Cedron was most recently VP and corporate secretary at Stryker, overseeing the company’s corporate governance, SEC compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and ESG matters.
“With a broad breadth of experience in the medical device industry and legal transactions, Andres is the perfect fit for this important leadership role,” said Massimo Calafiore, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orthofix. “His extensive understanding of our business and the overall market will be an asset in helping the company drive profitability and growth as we continue to power Orthofix’s transformation.”
Cedron has more than 20 years of executive legal experience with experience in regulatory and compliance frameworks, anti-corruption programs, litigation management, and commercial legal strategies in the medical device industry. He has held numerous leadership roles, including chief legal counsel for Stryker’s MedSurg and Neurotechnology group, as well as the company’s EMEA and Latin America regions. He served as president of Stryker’s Hispanic/Latino employee resource group.
“I am thrilled to join such a talented leadership team and organization of dedicated employees,” Cedron said in a news release. “This is an exciting time for the company, and I look forward to helping Orthofix become an even stronger competitor in the market.”
The new appointment comes after the company terminated its CEO, CFO and chief legal officer in September with cause. Orthofix’s decision to terminate the executives followed an investigation conducted by independent outside legal counsel. As a result, the board determined that each of the executives engaged in “repeated inappropriate and offensive conduct.” The conduct violated multiple code of conduct requirements and “was inconsistent with the company’s values and culture.”
The company appointed Julie Andrews as CFO in January, and Massimo Caliafiore, the former LimaCorporate CEO, took over the vacant corner office.
