Conmed announced that it promoted Patrick Beyer to the newly created role of COO. Beyer previously served as president of international and global orthopedics at the Largo, Florida-based company. In his new role, his responsibilities include leading commercial businesses, plus operations, distribution, regulatory/quality and customer excellence. “Pat has been invaluable in driving Conmed’s above-market growth […]
Personnel Moves
Medtronic names new chief regulatory officer
Medtronic officials today shared that the medtech giant named Yarmela Pavlovic as its new chief regulatory officer. Pavlovic posted the news on LinkedIn: “I’m excited to share that I’ve recently been named chief regulatory officer for Medtronic. Medtronic products touch the lives of 74 million patients per year, and I’m honored to continue to support […]
Vantage MedTech names Jim Bartel as CEO
Vantage MedTech today announced it appointed Jim Bartel as CEO. Bartel has more than 25 years of leadership experience within the medical device and contract manufacturing industries. He has held various roles in leading marketing, business development and sales teams. Most recently, Bartel was CEO and board member of Waltek, a private equity-owned casting and […]
Neuromod startup IVEAcare raises $27.5M, names CEO
Minneapolis-based neuromodulation technology developer iVEAcare announced today that it raised $27.5 million in a Series A financing round. iVEAcare spun out from NuXcel, a medical device accelerator. It seeks to develop and commercialize next-generation neuromodulation technologies to treat chronic diseases. The company also named Todd Kerkow as its new president and CEO. A medical device […]
Spark Neuro names Mayo Clinic neurologist as its medical director
Spark Neuro announced that it appointed longtime Mayo Clinic neurologist Dr. Richard J. Caselli as its new medical director. Caselli spent 35 years at the Mayo Clinic, a leading U.S. hospital system. He brings expertise and leadership in neurology and cognitive aging to Los Angeles-based Spark Neuro. Spark Neuro develops brain health assessment services propelled […]
Cardiawave names new CEO
French non-invasive ultrasound therapy (NIUT) device developer Cardiawave announced today it appointed Olivier Pierron as its new CEO. Levallois-Perret, France-based Cardiawave develops its Valvosoft NIUT device for the treatment of severe symptomatic calcific aortic stenosis. As CEO, Pierron holds responsibility for overseeing the deployment of Valvosoft in the European market and U.S. clinical trials. He […]
CPR Therapeutics appoints first chief strategy officer
CPR Therapeutics this week announced it appointed Mike Black as its first chief strategy officer. Black has held numerous leadership roles within the medtech industry. He has over 20 years of executive management experience in the industry and has led early-stage medical device companies through commercialization and successful exit with strategic partners. Most recently, he […]
Orthofix names Andres Cedron as chief legal officer
Orthofix today announced it appointed Andres Cedron as chief legal officer, effective immediately. 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 […]
Solventum appoints Shirley Edwards to board
Solventum, the 3M healthcare spinoff, today announced the appointment of Shirley Edwards to its board of directors. Edwards, a former partner at EY, will serve on Solventum’s Audit and Talent committees. Her appointment went into effect on April 12. “We are excited to welcome Shirley to our board of directors,” Solventum CEO Bryan Hanson said […]
Exact Sciences names Aaron Bloomer as CFO
Exact Sciences (Nasdaq:EXAS) today announced it appointed Aaron Bloomer as chief financial officer, effective May 15. Bloomer has more than 15 years of finance and accounting experience. Prior to joining the Madison, Wisconsin-based cancer screening and diagnostic company, Bloomer held various leadership roles at Baxter and 3M where he helped improve financial results, drove operations rigor […]
Henry Schein appoints three executives to leadership team
Henry Schein this week announced three additions to its leadership team. The Melville, N.Y.–based medical and dental supplies distributor appointed Steve Boggan and Bianka Wilson as co-CEOs of its global oral reconstruction group (GORG) and Tom Popeck as CEO of its healthcare specialties group (HSG). GORG is the company’s portfolio of premium value and value […]