Christopher Nau, Global Vice President, Government and Military Sales; [email protected]
Chris serves as the Global VP of Government and Military Sales, a role built on over a decade of foundational clinical experience as a respiratory therapist. Since joining ZOLL® in 2013, he has consistently driven enterprise growth, first by piloting the company's inaugural IDN Strategic Account Manager position to capture cross-regional sales. This success launched a series of high-level leadership roles, including West Director of Strategic Accounts and Southwest Region Manager, where he built and directed top-performing teams to scale the company's market strategy.

Cleve Wiltz, Vice President, Government and Military Sales - International; [email protected]
Cleve serves as the VP for International, EMEA, and APAC, leveraging 28 years in the U.S. Air Force and over a decade of industry business development to drive ZOLL's global growth. He joined ZOLL in 2018, bringing critical experience as the career field manager for all Air Force medics and a former business development leader at CAE Healthcare. In his current executive role, Cleve bridges the synergies between domestic and foreign markets, translating his deep expertise with the U.S. DOD into scalable strategies for international defense and government sectors.

Eric Abbott, Vice President, Government/Military Business, Americas; [email protected]
Eric is responsible for strategic guidance and driving sales opportunities throughout the operational U.S. and LATAM government/military markets. He has 35 years of progressive leadership and management experience in the armed forces and private industry, including over 21 years on active duty with the U.S. Air Force and 3.5 years as a project manager with the U.S. Army Medical Material Agency at Ft. Detrick, MD. Eric also has knowledge of all phases of medical equipment acquisition, procurement, and lifecycle management.

Bill Smirles, Sr. Director, Global Strategic Initiatives; [email protected]
A former paramedic/assistant fire chief and biomedical engineer, Bill has more than 30 years of medical device product development and sales and marketing experience. Over the past 25 years, Bill has worked closely with the U.S. and international militaries in developing several new products and obtaining 12 new patents. His clinical and technical expertise provides strategic guidance in driving sales for both military and government opportunities.

Dane Davis, Director, Government/Military Sales; [email protected]
Dane's strategic support of ZOLL government accounts over the past 18 years is based on years of military and clinical experience, including leadership roles, within EMS and Homeland Security, as well as sales positions at SIG SAUER Defense Solutions. As a paramedic/fighter, Dane's knowledge and passion for training has equipped medics with the skills needed to successfully treat patients globally. He retired from service as a reserve chief warrant officer with more than 30 years of experience in joint service expeditionary operations.

Mike Semp, Government/Military Vendor Manager; [email protected]
Mike came to ZOLL with a background as a paramedic-firefighter. He has worked at ZOLL for more than 15 years, beginning with the ZOLL Data Management division, before becoming an integral part of the military sales team in 2016. Mike provides support and training to all branches of the military as well as numerous other branches of the U.S. government. Mike's experience in the EMS and firefighting world has led him to focus on the government and military AED and BLS markets, with the goal of increasing ZOLL's presence in those areas.

Mike Wagner, Government/Military Sales Manager; [email protected]
Mike is a registered respiratory therapist and has held positions as a practicing therapist in civilian, military, and veterans' hospitals in critical care and trauma care. Mike's primary responsibility is to provide ventilation expertise, strategic guidance, and support efforts to drive sales opportunities throughout the U.S. government and operational military market. Since 2008, Mike has been an Air Force reservist, serving multiple tours as a member of the Critical Care Aeromedical Transport team.

George McCallman, Government/Military Sales Specialist — Americas; [email protected]
George brings 25+ years' experience selling medical equipment and supplies to multiple medical specialties within the DoD and federal/government space. His account management experience working with SOF/Military medical units and federal agencies helps offer innovative solutions to important challenges that our warfighters face on the battlefield. George is dedicated to enhancing the customer experience and availability of ZOLL solutions to our Government and Military customers. As a U.S. Air Force Special Operations veteran, George served both active duty and in the USAF Reserves.

Katie Quick, Strategic Account Manager, Veterans Affairs and MTFs; [email protected]
Katie manages ZOLL's federal portfolio across VA hospitals and Military Treatment Facilities. Her unique perspective blends 27 years as an ICU, ED, and Medevac nurse with 12 years of clinical and sales leadership within ZOLL. Based near Washington, D.C., Katie leverages her extensive government and military network to empower local sales teams as their direct link to federal leadership, aligning regional strategy with national military health initiatives. She is dedicated to optimization, compliance, and delivering exceptional service to our veterans, warfighters, and clinical caregivers.