The leadership change at Johnson & Johnson MedTech will go down as the year’s biggest personnel move in medtech, barring a December surprise. In October, J&J EVP and J&J MedTech Worldwide Chair Ashley McEvoy announced her resignation from the world’s second-largest device manufacturer. She’s staying on into the first quarter of 2024 while her successor, […]
Personnel Moves
Hologic promotes from within to fill COO spot
Hologic announced that it promoted Essex Mitchell to the role of chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Mitchell, 44, originally joined Hologic in September 2017 as VP of sales and commercial excellence for the GYN surgical decision. He currently serves as president of GYN surgical solutions, a post he assumed in August 2020. Mitchell […]
Distalmotion has a new CEO
Distalmotion announced that it appointed Greg Roche as its CEO as the company looks to continue commercial expansion for its surgical robot. The company also named Roche to its board of directors. In his role, Roche will lead U.S. and European expansion initiatives for the Dexter surgical robot, helping with the next phase of Distalmotion’s […]
Caldera Medical appoints new CFO
Caldera Medical this week announced it appointed John Pitstick as chief financial officer and executive VP of corporate development. The company said the appointment will allow it to focus on advancing Caldera’s position in the women’s health sector with M&A activity during rapid expansion. Pitstick began his career at Ernst & Young managing a global […]
Orthofix has a new CEO
Orthofix Medical announced today that it named Massimo Calafiore as its new president and CEO. Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix expects the appointment of Calafiore to go into effect in early 2024. He currently serves as CEO of LimaCorporate and will take over the corner office at Orthofix following the completion of Lima’s acquisition by Enovis. The […]
BD hires new chief medical officer from 3M Health Care
Becton, Dickinson & Co. today named Dr. Ronald “Ron” Silverman as EVP and chief medical officer. He replaces BD Chief Medical Officer Dr. William Sigmund, who announced plans to retire from BD earlier this year. The change takes effect Dec. 4, 2023. Silverman comes from 3M Health Care, where he served as SVP and chief medical […]
Neptune Medical brings on Intuitive co-founder as its board chair
Neptune Medical, the parent company of Triton Medical Robotics, has appointed a new board chair — and he’s well-known in surgical robotics. Dr. Fred Moll co-founded surgical robotics pioneer Intuitive in 1995. In recent years, he led robotic surgery developer Auris Health to its $3.4 billion sale to Johnson & Johnson in 2019. He’s presently […]
NeuroOne picks former Cardiovascular Systems VP as new COO
NeuroOne Medical Technologies (Nasdaq:NMTC) announced that it appointed Christopher R. Volker as its chief operating officer (COO). Volker joins the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based neurotech company from Abbott. He previously served as VP and GM of international at Cardiovascular Systems (CSI), which Abbott acquired earlier this year. “Chris’ appointment further strengthens our executive leadership team and […]
Inogen has a new CEO
Inogen (Nasdaq: INGN), which specializes in respiratory products for homecare, announced a change in the corner office today. The company’s board of directors has named Kevin Smith as Inogen’s new president and CEO, effective immediately. Smith succeeds Nabil Shabshab, who started as CEO in 2021. Smith has over two decades of experience in the medical […]
ResMed has a new operating model following recent layoffs
ResMed announced that it’s implementing a new operating model to accelerate long-term growth. San Diego-based ResMed’s operational shift follows a recent restructuring effort that included a 5% workforce reduction. The new operating model introduces dedicated leadership in product, revenue and marketing to the company’s executive team. It includes a series of executive moves within the […]
3M Health Care Group president is leaving ahead of spinoff
3M announced today that Jeff Lavers, group president of its Health Care Business Group, intends to depart the company. The departure of Lavers — which goes into effect on Dec. 1 — arrives in conjunction with the company’s planned Health Care spinoff. 3M said last month that it expects to complete that spinoff in early […]