Mauricio Arellano serves as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Forj Medical following a year as Executive Chairman of the Board. He brings decades of experience leading and scaling global businesses in the medical device industry and other highly regulated sectors. As Interim CEO, Arellano is responsible for guiding Forj Medical’s strategic direction, accelerating growth, and advancing the company’s evolution as a leading medical device CDMO.
Prior to joining Forj Medical, Arellano served in various PE roles including Operating Partner and QMD Lead Director. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Cirtec Medical, CEO at Q Holding, President at Spectrum Plastics, and President at Integer. Throughout his career, Arellano has led complex international organizations spanning medical device components, contract manufacturing, and Class I, II, and III medical devices. His expertise includes corporate strategy, operational excellence, mergers and acquisitions, business integration, and organizational growth.
Arellano holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.