Ed Liou has worked with Providence for over 14 years. He is a highly regarded serial entrepreneur and engineer with experience in all aspects of medical device design, development, manufacturing, regulatory compliance and commercialization. Ed began his career as a co-founder of Alter-G. He then went on to hold various technical and leadership roles at Speck Design and Thayer, as well as co-founding NovaMed Systems, Prospect Health, Kolum, and Greenlight Medical. At Providence, Ed plans and directs all aspects of the R&D, Operations, Compliance, Quality and Regulatory organizations.

Throughout his career, Ed has devoted his talents to improving the human condition by developing elegant solutions to complex health problems. He is a named inventor on over 20 issued patents, including several proprietary technologies that have been incorporated into Providence products. Ed received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University.