| Geoffrey Straub Martha |
Geoffrey Straub Martha is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Medtronic, Inc., Medtronic of Canada Ltd., Medtronic France SAS, Medtronic Plc, Medtronic Slovakia sro, and a Director at Medtronic Communities Foundation, Children's HeartLink, Inc., Northside Achievement Zone, and a Member of The Business Roundtable. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer at Medina Medical, Inc., Non-Executive Director at LifeTech Scientific Corp., Managing Director-Business Development at GE Healthcare, Inc., Vice President-Business Development at Potomac Federal, Senior Vice President-Business Development at GE Capital Vendor Financial Services, and General Manager at Colonial Pacific Leasing Corp. Mr. Martha obtained his undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University. |
| Scott Cundy |
Scott Cundy is currently the Chief Quality Officer & Senior Vice President at Medtronic Plc. Prior to this, he worked as the Vice President-Quality, Regulatory & Clinical at Danaher Corp. from 2020 to 2023. Mr. Cundy completed his undergraduate degree at Georgia Institute of Technology and holds an MBA from The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. |
| Kenneth E. Washington |
Kenneth E. Washington is currently serving as an Independent Director at Gentherm, Inc. since 2023, as well as a Director at SAE International since 2019. He is also the SVP, Director-Technology & Innovation at Medtronic Plc since 2023 and a Director at Desktop Metal Operating, Inc. since 2018. Previously, Dr. Washington held the position of Independent Director at McKesson Corp. from 2019 to 2021. He also served as the Chief Technology Officer at Ford Motor Co. from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, he held various roles at Lockheed Martin Corp., including CTO & VP-Information Technology, and at Sandia National Laboratories as the Chief Information Officer. Dr. Washington was also the Vice President-Advanced Technology Center at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. and the Vice President & General Manager-Consumer Robotics at Amazon Lab126. Dr. Washington obtained his undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees from Texas A&M University. |
| Jennifer M. Kirk |
Jennifer M. Kirk is currently an Independent Director at Republic Services, Inc., a Director & Vice President at OXY USA, Inc., a Director at The Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce, a Director at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston, an Independent Director at Sempra, a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Member of Institute of Management Accountants, Inc., a Member of Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies, and the Chief Accounting Officer, SVP & Global Controller at Medtronic Plc. Previously, she was a Director at Western Midstream Partners LP and Western Midstream Holdings LLC, a Senior Vice President-Integration & Value Capture at Occidental Petroleum Corp., a Vice President-Marketing at Service King Paint & Body LLC, and a Controller at Occidental Oil & Gas Corp. She holds an MBA from California State University-Bakersfield and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. |
| Laura Mauri |
Laura Mauri is currently the Director at the Medical Device Innovation Consortium. She also holds the position of Director-Scientific, Clinical & Regulatory Officer at Medtronic Plc. Additionally, she is a Member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, and the Association of University Cardiologists. Dr. Mauri is the Chief Scientific Advisor at The Baim Institute for Clinical Research. Previously, she worked as a Professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Mauri holds a doctorate degree from Harvard Medical School, a graduate degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| Richard E. Kuntz |
Richard E. Kuntz is the founder of The Baim Institute for Clinical Research, which was founded in 1993. He held the title of Chief Scientific Officer & Associate Professor at the institute. Dr. Kuntz currently holds several positions, including Independent Director at DiaMedica Therapeutics, Inc. since 2023, Independent Director at ZimVie, Inc. since 2022, Director at Cognito Therapeutics, Inc. since 2023, Director at Bactiguard Holding AB since 2023, Director at Medical Device Innovation Consortium since 2016, Independent Director at Identiv, Inc. since 2022, and Director at LifeScience Alley since 2013. He also serves as an Advisor at Arboretum Ventures LLC and as a Senior Advisor at Arsenal Capital Management LP. Dr. Kuntz has held former positions as an Independent Director at Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd., Director at Tengion, Inc. from 2010 to 2011, Director at Ardian, Inc., Chief-Clinical Biometrics at The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc., Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Trustee at Minnesota Medical Foundation. He was also a Member-Governors Board at Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute from 2010 to 2018, President & Senior Vice President at Neuromodulation Ventures LLC in 2009, Senior Vice President at Medtronic Plc in 2022, and Chief Scientific, Clinical & Regulatory Officer at Medtronic, Inc.Dr. Kuntz's education includes a doctorate degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, a graduate degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and an undergraduate degree from Miami University, which was conferred in 1979. |
