Stryker announces election of new Director, Mary K. Brainerd
August 02 2017 - 7:30AM
Kalamazoo, Michigan - August 2, 2017 - Stryker
Corporation (NYSE:SYK) announced the addition of a new member to
its Board of Directors with the election of Mary K. Brainerd as a
Director, effective August 1, 2017.
Ms. Brainerd was most recently President and Chief
Executive Officer of HealthPartners, the largest,
consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the United
States. She retired on June 1, 2017 after serving for 15 years as
President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, she held
various executive roles with HealthPartners since 1992 and with
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota from 1984 to 1992. Ms.
Brainerd received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota and a
M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas. She previously served on
the boards of Possis Medical, Inc. and SurModics, Inc. and is one
of the founding Chief Executive Officers and former Chair of the
Itasca Project, a group of 40 government, civic and business
leaders addressing issues that impact long-term economic growth,
including jobs, education, transportation and economic disparities,
in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.
"We are pleased to welcome Mary Brainerd to our
Board," said Kevin A. Lobo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Stryker Corporation. "Mary's vast experience leading a large and
diverse health care delivery system will provide a new perspective
and valuable insight for our Board and Company."
Stryker is one of the world's leading medical
technology companies and, together with our customers, we are
driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse
array of innovative products and services in Orthopaedics,
Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help
improve patient and hospital outcomes. Stryker is active in
over 100 countries around the world. Please contact us for
more information at www.stryker.com.
Contacts
For investor inquiries please
contact:
Katherine A. Owen, Stryker Corporation, 269-385-2600 or
katherine.owen@stryker.com
For media inquiries please
contact:
Yin Becker, Stryker Corporation, 269-385-2600 or
yin.becker@stryker.com
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Source: Stryker Corporation via Globenewswire
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