recalls. “I was fortunate. When I returned home after serving in Desert Storm, I was able to start a career at GE Healthcare. Not all veterans are as lucky; many struggle to get a job. While they have valuable skills and training, they lack some of the basic competencies that make them employable.” Michael pulled in his close friend Rob Nuener ’85, along with a buddy from West Point, and together they created the MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program (MVP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organiza- tion that helps military veterans entering the civilian workforce discover career opportunities in the medical technology and life sciences industries. Today MVP leaders represent a myriad of firms in the
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device industry. At last count, 45 companies have finan- cially supported the cause or have provided mentoring to veterans enrolled in the program. Michael explains: “We hold two-day boot camps that offer resume workshops,
hen these men and women return home, they can face a myriad of challenges, includ- ing difficulty finding gainful employment.
Michael Minogue, CEO,chairman, and president of Abiomed Inc., and Bergen Catholic alum ’85, decided to help.
“I wanted to do something for our veterans,” Michael
mock interview training, and other seminars that teach veterans the skills they need to get a job in the medical technology field, especially in manufacturing and sales. We also offer online classes.” Starting such a worthwhile organization is a time-
consuming venture for the chief executive of a billion- dollar company and father of five, but Michael is undaunted: “From back in my days as a Crusader, I was encouraged to take challenges, be they academic or ath- letic. At Bergen Catholic the culture was about faith, in- tegrity, friends, and achieving great things.” Abiomed’s tagline is “Recovering Hearts. Saving
Lives.” Patients who receive the company’s heart replacement and assistance technology, and the returning warriors who gain the skills they need to enter the medical technology world, all think it’s a great mission. For more information about the MedTech and BioTech Veterans Program, visit
www.mvpvets.org.
Heather Broome, Curtis Broome (Impella patient), Mike Minogue, Rachelle Jaymeson (Impella patient), Ej Jaymeson, and Kieran Jaymeson (their son).
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