Primary Job Title CEO and Co-Founder Primary Organization 
Blockade Medical
Location Los Gatos, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast Gender Male
Gibb Clarke is co-founder and CEO of Blockade Medical and has more than 10 years experience as a medical device executive with a specific focus on new technology development for the interventional neurovascular marketplace.
Prior to co-founding Blockade, Gibb co-founded Pulsar Vascular, Inc. in 2006. A novel therapeutic approach for challenging
and complex cerebral aneurysms.
Gibb successfully raised multiple rounds of venture capital as well as helped craft and manage the clinical and regulatory strategy for both CE Mark and US approvals.
Prior to Pulsar, Gibb played a critical early role in helping Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA, plan for and execute the development of The Seattle Neuroscience Institute, a neuroscience center for excellence.
Gibb’'s efforts resulted in Swedish Medical investing in excess of $35M into the development of its now flagship neuroscience center located in Seattle, WA.
Gibb also spent 8 years in the US Marines Corps serving as a team leader in the elite Marine Recon unit. Military schoolings include Amphibious Recon Course, Army Ranger School, US Navy Dive School, and Army Jump School. Gibb is an avid endurance athlete, having competed in over 200 races.
