Daniel Kunst is a seasoned healthcare executive and global business leader with over 45 years of experience spanning sales, marketing, supply chain management, and corporate culture transformation. With a career rooted in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, Daniel has built a reputation for driving growth, fostering innovation, and guiding companies through pivotal transitions in their organizational life cycles. As a retired executive now actively seeking board and advisory roles, Daniel brings not only deep operational expertise but also a refined strategic mindset that makes him a valuable asset to any company navigating change or scaling operations.
Daniel’s most recent corporate role was as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Phillips-Medisize Corporation, a global leader in outsourced design and manufacturing services for the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors. In this role, which he held from 2011 to 2015, Daniel led the company’s commercial strategy, developed market expansion initiatives, and was instrumental in strengthening international business development efforts. Under his leadership, the organization enhanced its global footprint and deepened its relationships with top-tier pharmaceutical clients, particularly across Japan, Europe, and Australia. His international experience gave him critical insight into cross-border operations, cultural dynamics, and regulatory challenges within the healthcare sector.
Since retiring in 2015, Daniel has remained intellectually engaged and strategically active, now channeling his energy toward board-level service. His motivation stems from a passion for strategy and a deep understanding of the nuanced challenges that organizations face during the transition from founder-led to professionally managed leadership. Having served on six boards—four of which were public companies—Daniel has firsthand knowledge of governance, stakeholder alignment, and executive oversight. He notably played a key role in facilitating founder-to-professional transitions, a process he acknowledges as both delicate and potentially disruptive. His ability to guide organizations through these turning points is among his most valuable contributions.
Daniel’s leadership style is grounded in collaboration, empathy, and execution. He brings a unique blend of commercial acumen and cultural sensitivity, making him adept at not only setting vision but also aligning people and processes to deliver results. His background in sales and marketing enables him to understand the voice of the customer, while his supply chain expertise ensures he maintains a firm grasp of operational efficiency and scalability. These combined strengths position him as a well-rounded advisor to CEOs, executive teams, and fellow board members.
Beyond the boardroom, Daniel is an avid golfer, a passion that reflects his disciplined yet reflective personality. He values continuous learning, purposeful contribution, and the power of thoughtful leadership. A graduate of Brigham Young University, Daniel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication in 1974, providing the foundation for his lifelong commitment to clear, persuasive, and impactful communication.
Daniel Kunst is now selectively exploring opportunities to serve on boards where he can contribute meaningfully to governance, growth, and strategic transformation. He is particularly interested in companies operating in the healthcare or medical device sectors, and is open to working with small to mid-cap organizations undergoing critical growth phases or structural evolution. With time, insight, and enthusiasm to offer, Daniel is prepared to make a lasting impact on the next generation of innovative, high-integrity enterprises.
Character: Daniel is a collaborative and disciplined leader who values purposeful contribution and thrives on guiding others through challenging transitions.
Knowledge: With 45 years of experience in healthcare and medical devices, he brings deep expertise in sales, marketing, supply chain, and global operations.
Strategic: He has a proven ability to navigate founder-to-professional leadership transitions and offers sharp strategic insight to support organizational growth.
Communication: A lifelong advocate for clear and persuasive communication, Daniel leverages his background in business communication to align teams and stakeholders effectively.
