Since he founded the company in 1994, David Navazio has built Gentell from a small medical supply company to the largest vertically-integrated wound care company in the world. His visionary leadership, commitment to customers and patients, and his unwavering support of Gentell employees, makes Gentell what it is today. David is a recognized leader in his field, receiving the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Foundation Leadership Award in 2025. He is a thought leader in wound care who is often a featured speaker at wound care and medical device industry events. He is also a philanthropist who contributes his time and talents to many civic and charitable organizations. David began his career by founding a home medical equipment and respiratory company. Through a series of acquisitions and a consistently increasing customer base, the company soon became a leader in the industry and was the first company to develop wound healing protocols exclusively for nursing homes. These protocols were the preamble of Gentell and revolutionized wound care by providing education along with treatment options. David worked tirelessly with the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care (NASL) and co-chaired the committee responsible for having the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) recognize advanced wound care products. The result was a Congressional change to the Medicare Coverage Policies (Section 2079) to recognize wound care and provide coverage for advanced wound care products. Today, most insurance companies utilize Medicare parameters with regard to wound care product benefits. An active philanthropist, David is Board Chair Emeritus of Pearl S. Buck International. He serves as Trustee of Liguori Academy in Philadelphia and has been involved with many charitable organizations, including as the Assistant Governor for Rotary District 7510, past president of the Rotary Club of Trenton, NJ and Vice Chair of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, West Central New Jersey region. He proudly supports the KB Foundation youth mentoring program, based in his hometown of Philadelphia, PA.