| Matthew Walter |
Matthew Walter is currently working as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Medtronic Plc. He started this position in 2023. Prior to his current role, Dr. Walter obtained a doctorate degree from Colorado State University and an undergraduate degree from Saint Francis University. |
| Sally Saba |
Sally Saba is currently the Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Medtronic Plc. She holds a doctorate degree from the University of Cairo and an MBA from École Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées. |
| Gregory L. Smith |
Gregory L. Smith is currently an Independent Director at Advance Auto Parts, Inc. He is also currently serving as the EVP-Global Operations & Supply Chain at Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic Plc. Additionally, he is a Member of the Management Board at GS1. In his former positions, Mr. Smith served as the Senior Vice President-Global Operations at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. from 2011 to 2016. He then worked as the Executive Vice President-Supply Chain at Walmart, Inc. from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, he held the position of Vice President-Supply Chain at United Signature Foods LLC from 1999 to 2001. He also served as the Vice President-Operations at VDK Frozen Foods. Mr. Smith obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee in 1985. |
| Raman Venkatesh |
Raman Venkatesh is currently the Chief Sustainability Officer & Vice President at Medtronic Plc since 2024. Prior to this, he worked as the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at SAE International from 2019 to 2022. He also held the position of Executive Vice President at Aquaporin A. Dr. Venkatesh completed his undergraduate degree from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, his MBA from Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, and his doctorate from Swanson School of Engineering. |
| Harry Skip Kiil |
Harry Skip Kiil is currently the President-Cranial & Spinal Technologies at Medtronic Plc. Previously, he held the position of President-Orthopaedics at Smith & Nephew plc. He also served as the Executive Vice President-Global Commercial at NuVasive, Inc. from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Kiil completed his undergraduate degree at The California State University and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan. |
| Alex Yu Shao Gu |
Alex Yu Shao Gu is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at SciClone Pharmaceuticals (Holdings) Ltd., President-China Operations & Senior Vice President at Medtronic Plc, and a Member of Aspen Global Leadership Network. Previously, he served as the President of Covidien Healthcare International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. from 2009 to 2015. Mr. Gu obtained his undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University in 1991, his graduate degree from Mississippi State University in 1993, and his MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2001. |
| Mira Sahney |
Mira Sahney is the founder of Myomo, Inc., which was founded in 2004. Ms. Sahney's current job is as a Director at Allotrope Medical, Inc. and Claria Medical, Inc. Ms. Sahney is also the President-Pelvic Health Operating Unit at Medtronic Plc, starting in 2021. Ms. Sahney's former job was as the President, CEO, Secretary & Director at Hyalex Orthopaedics, Inc. |
| Craig Arnold |
Craig Arnold's current jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Eaton Corp., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Eaton Corp. Plc, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Eaton Corp. (Research), Chief Executive Officer at Eaton Capital ULC, Director at Greater Cleveland Partnership, Director at University Hospitals Health System, Inc., Director at The Business Roundtable, Director at United Way of Greater Cleveland, Lead Independent Director at Medtronic Plc, and Member at The Business Council. Mr. Arnold's former jobs include Director at Unocal Corp., Director at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Independent Director at Covidien Unlimited Co. from 2007 to 2015, Vice President at GE Aerospace from 1983 to 2000, President at Eaton Hydraulics, Inc., and President & Vice President at GE Lighting Services Ltd.Mr. Arnold's education history includes an undergraduate degree from California State University-San Bernardino and an MBA from Pepperdine University. |
