Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that it appointed three senior hires with experience in the diabetes and healthcare sectors. Milpitas, California–based Bigfoot hired Matthew Clemente as SVP of development, Robin A. Beadle as VP of marketing and Scott Snead as VP of national accounts. All three positions are newly created. Bigfoot said in a news release […]
Personnel Moves
Alfred E. Mann Foundation brings former Alcon, Siemens Healthineers execs into C-suite
The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research (AMF) today confirmed the appointment of two new senior executives. Los Angeles-based AMF appointed Charles Nelson as its new COO and Corey Dishmon as its chief legal officer/chief business officer. Nelson joins AMF from Alcon, where he oversaw the manufacturing science and technology organization. He is a […]
Former pediatric endocrinologist joins Medtronic’s diabetes business as medical affairs director
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced this week that former pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Jennifer McVean has joined its diabetes business. McVean, a former pediatric endocrinologist for the University of Minnesota Physicians and an associate professor in the pediatrics department at the University of Minnesota Medical School, will take up a role aimed at augmenting Medtronic’s commitment to providing […]
BD chooses ’embecta’ as new name for Diabetes Care spinoff, confirms leadership team
BD (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it named its Diabetes Care business — which it plans to spin off next year — “embecta.” Franklin Lakes, New Jersey-based BD confirmed in May that it plans to spin off its Diabetes Care business as an independent, publicly-traded company during the first half of 2022 and confirmed today that […]
Tandem Diabetes Care expands leadership team
Automated insulin delivery technology developer Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced new appointments in three executive leadership positions. San Diego-based Tandem named Rick Carpenter as CTO, Libba Sapitsky as SVP of Customer Care and Rizwan Pervez as SVP of Quality and Regulatory. According to a news release, Carpenter, a veteran of more than 30 years in […]
Ultrahuman hires chief business officer as it scales expansion for glucose monitoring tech
Metabolic tracking technology developer Ultrahuman announced today that it appointed Bhuvan Srinivasan as its first chief chief business officer. The appointment of Srinivasan to the new role follows Bangalore, India-based Ultrahuman’s $17.5 million Series B financing round completed in August. Ultrahuman develops the Ultrahuman Cyborg, a continuous metabolism tracker designed to help people with diabetes […]
Insulet announces board of director changes
Insulin delivery technology developer Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) announced today that it appointed Dr. Luciana Borio to its board of directors. Borio joins the board of Acton, Massachusetts–based Insulet, having served in key roles with the FDA, the National Security Council and the Council on Foreign Relations. She specializes in biodefense and medical countermeasures, emerging infectious diseases, […]
Navidea names two appointments to its board of directors
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals (NYSE:NAVB) announced today that it appointed two new members to its board of directors. Thomas Forest Farb-Horch and Agnieszka Winkler joined Dublin, Ohio-based Navidea’s board, effective Oct. 7, each with a three-year term ending concurrently with the company’s 2024 annual stockholders meeting. According to a news release, Farb-Horch, a veteran of over three […]
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals makes board of directors changes
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals (NYSE:NAVB) announced today that it made a number of changes on its board of directors. Dublin, Ohio–based Navidea ‘s chair of the board and director S. Kathryn Rouan, along with director Claudine Bruck, retired from those positions, effective immediately. The board appointed Alexander L. Cappello and John K. Scott, Jr., both existing members […]
Lyra Therapeutics appoints new CFO
Lyra Therapeutics (NSDQ:LYRA) announced today that it appointed Jason Cavalier as its new chief financial officer, effective today. Cavalier succeeds the company’s current CFO, Don Elsey, who is retiring while he remains expected to serve in an advisory role to assist with the transition. Watertown, Massachusetts-based Lyra — which develops the XTreo platform designed to […]
