Our story
Our story is a simple one. We came together as a team of accomplished professionals from inside and outside the tissue banking industry with the purpose of making the benefits of amniotic membrane available to a much larger population.
The team comes from the full range of tissue banking products and disciplines, other related industries in the supply chain, quality and process engineering, Fortune 500 management consulting, and strategy execution. We are grateful to have all this horsepower in the barn, but it’s not that useful without focus. So, we do one thing. We make excellent amniotic membrane products that exceed every relevant standard. And we deliver them at an exceptional value.
A little more about our purpose: Purpose has a way of finding you if you let it. It wasn’t obvious in the first conversations, the first rounds of research, the first process runs. It emerged. We began to see that it was within our grasp to do more than build a company. We could change things for the better.
The collateral benefit of that purpose is that it guides our choices. And that guidance strengthens our focus. And that focus allows us to deliver great products at a great value.
Let us know if you’d like to help make the benefits of amniotic membrane available to a much larger population. Perhaps our story can be part of your story too.
People to know
Tim Maye
CEO
Tim guides C5 with that rare combination of deep technical expertise and thoughtful leadership. His depth has been earned through 24 years in tissue banking, including 10 years in tissue-based medical device manufacturing.
An AATB Certified Tissue Bank Specialist since 1999, Tim chaired the AATB’s Standards Committee from 2016–2021, and led the implementation of FDA’s medical device requirements into the AATB’s standards. As a specialist in Implementing fully compliant quality management systems,* he has facilitated over 30 FDA inspections, trained auditors, and performed numerous quality audits to AATB, ISO, FDA, and state standards and regulations.
In 2020, integrating his technical and leadership capabilities, Tim led the buildout and relocation of an advanced 75,000+ SF tissue manufacturing facility.
(Although we aren’t certain when he sleeps, he always looks rested.)
*Systems compliant with AATB, ISO 13485 and FDA’s 21 CFR 1271 and 820 standards
Stephen Maye
CRO
Stephen brings a unique mix of experiences to C5. He came to the tissue industry after three decades of leading expert teams and guiding Fortune 500 organizations wrestling with strategy or contemplating strategic change.
Stephen has demonstrated the ability to successfully apply his knowledge and experience serving clients across industries, including: retail, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and technology. His experiences as a leader and consultant across the US and APAC have given him a unique perspective and cultivated his ability to help companies identify their purpose, define their strategy, and then align the organization to effectively execute.
Stephen is a highly effective communicator, experienced as a keynote speaker, large conference emcee, executive facilitator, and accomplished podcast host.
(We know you’re wondering… So, no, he typically does not wear the tie on Zoom.)
Michael J. Bauer
MD, FACP, CTBS
Medical Director
Dr. Michael Bauer is board certified in clinical pathology and transfusion medicine. He has been an AATB Certified Medical Director for over 20 years and serves on the AATB Physicians Council. As Medical Director for numerous organizations throughout that time, Dr. Bauer has cultivated a vast understanding of the standards, regulations, and nuances of the industry. He has been honored as a recipient of the AATB’s Kenneth W. Sell and George W. Hyatt Awards for his extensive expertise and achievements in the field of tissue banking.
(For such a nice-looking guy, he’s not very excited about having his picture taken.)
Your customers deserve our products.
The distinction
makes a difference.
We believe the best way to do one thing well, is to do one thing.
We are focused exclusively on amniotic membrane products. It is this focus that allows us to provide standard-setting quality at exceptional value. There’s a long list of things for which we can recommend other great companies doing very nice work. But if you need high-quality branded, private label, or custom amniotic membrane products, there’s no better source.