Our People

LSM-Med is driven by a multidisciplinary team with deep expertise in product design, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and clinical collaboration.

 

We’re not only specialists in our fields, we’re people motivated by the opportunity to support surgeons and improve the lives of patients through every solution we create.

CEO

Massimiliano Manobianco
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LSM-Med is driven by a multidisciplinary team with deep expertise in product design, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and clinical collaboration.

 

We’re not only specialists in our fields, we’re people motivated by the opportunity to support surgeons and improve the lives of patients through every solution we create.

CEO

Massimiliano Manobianco

Massimiliano (Max to friends) has been the CEO of LSM-Med since the company’s foundation.

Max graduate in management engineering at the Polytechnic of Bari, and has an MBA from CUOA Foundation.

He began his adventure in the medical industry in 2009 working in Demand Planning at Lima Corporate. In this role, he participated in the evolution of the S&OP process to cope with the demand for increased efficiency, better customer service and expansion in international markets.

As the Logistics and Manufacturing Manager of Lima SM, he increased his experience in the production of polymers and biopolymers for traumatology where he developed his vision of evolving traumatology through the conversion of metal products with new polymeric material with improved performances and better patient care.

He started to realize “this dream” after the acquisition, by the Pizzamiglio family, of Lima SM and the foundation of LSM-Med where he leads a skilled team toward the achievement of this vision.

He used to be an active sportsman having thrown the javelin and played football with limited success…

Quality System Manager

Davide Venturi

Davide is the Quality System Manager at LSM-Med.

He makes sure the corporate quality management system is compliant with the many worldwide legal requirements and that all devices are appropriately manufactured and tested in accordance with those requirements before being sold and implanted into patients.

Davide graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 1993.

Throughout his career in the medical devices sector, he has dealt with Quality Management Systems and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems building a wide experience that is helping him now to manage the complexities of the ongoing transition.

Davide is passionate about cycling which he considers “the most physically demanding sport”. He also loves manual work… if you need to renovate your house, call him.

R&D​

Giampaolo Savoia

Since 2012, Giampaolo has been responsible for the Research & Development department of LSM-Med.

With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Giampaolo started his career in the company as a project designer back in 1997.

His main responsibility is the development of new products together with the improvement of existing ones following the indications of our user surgeons.

He collaborates with the production team to retrieve and select the best materials and technologies for our medical devices.

Giampaolo is a “semi-professional” trader - Contact him if you want a heads up on the next blue chip!

Regulatory Affairs

Riccardo Rossi

Riccardo is the Regulatory Affairs Head at LSM-Med.

With a degree in Biomedical Engineering and long experience in several medical device companies, Riccardo joined LSM-Med in 2008 directing his experience to the approval of our products by International bodies such as ANVISA, (Brazil), ANMAT (Argentina), TGA (Australia) and PMDA (Japan).

He now leads the LSM-Med team in the complex transition toward MDR looking forward to engaging to FDA as soon as possible.

Riccardo loves travelling, watching (not playing) football matches and is also an “expert” on Italian food.

Marketing

Lara Montanari

Lara is in charge of marketing communication and customer relationships.

She nurtures and maintains relationships with our distributors.

After graduating with a degree in foreign languages, Lara joined the company in 2008 and has undertaken roles of increasing responsibility since then.

She has a “caring attitude” and is renowned for the passion and dedication used to assist customers, connect them with the company functions, support in placing orders, delivering marketing information and organizing marketing and professional education events in the territories.

She also manages the LSM-Med social media accounts.

Lara loves all animals and dogs in particular. She is an expert in “alternative travelling” to give meaningful experiences in her free time. If you watch her closely, you will find a deep “rock soul”.

Finance & HR

Cristian Urbini

Cristian joined the company in 2009 while he was still a student.

He later graduated with a degree in Economics and was entrusted with several roles and growing responsibility in the administration departments.

He currently leads the Finance & Administration Team, and also covers the role of HR Manager.

Having responsibilities that require different skills can be challenging sometimes, but Cristian’s spirit and dedication to LSM-Med (his second family as he says) help to overcome all the complexities.

Cristian likes to have a “plan B” for everything he does at work and in life.

Packaging & Clean Room

Fabio Gabrielli

Fabio manages the Packaging and Clean Room department where 100% of our devices transit, before sterilization.

He started working for the company as a logistics assistant back in 2001 and became department manager in 2010.

He is a sportsman and loves sailing, football and fishing!

Warehouse

Claudio Rosetti

Claudio is among those with the most years of service among members of the LSM-Med team.

He worked in several departments including manufacturing and planning.

Since 2012 he has managed the company’s warehouse making sure that we have enough material to guarantee surgeries for all our patients.

A big music lover, he plays the trumpet in a Jazz band.

Supply Chain & Maintenance

Nicolas Paesani

Nicolas is the Supply Chain Coordinator and Maintenance Specialist at LSM-MED.

He ensures timely customer deliveries and plans production schedules according to order demands. Nicolas also oversees equipment maintenance, ensuring machinery efficiency, and organises tasks in the workshop and packaging areas.

Nicolas graduated in Industrial Engineering in 2017 and joined LSM-MED in 2023.

Throughout his career, Nicolas has developed extensive expertise in supply chain management and equipment maintenance, which is now invaluable in managing the complexities of his role.

Nicolas is an avid cyclist, a passionate football fan who never misses a match, and enjoys discovering new places with his adventurous dog by his side.

quality & testing laboratory

Davide Ricci

They say that those who are the best excel in challenging situations, and this is indeed the case with Davide, our Testing Laboratory Leader with the soul of a sportsman.

Reliable, proactive and precise, these are the words that define him at work.

 

Outside of it, he enjoys playing beach volley and trekking in extraordinary landscapes, but that's not the whole story. He is also a huge sailing enthusiast and a highly skilled computer expert.

QUALITY CONTROL & Validation

Luca Pagliarani

A member of the LSM-Med’s family for more than 10 years, Luca is our Quality Control Leader. Among inspections, documents and corrective actions, ensuring high safety standards is his daily work routine.

Outside of the office, Luca loves to embrace a wide variety of activities like competitive swimming, trips on the motorbike and trekking. He is also a swing-dance certified teacher and a member of the voluntary military body of the Guardia di Rocca with the rank of 2nd Liutenant (Officer) in the Artillery Company.

INJECTION MOLDING

Diego Toigo

Ensuring the perfect production of precision components is a must for us, and Diego, our Injection Molding Leader, is responsible for this special role. Thanks to his accuracy and diligence, ensuring maximum adherence to the highest regulatory standards for medical device’s safety has never been a problem.

Aside from his own job, Diego is a very passionate AC Milan fan, as well as a music enthusiast and an art lover.

CNC PRODUCTION

Roberto Zacchini

To always have available a wide set of quality devices in large quantities, you need an excellent Production Leader like Roberto. His distinctive traits are the hard-working attitude, problem-solving skills and natural ability in resource management.

In the private life, Roberto is a very passionate gamer, as well as a skiing enthusiast. Furthermore, he also loves Formula 1 and Moto GP, both from a sporting and a technical point of view.