Meet the Speaker

2026 Sales Compensation Symposium_Tim Lufkin_Teleflex

Tim Lufkin

Vice President, Sales - Surgical

Tim Lufkin is an accomplished commercial executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience in the medical device and surgical technology industry. As Vice President of Sales for Teleflex’s Surgical Division, he leads a 130-person organization spanning sales, operations, training, and market development, with a proven track record of delivering consistent revenue growth, profitability, and organizational transformation.

Throughout his career, Tim has successfully led large-scale business integrations, including multiple acquisitions, negotiated strategic partnerships with major GPOs and IDNs, and implemented sales strategies that have driven sustained market expansion. Prior to Teleflex, he held executive leadership roles at B. Braun/Aesculap, where he grew revenue, improved margins, and built high-performing specialty sales organizations.

Known for his strengths in strategic planning, talent development, and change management, Tim combines commercial excellence with a collaborative leadership style to build agile teams and deliver long-term business results. He holds a degree in Economics from The University of the South (Sewanee) and has completed executive education in Aligning Sales and Strategy at Harvard Business School.