Steven Schiess
President at Biomet Florida Services LLC
Profile
Steve Schiess is an operating executive at Avista Capital Partners.
Mr. Schiess was retained by Avista Capital Partners in 2020.
Mr. Schiess is a veteran executive with over 30 years of operational, marketing and sales experience in the dental and medical devices and technologies industries.
Mr. Schiess most recently served as CEO of Zest Dental Solutions, a former Avista portfolio company.
He held this position from 2010.
During his tenure, Mr. Schiess helped transform the business from a single product company, into a robust dental platform with multiple and diverse growth drivers.
Over his eight years leading Zest, Mr. Schiess was instrumental in leading the company through two successful transitions in ownership, including Avista’s sale of Zest to BC Partners in 2018.
Prior to his time at the helm of Zest, Mr. Schiess worked in executive leadership positions for Biomet 3i for eleven years.
The last five years, serving as president for the third largest implant company in the world.
Over his 20 years in the dental industry, Mr. Schiess has developed a keen understanding of the global dental market, across the surgical, restorative and regenerative segments.
Prior to his time in the dental industry, he was active in the cardiovascular and cardiothoracic medical devices space.
Mr. Schiess was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Cordis, a portfolio company of Cardinal Health (then a Johnson & Johnson Company), and prior to this, held various leadership positions with Deknatel, then a division of Pfizer.
Mr. Schiess earned a Bachelors degree in Business, Management, Marketing and Related Services from Florida State University.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Solmetex and on the board of Spear Education.
Steven Schiess active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Biomet Florida Services LLC
 Biomet Florida Services LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Biomet Florida Services LLC designs, manufactures and markets medical products. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. | President | - |
Avista Capital Holdings LP
 Avista Capital Holdings LP Investment ManagersFinance Avista Capital Holdings LP (Avista Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Steven Webster and Thompson Dean. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-12-31 |
Solmetex LLC
 Solmetex LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology SolmeteX, Inc. engages in the manufacture of chemicals for regulating toxins from drinking water and wastewater. It offers Hg5 series and PowerClean series products. Its services include amalgam recovery, lead recycling, photo chemical recovery, biohazard/sharps disposal. The company was founded by Owen E. Boyd in 1994 and is headquartered in Northborough, MA. | Chairman | - |
Spear Education LLC
 Spear Education LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Spear Education LLC provides dental continuing education. It offers online and team education, lectures, seminars, and hands-on workshops. The firm's seminars provide fundamental concepts, systematic treatment planning, and steps for predictable clinical results. The company was founded by Frank Spear and Imtiaz Manji in 2006 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Steven Schiess
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
ZEST Anchors LLC
 ZEST Anchors LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ZEST Anchors LLC engages in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of dental solutions. Its portfolio includes Zest Anchors, Danville Materials, and Perioscopy. The company was founded by Max Zuest in 1972 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-12-31 |
Biomet 3i LLC
 Biomet 3i LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BIOMET 3i LLC manufactures and markets dental implants, abutments, and related products. It develops and distributes oral reconstructive products, including dental implant components and bone and tissue regenerative materials. The company was founded by Richard J. Lazzara and Keith Beaty on May 27, 1987 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. | President | 2008-12-31 |
Cordis Corp.
 Cordis Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cordis Corp. develops and manufactures devices for interventional vascular medicine and electrophysiology. The firm's products include guidewires, balloons, forceps, catheters, and stents to treat a variety of circulatory system problems including coronary artery disease and cerebral aneurysms. The company was founded by William P. Murphy Jr. in 1959 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Sales & Marketing | 1997-12-31 |
Training of Steven Schiess
| Florida State University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Biomet 3i LLC
Biomet 3i LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BIOMET 3i LLC manufactures and markets dental implants, abutments, and related products. It develops and distributes oral reconstructive products, including dental implant components and bone and tissue regenerative materials. The company was founded by Richard J. Lazzara and Keith Beaty on May 27, 1987 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. | Health Technology |
Biomet Florida Services LLC
Biomet Florida Services LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Biomet Florida Services LLC designs, manufactures and markets medical products. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. | Health Technology |
ZEST Anchors LLC
ZEST Anchors LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ZEST Anchors LLC engages in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of dental solutions. Its portfolio includes Zest Anchors, Danville Materials, and Perioscopy. The company was founded by Max Zuest in 1972 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Health Technology |
Cordis Corp.
Cordis Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cordis Corp. develops and manufactures devices for interventional vascular medicine and electrophysiology. The firm's products include guidewires, balloons, forceps, catheters, and stents to treat a variety of circulatory system problems including coronary artery disease and cerebral aneurysms. The company was founded by William P. Murphy Jr. in 1959 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Health Technology |
Avista Capital Holdings LP
Avista Capital Holdings LP Investment ManagersFinance Avista Capital Holdings LP (Avista Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Steven Webster and Thompson Dean. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Solmetex LLC
Solmetex LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology SolmeteX, Inc. engages in the manufacture of chemicals for regulating toxins from drinking water and wastewater. It offers Hg5 series and PowerClean series products. Its services include amalgam recovery, lead recycling, photo chemical recovery, biohazard/sharps disposal. The company was founded by Owen E. Boyd in 1994 and is headquartered in Northborough, MA. | Health Technology |
Spear Education LLC
Spear Education LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Spear Education LLC provides dental continuing education. It offers online and team education, lectures, seminars, and hands-on workshops. The firm's seminars provide fundamental concepts, systematic treatment planning, and steps for predictable clinical results. The company was founded by Frank Spear and Imtiaz Manji in 2006 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Commercial Services |
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