Marie O’Malley
Marie O’Malley currently serves as the chief commercial officer for PiSA USA, representing Centerpiece and PiSA—companies that offer world-class contract manufacturing and EtO sterilization processing. O’Malley joined Centerpiece in 2021, where she partners with her experienced and professional colleagues supporting top-tier OEMs along with startup companies for their development, manufacturing and sterilization needs. Prior to joining PiSA USA, O’Malley worked at Medtronic for over 27 years, where she held several executive leadership roles, including leading Global Sourcing for the CardioVascular business and Responsible Supply Management at an enterprise level. O’Malley has deep expertise in supplier relations and contracts and has negotiated complex multi-million-dollar royalty and licensing agreements as well as hundreds of supplier agreements during her time at Medtronic. She managed critical and sometimes challenging supplier relationships during her tenure at Medtronic. She led a Supplier Advisory Board to further develop true partnerships with Medtronic’s trusted supply base. O’Malley has an MBA from Bentley University and an undergraduate Finance degree from Binghamton University. She also earned an Executive MBA certification from Wharton University. She’s also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and holds CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) and CPSD (Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity) credentials.
Wednesday October 7, 2026
Supplier Agreements in the Age of Partnerships
As OEM/supplier relationships continue to transform, what do current supplier agreements look like? What are today’s critical factors and what’s gone by the wayside? How do you develop a supplier agreement for a partnership rather than a transactional relationship? Representatives from both sides of the aisle—supplier and OEM—will share their experiences, best practices, and recommendations for navigating the intricacies of today’s agreements in this panel-based session.
Moderated by Paul Melnychuck