ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Avanos Medical, Inc. (NYSE: AVNS) today announced
that Indrani Franchini has been
appointed as a new independent member of the Avanos board of
directors.
"We are excited to welcome Indrani
Franchini to the Avanos board," remarked Gary Blackford, Avanos board chair. "Her
experience with a broad range of global companies will be
invaluable to Avanos as we pursue our vision of getting patients
back to the things that matter."
"Avanos is committed to addressing some of today's most
important healthcare needs and I am thrilled to join its board as a
new independent director," said Franchini.
Most recently, Franchini served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. From June 2017 to July
2021, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Compliance Officer at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where she led
a comprehensive transformation of the company's compliance program.
Prior to that, Franchini held various roles in legal and compliance
at Hess Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 leader in oil and gas
exploration and production. She also spent nearly 10 years at
Pfizer in various positions, including supporting the global
pharmaceutical business. Upon graduating from law school, Franchini
practiced law at Milbank LLP, where she spent six years working in
the firm's New York and
Tokyo offices.
With this new appointment, the Avanos board now comprises six
directors, five of whom are independent, including three women, two
of whom are ethnically diverse.
About Avanos Medical, Inc.
Avanos Medical, Inc. (NYSE:
AVNS) is a medical technology company focused on delivering
clinically superior medical device solutions that will help
patients get back to the things that matter. Headquartered in
Alpharetta, Georgia, we are
committed to addressing some of today's most important healthcare
needs, including providing a vital lifeline for nutrition to
patients from hospital to home, and reducing the use of opioids
while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. We develop,
manufacture and market our recognized brands globally and hold
leading market positions in multiple categories across our
portfolio. For more information, visit Avanos.com and follow Avanos
Medical on X (@AvanosMedical), LinkedIn and Facebook.
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