Tristan Pendergrass is a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society and is certified by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners as a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist, Certified Electrophysiology Specialist and Certified Remote Monitoring Specialist. He has nine years of experience working in the cardiac device technology industry and five years of experience teaching at the Arrhythmia Technologies Institute in Greenville, South Carolina.
Pendergrass earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 2022. He received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Louisiana Tech University. He also completed Arrhythmia Technologies Institute’s certificate program in cardiac devices in 2007.
Todd Watson has over 19 years of experience working in the cardiac device technology industry. He was previously working as a principal sales representative and clinical specialist for Medtronic, plc. Todd also served on the Mountain West Region Leadership Council during his last 2 years at Medtronic. Prior to working in the cardiac industry, Todd taught Anatomy and Physiology at Harding University.
Watson earned his Master of Science from Missouri State University in 2001. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Harding University. He also completed Arrhythmia Technologies Institute’s certificate program in cardiac devices in 2004.
John Hunter has over 25 years of experience working in the cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac implantable electronic device industry. He became a Certified Cardiac Device Specialist in 2007 by the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners. Hunter has held various field positions of increasing responsibility from multiple cardiac device industry manufacturers. He currently holds the position of global director of Field Clinical Research and Medical Science for Cardiac Rhythm Management at Medtronic, PLC. Hunter earned a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1999 and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Harding University in 1994.
Leon Roby Blue, M.D. is board certified in Internal Medicine and in Cardiovascular Disease. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, and American College of Cardiology. He was in clinical practice of Cardiology in Searcy for 41 years. His practice included invasive and interventional cardiology as well as cardiac rhythm management including pacemaker and AICD insertions. He has authored or co-authored several scientific studies. Dr. Blue has been active in medical mission work throughout the Caribbean and Africa. His Fellowship in Cardiology was done at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences(UAMS) as was his Residency in Internal Medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine from UAMS. He received his Bachelor of Science from Harding University.