Halyard Health taps former Acelity head Woody for CEO | Personnel Moves July 5, 2017

Halyard Health (NYSE:HYH) said late last month it tapped former Acelity prez & CEO Joseph Woody as its new chief executive officer, replacing a retiring Robert Abernathy. Woody will also assume a seat on the board of directors, with former CEO Abernathy continuing on as board chair, the Alpharetta, Ga.-based company said. “On behalf of the board and Halyard employees, we are grateful for Robert’s dedicated leadership these past three plus years. During his tenure, Robert re-established Halyard’s innovative culture and positioned the company for future growth. Halyard is successfully executing its transformation and we’re confident that we’ll continue to do so under Joe’s leadership. Joe is an experienced healthcare CEO with proven success driving revenue growth and spearheading portfolio transformations. He brings the laser focus needed to propel Halyard forward in this fast-paced industry. We’re pleased the board identified Joe to succeed Robert. We’re excited Joe is joining us and we’re fully optimistic about the future of Halyard,” independent lead director Ronald Dollens said in a prepared statement. “Leading Halyard has been an incredible journey. I’m honored to have been part of this extraordinary team and thank everyone for their commitment to Halyard. Together, we’ve accelerated growth in our medical devices business, generated greater than expected free cash flow, and met or exceeded ...
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