Renee Gaeta will succeed Dan Puckett, effective Feb. 5. Pucket, who has served as Shockwave Medical’s CFO since 2016, had previously announced his decision to retire.
“Renee is a highly skilled and accomplished executive with a proven track record in the medical device and healthcare industries,” Shockwave Medical CEO Doug Godshall said in a news release. “I am thrilled to welcome Renee to Shockwave and look forward to partnering with her through our next phase of growth and profitability. I would also like to thank Dan Puckett for his exemplary leadership and outsized contribution to the success of Shockwave. Though Dan will be missed, fortunately he will continue to work with us in a consulting capacity.”
Gaeta joined Eko Health in 2021, leading both its finance and human resources teams as the organization grew its digital cardiopulmonary care platform. She has also been a board member at Candel Therapeutics since August 2022.
Before Eko Health, Gaeta was CFO at Establishment Labs Holdings, where she played an important role in the company’s successful IPO. Gaeta has a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in accounting from Loyola Marymount University.
Gaeta joins Shockwave Medical during an exciting time at the company as it engages in product launches, funding rounds and M&A.
“Shockwave is one of the most exciting and innovative companies in the medical technology industry, and it is an honor to be joining the company at such a pivotal time in its growth,” Gaeta said. “The progress Shockwave has made in establishing IVL as a standard of care while also strategically expanding the business to help patients is inspiring. I am thrilled to be part of the team and the mission to transform treatment paradigms for poorly served patient populations with breakthrough technologies.”