| Randall J. Hogan |
Randall J. Hogan's current job(s) include being the Chairman at Kodiak Gas Services, Inc., and the Director at Guthrie Theater Foundation. His former job(s) include being the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Pentair, Inc. and Pentair plc, Chairman at Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Vice Chairman at American Public Media Group, Director at Unisys Corp., Independent Director at Covidien Unlimited Co., Director at nVent Electric Plc, Head-Pratt & Whitney Division at GE Aerospace, President-Carrier Transicold Division at United Technologies Corp., President & Executive Vice President at Electrical & Electronic Enclosures Group, Vice President & General Manager at Wood Group Pratt & Whitney Industrial Turbine Services LLC, and Head-Pratt & Whitney Division at McKinsey & Co. (Ireland). He has an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. |
| Denise M. O'Leary |
Denise M. O'Leary's current jobs include being a Director at American Airlines, Inc., a Director at University of Colorado Hospital Authority, an Independent Director at American Airlines Group, Inc., a Director at Galvanize, Inc., an Independent Director at Medtronic Plc, a Director at Connect For Health Colorado, a Director at Project Canary PBC, a Member-Regents Board at Smithsonian Institution, and a Trustee at Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. Ms. O'Leary's former jobs include being the Chairman-Trustees Board at the University of Denver, a Director at ALZA Corp., a Director at Chiron Corp., an Independent Director at Medtronic, Inc., a Director at US Airways, Inc., an Independent Director at Calpine Corp., a Director at America West Holdings Corp., a Director at America West Airlines, Inc., a Director at Del Monte Foods Co., an Independent Director at US Airways Group, Inc., a Director at The Denver Foundation, a Director at Stanford Health Care, a Director at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, a Director at Corporation for Supportive Housing, a Trustee at Stanford University, and a General Partner at Menlo Ventures Management LP. Ms. O'Leary's education includes an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Gregory P. Lewis |
Gregory P. Lewis is currently an Independent Director at Medtronic Plc since 2023 and the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Honeywell International, Inc. since 2018. He is also the Chief Financial Officer at Automation & Control Solutions, Inc. Previously, Mr. Lewis worked as the CFO & VP-A&E Products Finance at Tyco International (US), Inc. from 2004 to 2006. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer at Honeywell Process Solutions and as a Plant Controller at Kraft Foods Global, Inc.Mr. Lewis holds an MBA from Fordham University, which he obtained in 1995. He also completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Connecticut in 1991. |
| Scott C. Donnelly |
Mr. Scott C. Donnelly is an Independent Director at Medtronic Plc and a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Textron, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Medtronic Plc, Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, The National Air & Space Museum, The Wings Club, Bryant University and Siena College. Mr. Donnelly was previously employed as an Independent Director by Medtronic, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer by GE Aviation Systems North America LLC, a Director & Senior Vice President by GE Global Research, a Manager-Electronics Design Engineering by GE Aerospace, a Chairman by Aerospace Industries Association, and a Chief Operating Officer by Bell Textron, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. |
| Kevin E. Lofton |
Kevin E. Lofton is currently a Director at Morehouse School of Medicine, a Director at Conifer Health Solutions LLC, an Independent Director at Medtronic Plc, and a Trustee at Catholic Health Association of the USA. Previously, he served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Dignity Health, the Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at CommonSpirit Health (Illinois), the Chief Executive Officer at UAB Health Systems, the Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Howard University Hospital, the Chief Executive Officer at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at UAB Hospital, and the Chief Executive Officer at Catholic Health Initiatives. He also held positions as an Independent Director at Rite Aid Corp., the Lead Independent Director at Gilead Sciences, Inc., and a Trustee at American Hospital Association, Inc. Additionally, he served as the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc. and University Medical Center. Mr. Lofton received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his graduate degree from Georgia State University. |
| Lidia L. Fonseca |
