Kelly Laurel Appointed President And CEO As Dr. Mike Teodorescu Steps Down

Laurel, previously the company’s Chief Operating Officer, succeeds co-founder Dr. Mike Teodorescu, who is stepping down to focus on academic work and research while remaining a Board Advisor.

Laurel brings over 35 years of leadership experience, including 24 years of military service and 12 years in healthcare innovation and business development. She holds a B.Sc. in Microbiology and Chemistry, an MBA and has completed postgraduate studies in Healthcare Policy and Management.

A retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of the Army, Laurel has extensive expertise in healthcare operations, federal procurement and technology deployment. Her military career included roles as a strategist on the Secretary of the Army’s staff, Senior Congressional Appropriations Liaison, Health Financial Policy Advisor to the Army Surgeon General, and Military Hospital CFO in Europe.

After retiring from the Army, Laurel served as Director for Federal Healthcare at Siemens, driving record-breaking growth and later revitalizing partnerships in Siemens’ Energy and Infrastructure Division. She also consulted for pharmaceutical and energy companies on strategic planning, capital raising, and partnership development.

SurgiBox Inc. is a medical technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on improving access to safe surgical care around the world. Its portable, battery-powered SurgiField™ system creates clean surgical conditions in many environments, from small clinics to emergency, disaster, and conflict settings.

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"I am honored to lead SurgiBox as we enter this pivotal phase of growth" said Kelly Laurel. "Our mission to make safe surgery accessible any time, any place has never been more important. In 2026 we will focus on delivering proven clinical outcomes, securing anchor sales across our international distributor network and raising capital to scale our operations. The SurgiField System addresses a critical global need and I'm excited to work with our exceptional and dedicated team to bring this life-saving technology to the patients and providers who need it most."

Dr. Sam Goldberger, Board Member and Managing Partner of Ambit Health Ventures, praised Laurel's appointment: "Kelly has been the driving force behind SurgiBox's commercial strategy and international expansion. Her proven ability to build distributor relationships, oversee the company’s finances with careful precision and execute on strategic priorities makes her the ideal leader for this next chapter. Combined with her military leadership experience and deep understanding of both government and commercial healthcare markets Kelly brings a unique skill set that will accelerate our mission to democratize access to safe surgery worldwide."

Founded by Harvard Medical School–trained clinicians and incubated at MIT D-Lab, SurgiBox Inc. is dedicated to tackling the global surgical access crisis, which affects an estimated 5 billion people worldwide. Its flagship SurgiField™ system is an ultra-portable, battery-powered solution that creates operating room quality sterile environments in virtually any setting.

The system has earned numerous accolades, including being named a TIME Best Invention of 2023 and holds CE Mark certification under EU MDR, ISO 13485 compliance and regulatory approvals in Japan and Türkiye with additional approvals pending in Taiwan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Recent deployments include trauma surgeries in active war zones, an elective procedure performed in a hotel and a medically necessary surgery conducted in a remote tent where hospital access was unavailable.

About SurgiBox Inc.

SurgiBox Inc. is a Cambridge, Massachusetts–based medical technology company focused on expanding access to safe surgery worldwide. Its flagship SurgiField™ system is an ultra-portable, battery-powered solution that creates clean surgical environments across diverse settings, from clinics to disaster zones and conflict areas.