Silk Road Medical (Nasdaq:SILK) today announced that CEO Erica Rogers plans to retire from the company. Rogers will formally retire once the succession process is completed. The Sunnyvale, California-based company is working with executive search firm Spencer Stuart to find a replacement CEO. “I’d like to thank Erica for her tremendous contributions to Silk Road […]
Personnel Moves
Integer promotes new chief financial officer from within
Integer announced today that it appointed Diron Smith as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effectively immediately. Smith has more than 30 years of extensive experience in global financial leadership roles at public companies, including Tiffany & Co and GE, and has served as Integer’s interim CFO since May 2023. “Throughout his time at […]
LivaNova adds former NuVasive CEO to its board
LivaNova announced today that it appointed J. Christopher Barry as a new board director. Barry’s appointment becomes effective today and he joins the board’s Audit and Compliance Committee. In turn, Andrea Saia intends to retire from the board on Dec. 31, 2023. Saia initially joined the board of the London-based medtech company as a director […]
Medtronic has a new president of its Neuromodulation business
Medtronic announced today that it appointed Paolo Di Vincenzo as the president of its Neuromodulation business. Di Vincenzo’s appointment at Medtronic goes into effect on Oct. 30. In his new role, he holds responsibilities for the overall strategic direction of the company’s neuromodulation business and day-to-day operations. Nnamdi Njoku, Medtronic’s previous Neuromodulation business president, left […]
Insulet CFO departs for same post at 3M’s Health Care spinoff
Insulet announced today that Wayde McMillan decided to leave his role as EVP, CFO and treasurer. McMillan’s departure goes into effect on Oct. 20, 2023. He intends to join 3M as CFO of its Health Care business, which the company expects to spin off late this year or early next year. President and CEO Jim […]
Baxter picks a foodservice industry veteran as its new CFO
Baxter announced today that it appointed Joel Grade as EVP and chief financial officer (CFO). Grade joins after more than two decades in financial roles in the food services industry. He succeeds Jay Saccaro, who departed for the same role at GE HealthCare in May. Saccaro spent 21 years at Baxter, with the last eight […]
Augmedics taps former Medtronic AI expert as new VP of R&D
Augmedics announced today that it appointed former Medtronic leader Dr. Tal Davidson as its VP of research & development. Davidson most recently served as artificial intelligence (AI) research director site lead for Medtronic’s Visionsense. The medtech giant’s R&D site leads the development of intraoperative visualization and AI opportunities in minimally invasive surgery. News of Davidson’s […]
Ypsomed has a new CFO, board member
Ypsomed announced today that it selected Samuel Künzli to take over the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) position. Niklaus Ramseier elected to hand over the reins to the CFO position after more than 20 years in the post. The transition begins on March 31, 2024, with Ramseier remaining available to the drug delivery device maker for […]
Dentsply Sirona names former NuVasive CEO as board chair
Dentsply Sirona (Nasdaq:XRAY) announced today that it appointed Gregory T. Lucier as chair of its board, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The appointment of Lucier falls in line with the company’s planned succession process and commitment to periodic board refreshment. Lucier also becomes a member of the board’s corporate governance and nominating committee when his appointment […]
Exactech promotes from within to fill CEO spot
Exactech announced today that it promoted Darin Johnson, the company’s president, to the position of CEO. Johnson took over as interim CEO for the Gainesville, Florida-based orthopedic implant maker in March 2023. He now succeeds Jeffrey Binder, chair of Exactech’s board of directors. Since joining Exactech in 2002, Johnson has held a number of executive-level […]
Covalon announces CEO departure, search for permanent replacement
Covalon Technologies (TSXV:COV) announced today that it named Amir Boloor as interim CEO following the departure of Brian Pedlar. Boloor serves as chair of the company’s board. As he takes on an executive role, the board appointed Joseph Cordiano to serve as lead independent director. Mississauga, Ontario-based Covalon commenced a search for a permanent CEO. […]
