Mark Sorensen

President

Since 1996, Mark has worked in various orthopedic sales and management capacities within Illinois and Indiana. His experience started with the regional Smith & Nephew DonJoy agent. By 1998, Mark was leading key account activity throughout Chicagoland. His rapid success in this area allowed him to acquire Illinois and Indiana distribution rights for DonJoy, as well as other leading manufacturers of orthopedic medical equipment.

With more than13 years of orthopedic industry experience, Mark has demonstrated his exceptional talent at putting together and motivating cohesive, dedicated teams. Since 2007, MioMed Orthopaedics has conducted business in three states, representing three major manufacturers, and over 20 sales and support staff.

Mark holds two degrees from the University of Michigan.

In 1991 he earned a bachelor’s degree where he was also a four-year letter winner for the U of M Hockey Team, and a Masters in Business Administration from Michigan’s Ross School of Business in 2005.

Jason Dest

Territory Leader- South/Southwest Suburbs and Northwest Indiana

Jason is a 2007 Graduate of the University of Michigan where he received a degree in economics. While attending the University of Michigan Jason was a four-year letter winner on the Men’s Ice Hockey Team and served as a team captain his senior year.

Post College, Jason played 2 years of professional hockey in the Calgary Flames’ Organization. In the off season Jason coached and facilitated strength training for the Chicago Blackhawks and the University of Michigan Youth Camps. Prior to joining MioMed Jason had rapid success in the financial sales industry. Currently Jason resides in Lincoln Park and enjoys fishing and the outdoors.

Chuck Earnest

Territory Leader-Western Suburbs

Chuck is a Certified Athletic Trainer and 2006 graduate of North Central College in Naperville.

While attending North Central College, he was a four year letter winner in football. He was a 2005 unanimous All-Conference selection and part of a team that reached the post season for the first time in over 40 years. After graduation he joined the Sports Medicine staff at Northwestern University in Evanston as a Certified Athletic Training Intern, assisting in football and baseball.

Chuck joined MioMed as a Field Account Manager in September 2007 and moved on to take over his own sales territory in May 2008. Chuck lives in Carol Stream, IL and in his spare time he is an assistant wide receivers coach at North Central College. When football season is over and if time permits, he also works as a registry Athletic Trainer for Provena St. Joe's Hospital in Joliet.

Josh Ross

Territory Manager - Northern Suburbs

After completing 4 years of active duty service in the United States Marine Corps, Josh graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 2004.

Throughout his academic career he contributed to the studies of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) at Massachusetts General Hospital and steroid abuse at Northeastern University.

Prior to becoming a Territory Leader with MioMed Orthopaedics Josh served as Research Operation Manager for the Belfer Institute of Applied Cancer Science at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

As a Certified Personal Trainer he has maintained his passion for fitness and athletics. Josh played soccer almost his entire life and now enjoys running in road races, mountain biking, and strength and conditioning training.

Josh currently lives in Chicago's Lincoln Park with his fiancee Emily.

Mike Knapp

Sales Associate - South/Southwest Suburbs and Northwest Indiana

Mike is the most recent addition to MioMed, joining the team in November 2008. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mike received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology in 2003.

After graduation Mike moved to Arizona where he gained five years experience working in rehabilitation, as well as experience as a Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser. He returned to Illinois in August 2008 and currently lives in Chicago with his wife Nicole. In his free time he enjoys mountain biking and hiking.

Colin Zuber

Sales Associate

Colin Zuber is a Certified Athletic Trainer, graduating from Illinois State University in 2007. Upon graduation, Colin was selected as an Athletic Training Intern for the Chicago Bears during pre-season workouts,training camp, and for 1 game during the 2007-08 regular season.

Before joining the MioMed team in January 2009, Colin worked as a Sports Performance Coach training youth, high school, and collegiate athletes in speed & agility, strength & conditioning, and nutrition. He is a native of Pana, Illinois and while in high school Colin played football and ran track. In his spare time he enjoys hunting, boating, and being involved with anything outdoors.

Ken Hanks

Territory Leader - Central IL

Ken became a member of the MioMed team in October 2010. He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. In college Ken participated in intercollegiate basketball and many intramural activities.

Upon graduation he taught physical education at the middle school level and coached basketball, track and a girls state championship cross-country team. Ken implemented a weight training class and supervised the intramural activities.

He brings more than 18 years of sales experience in the commercial fitness industry representing the major manufacturers. His background includes opportunities from sales representative to regional manager on up to national account level of responsibilities in both direst and distributor markets.

Free time consists of traveling, spectator sports, and watching movies with his wife, Cindy, and his two sons. Physical activities include basketball, softball, and weight training.