Christian Howell serves as the senior vice president and general manager of Aetion’s Medical Device and Diagnostic Group. In this role, Howell is responsible for the commercialization of Aetion’s real-world evidence platform to the medical device and diagnostics industry. 

Prior to joining Aetion, Howell served as Medtronic’s vice president of Value-Based Healthcare Partnerships. Recognized as a forward-thinking industry leader in value-based healthcare, Howell has presented on payment system transformation and partnership strategies with healthcare professionals around the world. 

Howell is a former Officer in the United States Navy and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Tulane University.