ulrich medical USA® New Hire Announcements

November 2022

New Hire Announcements


Alix Furgang

We are pleased to announce Alix Furgang as our new Customer Service Manager. Alix came to ulrich medical USA from Astura Medical where she managed the Customer Service team for two years. She is experienced in leading a committed team that delivers on-time set orders, sales orders, and is adept in process improvement and problem resolution. Alix earned her BS in Biochemistry from Texas Woman’s University, where she was a Research Assistant, conducted enzyme research and interned with Boston Scientific. She lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and is a competitive mountain biker. We welcome Alix to the ulrich team and look forward to the opportunity to work together to take your business to New Heights and BEYOND.


Melissa Pilley

We are pleased to announce Melissa Pilley as the new Regional Sales Manager of the Southwest territory for ulrich medical USA. Melissa has over ten years of medical device sales experience in biologics and spine hardware. For the last three years, she has been the Lead Principal Distributor of her independent spine business. Prior to this, Melissa earned several sales awards in her seven-year tenure at XTANT Medical, and has experience in sales at Arthrex. She also was leader of spine implant education in collaboration with the Chief of Residency at the Banner Orthopedic Residency Program.

Melissa holds a BS in Mass Communications and Public Relations from St. Johns University in New York City, where she played Division I softball. She is based in Phoenix, AZ, and is passionate about helping our distributor partners grow their business.

We welcome Melissa to the ulrich team and look forward to the opportunity to work together to take your business to New Heights and BEYOND.