President & Director, Lemaitre Vascular
Search every verified David Roberts interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Roberts, President and Director at Lemaitre Vascular, has been active in medical education and community development. In a November 2024 podcast with the University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine, Roberts discussed his background as a former Olympic pole vaulter, including winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Montreal Games and setting a world record in 1976. He described his transition to medicine, noting he graduated in 1973, completed prerequisites at the University of Florida, and entered medical school on his first try. Roberts also spoke about his role as interim assistant program director for the residency program and emphasized the importance of camaraderie in both athletics and emergency medicine. In a September 2024 interview as capital projects manager for Woodland Pond, Roberts discussed his approach to renovation projects, advocating for careful planning and phased construction. He referenced his experience collaborating with tradespeople on a celebrity home project, stating he learned to "collaborate with people and end up with a better solution." Roberts has also spoken about the power of vision in business, asserting that vision fuels wellness and that individuals should clarify their own goals rather than serving "injected goals." In a 2012 TEDx talk, he argued that climate change emissions must peak and begin falling within 5-10 years to stabilize global temperatures, and he described the challenge as being "stuck between the impossible and the unthinkable."
“I think what I see the potential for this project is really adding to everyone's amenity and enjoyment and providing facilities that aid that on a really on a daily basis, you know, so that you know and if you look at the different components that you know whether it's dining or wellness and health and fitness that tho...”
“I think the way to do this is to plan first and then the building the actual construction process will go as smoothly as we possibly can make it happen.”
“Michelle has engaged consultants who have been here before, then this is before I came on, like you know the developer Greystone and gotten very good advice financial advice but also development advice and that has been the sort of mo right from the start is to do this properly and not just jump in.”
“It's really about listening to people and figuring it out together. I think you this morning at president's council Dave did give us an update a little bit more details and we need to go here but I think one of the things that I learned was being associated with Dave and Tom on this trip to Jefferson's Ferry is you cam...”
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