Nicolette Ruben
Nicolette Ruben is an accomplished healthcare sales leader currently serving as Area Sales Manager for the Northeast at Stryker Trauma. With more than eight years at Stryker, she has built a strong reputation for driving performance, developing high-impact teams, and supporting surgeons and healthcare systems in fast-paced trauma environments. Her career progression—from Trauma Sales Representative to Regional Sales Manager and now Area Sales Manager—reflects both her deep industry expertise and her ability to lead with confidence, strategy, and integrity.
What sets Nicolette apart is her unique blend of clinical insight, legal training, and relationship-driven leadership. She holds a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School with a focus on Health and Biomedical Law, along with a background in biology and pre-health studies. This foundation allows her to navigate complex healthcare landscapes with precision while advocating for patient-centered solutions. In addition to her sales leadership role, Nicolette serves as a Sales Lead for the Stryker Women’s Network, where she actively champions mentorship, inclusion, and the advancement of women within orthopaedics.
Driven, ambitious, and highly respected, Nicolette brings a thoughtful, disciplined approach to every aspect of her work. Whether she is leading teams across the Northeast, partnering with surgeons, or mentoring the next generation of sales professionals, she remains deeply committed to excellence, growth, and making a meaningful impact in healthcare.
• Legal Research Certification
• Providence College- Bachelor's
• Suffolk University Law School- J.D.
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to a combination of persistence, relationship-building, and adaptability. By focusing on elevating others while delivering results, I’ve been able to grow professionally and create meaningful impact within healthcare and medical device sales.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I’ve ever received is to win the right way, work hard, stay committed to your customers, and take calculated risks—lessons I learned from mentors and my parents. I’ve also found that helping others grow along the way not only strengthens teams but accelerates your own professional development.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
My advice to young women entering sales and leadership is to build strong relationships, advocate for yourself while lifting others, take smart risks, and aim to leave every interaction better than you found it, and your strong results will speak for themselves. These principles will set the foundation for lasting success.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges in orthopaedic and medical device sales is navigating a male-dominated industry, where representation and advocacy for women remain critical. At the same time, the landscape is changing and there’s a tremendous opportunity to redefine sales leadership through collaboration, transparency, and building sustainable, value-driven partnerships.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values that guide me in both work and life are integrity, accountability, and building meaningful relationships, always striving to leave people better than I found them. I believe strong leadership comes from service, consistency, and mutual respect, while at home I prioritize family and personal well-being.
Locations
Stryker Trauma
East Hartford, CT 06118