Founders
Stephen A. Leeflang
Steve began his career at Medtronic AneuRx as an R&D engineer, designing self-expanding nitinol stents for the AneuRx AAAdvantage Stent Graft System and helping establish large-scale production in Tijuana, Mexico.
He then led product development at Bacchus Vascular as the company's first engineer, developing catheter-based devices spanning thrombectomy, distal protection, access site closure, drug delivery, and atherectomy, and opening clinical sites across the US, Europe, and South America.
He later co-founded Acumen Medical, where as VP of R&D he brought the Insight Endocardial Visualization System and multiple cardiac lead delivery catheters to market.
- 50+ issued US and international patents
- 17 successful 510(k) submissions
- Multiple CE marked products
Christian S. Eversull, MD
Chris has developed medical devices for over 15 years, in roles spanning design engineering to executive management. He is also a licensed physician trained in internal medicine, with a research focus in cardiovascular electrophysiology.
He began in engineering at Medtronic AneuRx developing AAA stent grafts, then joined Bacchus Vascular to lead initial development of the Trellis Isolated Thrombolysis Catheter. In 2002 he co-founded Acumen Medical, serving as Chief Medical Officer through 2007 — leading marketing and design specifications, regulatory and IP strategy, and clinical product evaluation.
He was awarded the Biodesign Innovation Fellowship and has published peer-reviewed articles on cardiac anatomy, imaging, and ablation.
- 30+ authored US patents
- Licensed physician
- Cardiovascular electrophysiology research
Leadership Team
Glenn Ritter
Glenn is CEO of AuST Group, where he leads customer and strategic business management — spanning organizational development, planning, finance, and operations. He joined in 2022 as Vice President and stepped into the CEO role from there.
He brings over two decades of supply chain and operations leadership. Before AuST he spent five years at Black Diamond Equipment as VP of Supply Chain and later VP of Sales and Supply Chain, and 12 years at Flextronics in a range of roles including General Manager of their California services facility. His career spans technology, medical, retail, and consumer outdoor products.
Alongside his corporate career, Glenn founded Connect Climbing (2017–2021), a lifestyle company built to give back to the climbing community.
- Two decades of supply chain and operations leadership
- Previously Black Diamond Equipment and Flextronics
- MBA, Operations & Supply Chain
Morgan Welty
Morgan is COO of AuST Manufacturing, where he leads Operations, Engineering, NPI, Supply Chain, and IT. He has been with AuST for seven years, joining as an Operations Manager and holding Director and VP roles before stepping into his current position.
He brings nearly two decades of manufacturing and operations leadership. Before AuST he spent 12 years in aerospace across Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Leader, and Operations Management roles, followed by a role at Apple as a Technical Program Manager, where he helped ramp operations in Asia.
Outside of work, Morgan is an avid woodworker and attempts to build fine furniture.
- Nearly two decades in manufacturing and operations
- Previously aerospace and Apple
- Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt certified