Taking on challenging change and transformation work is at the core of Ajaz’s career. Among his many accomplishments, Ajaz has led the implementation of large-scale ERP solutions with great success. Ajaz holds an Electronics and Communication Engineering Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India and an MBA from International Management Institute in Belgium.

Todd Sanford joined Natus in December 2014 and brings over 22 years finance and accounting experience to Natus. Having most recently held the role of Vice President of FP&A for Natus, Todd has also held various senior leadership roles within the finance and accounting organization at Natus. Prior to Natus, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Intersil Corporation. Todd earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Florida and a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Central Florida.