As the Sr. Marketing Director for Medtronic’s High Power Global Growth team, Ravyn Miller is responsible for creating and executing strategies that accelerate access for patients appropriate for CRT and ICD indications. Upon graduating with a dual Master’s in Business and Divinity from Vanderbilt University, she joined the company through their Leadership Development Rotation Program (LDRP). In her previous roles at Medtronic, Ravyn worked as the Commercial Marketing Director for Venous, led a cardiac and vascular group-wide market development effort focused on reducing cardiac health care disparities for women and people of color, worked as a Health Policy Fellow in DC, and was the National Implementation Leader for the Cardiac and Vascular Group (CVG) Strategic Solutions Organization.
During her tenure at Medtronic, she has earned several company recognitions, such as the Marketing Excellence Award, the Champion of Change, and the Star of Excellence. In 2017, she was recognized by Diversity Inc. as one of the Top 100 Emerging Leaders Under 50, and in 2019, the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal named her as a Women in Business Honoree, which annually recognizes 50 of the region’s most influential women in business and community. Before Medtronic, Ravyn was a Sales Representative with Johnson and Johnson DePuy in Houston, TX, and Nashville, TN.
A selfless leader, Ravyn seeks opportunities to advocate on behalf of other people. As a member of Medtronic’s African Descent Network (ADN) Leadership Team, she helps shape strategies aimed at creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees. She also serves as an advisory for the company’s Campus Leads for Vanderbilt University’s Owen School of Management. Outside of work, Ravyn serves on the Board of Directors for Be the Match and sits on the Advisory Board of the following organizations: Marani Health, National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), the University of Minnesota’s Venture Center Business Advisory Group, and the Minnesota Orchestra’s Young People’s Symphony Concert Association. She is also a former member of the State of MN’s Health Equity Board.
Ravyn is an ordained minister, a sought-after speaker on topics ranging from leadership to health equity, and proudly embraces her self-proclamation of being a “brunch enthusiast”.