Ms. Lidia L. Fonseca is an Independent Director at Medtronic Plc, an Advisor at Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc. and an Executive VP, Chief Technology & Digital Officer at Pfizer Inc. She is on the Board of Directors at Medtronic Plc, Q Squared Solutions Holdings Ltd. and The U.S.-Japan Business Council, Inc. Ms. Fonseca was previously employed as an Independent Director by TEGNA, Inc., a Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President by Quest Diagnostics, Inc., a Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President by Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, an Executive VP-Global Operations & Technology by SYNARC INC, a Chief Information Officer by Philips Medical Systems, a Vice President-Supply Chain Management by Nuclear Medicine Professionals, Inc., and a Founding Member by Synaptic Health Alliance. She also served on the board at Q2 Solutions Co. and New Media Investment Group, Inc. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management. |
| Andrea J. Goldsmith |
Andrea J. Goldsmith is the founder of Mysource Communications, Inc. (founded in 2005), Accelera, Inc. (founded in 2010), and ON Semiconductor Connectivity Solutions, Inc. (founded in 2005). She held the title of Chief Technology Officer at each of these companies. Dr. Goldsmith's current jobs include being an Independent Director at Intel Corp. (since 2021), Medtronic Plc (since 2019), Crown Castle, Inc. (since 2018), and Princeton University (since 2020) where she serves as the Dean-School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. She is also a Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the President's Council of Advisors on Science & Technology. Additionally, she is a Professor at Stanford University School of Engineering (since 2012). Dr. Goldsmith's former jobs include being an Associate Professor at Stanford University (1999-2020), a Venture Advisor at AllegisCyber Capital, an Affiliate at Maxim Technologies, Inc. (1986-1989), a Professor at the California Institute of Technology (1994-1998), and a Principal at Bell Laboratories (1991). She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley in 1986. She also obtained graduate and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991. |
| Elizabeth G. Nabel |
Elizabeth G. Nabel is currently the Director at The Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Inc., the Independent Director at Accolade, Inc., the Director at The Broad Institute, Inc., the Director at Lasker Foundation, the Director at Partners Medical International, Inc., the Independent Director at Medtronic Plc, the Independent Director at Moderna, Inc., the Independent Director at Lyell Immunopharma, Inc., the Director at Ariadne Labs, the Director at South Florida PBS, Inc., and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine (United States), the Association of American Physicians, and the American Society of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Nabel has formerly served as the Independent Director at Medtronic, Inc., the Director at the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, the Independent Non-Executive Director at Moderna, Inc., the Independent Trustee at abrdn Healthcare Investors, the Independent Trustee at abrdn Life Sciences Investors, the Independent Trustee at abrdn World Healthcare Fund, the President of The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc., the Executive Vice President-Strategy at Modex Therapeutics Ltd., the President of Brigham & Women’s Physicians Organization, Inc., the President of Brigham & Women's, the Trustee of abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund, the President of Brigham, Inc. (Massachusetts), the Chief Medical Officer at OPKO Health, Inc., and a Professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nabel received her undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College and her doctorate from Weill Cornell Medical College. |
| Kendall J. Powell |
Kendall J. Powell is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at General Mills Cereals LLC. He is also a Director at Carlson, Inc., a Director at the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation, an Independent Director at Medtronic Plc, and a Member of the Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc. In the past, Mr. Powell served as the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Cereal Partners Worldwide from 1999 to 2004. He was also the Chairman of General Mills, Inc. in 2017. Additionally, he held positions such as Chairman-Regents Board at the University of Minnesota, Lead Independent Director at Medtronic, Inc. from 2007 to 2015, and Director at Catalyst, Inc., Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc., Minnesota Historical Society, and The Consumer Goods Forum. He was also the President of Yoplait USA, Inc.Mr. Powell received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1976 and his MBA from Stanford University in 1979. |
