MASSDEVICE ON CALL — This season’s run of The Bachelor brought the medical device industry to reality TV, featuring contestant Katherine "Kat" Hurd who is a territory manager for Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX).
Hurd made it to the final 7 (out of 27) on the match-making show until her elimination during last night’s episode. Hurd billed herself as a "medical device sales rep."
According to Hurd’s LinkedIn profile, she represents Boston Scientific in Scottsdale, Ariz. During the show she told Bachelor Juan Pablo that she moved to Arizona after she decided to "choose work" over a previous romantic relationship.
Her Instagram account features photos of her attending Boston Scientific outings and "repping" alongside other industry personnel.
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