About us

Tressa brings 26 years of expertise in Human Factors Engineering across both regulated and non-regulated industries.

With over a decade of experience in medical device design and human factors, she has worked with prominent manufacturers like Bio-Rad, Teleflex, Becton Dickinson, and Illumina. Tressa has spearheaded numerous growth initiatives and served as the human factors subject matter expert for various medical devices. Her contributions have significantly enhanced medical device safety by implementing best practices and developing procedures and work instructions for human factors activities throughout the development lifecycle.

Throughout her career, Tressa has focused on executing human factors activities, establishing a strong foundation in the field, recruiting top talent in design, user research, and human factors, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Tressa has also played a pivotal role in creating Human Factors divisions at two major medical device and in vitro diagnostic companies, setting the vision and strategy for human factors and user experience, which continue to thrive today. Beyond the medical device industry, she has worked with the FAA, Xerox, Intel, and HP.

She actively contributes to the industry by teaching the AAMI Human Factors in Medical Device Design course, serving on the AAMI Human Factors Engineering Standards Committee, and hosting webinars for AAMI and international organizations focused on medical device design and development. This training provides global guidance for medical device manufacturers and promotes compliance with international regulations.

Tressa's work emphasizes the importance of human factors as a core competency and a risk management tool within design controls, ensuring these principles are properly understood and applied in each project. She combines strong technical skills and leadership with a commitment to improving patient outcomes and a clear understanding of the challenges in medical device development.

Tressa holds a Master's degree in Human Factors Engineering and Applied Experimental Psychology, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Psychology.