Management Team
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David C. Dvorak
President and Chief Executive Officer -
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David Dvorak was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors on May 1, 2007.
Mr. Dvorak joined Zimmer in December 2001 shortly following the spin-off from Bristol-Myers Squibb. Prior to joining Zimmer, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for STERIS Corporation, an Ohio-based leader in medical products sterilization and contamination prevention products and services. He practiced law with two major Ohio firms with a focus on corporate law, securities and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Dvorak received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance) from Miami University (OH) and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he was awarded The Order of the Coif. -
James T. Crines
Executive Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer -
Mr. Crines was appointed Executive Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of Zimmer in May 2007.
From December 2005 until April 2007, Mr. Crines served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Operations and Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. From October 2003 to December 2005, Mr. Crines served as Senior Vice President, Finance/Controller and Information Technology. From July 2001 to October 2003, Mr. Crines served as Vice President, Finance/Controller and from September 2000 to July 2001, he served as Vice President, Finance and Information Technology. Mr. Crines served Zimmer, Inc. as Director of Finance and Logistics, Japan from May 1999 until September 2000. Prior to joining Zimmer from its former parent, Mr. Crines served in financial management roles at American Cyanamid and as a Senior Auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers. -
Joseph A. Cucolo
President, Americas Sales -
Joseph A. Cucolo was appointed President, Americas Sales in September 2012. He is responsible for the Company’s sales and management of the direct and indirect sales channels in the Americas region, including the United States, Canada and Latin America. Mr. Cucolo brings extensive sales leadership experience to this role, with 29 years experience in orthopaedic product sales. From 1997 until he joined Zimmer as President, Americas Sales, Mr. Cucolo was sole owner and President of Zimmer New England, Inc., an independent third-party distributor of the Company’s products in the northeast region of the United States. Prior to that, Mr. Cucolo was employed by Zimmer as a sales representative and territory manager in the New York area from 1987 to 1997. Mr. Cucolo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Iona College in New Rochelle, New York.
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Derek Davis
Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer -
Derek Davis was appointed Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in May 2007. He has responsibility for internal and external reporting, planning and analysis, and corporate and business unit accounting. He began his career at Zimmer in 2003, and has held positions of increasing responsibility including Director of Operations Finance and Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Accounting. Prior to joining Zimmer, Mr. Davis served as Vice President Finance/Corporate Controller for International Wire and as Senior Financial Analyst for Phelps Dodge Corporation. Mr. Davis has over 15 years of experience in corporate finance/accounting, planning and analysis, cost accounting, and operations management. Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and an MBA from Indiana University and is a CPA.
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William P. (Bill) Fisher
Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources -
Mr. Fisher was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources of Zimmer in July 2009. He has extensive global leadership experience in human resources, including 15 years in increasingly responsible roles within General Electric. Prior to joining Zimmer, Mr. Fisher served as Vice President of Human Resources for ArvinMeritor in Detroit, Michigan, where he was responsible for all human resources for that company's global Light Vehicle Systems business. At General Electric, Mr. Fisher served as Senior Corporate Human Resources Executive for the Legal, EHS and Strategy functions at the company's Connecticut headquarters; Senior Human Resources Leader for GE Healthcare's Global Supply Chain in Wisconsin; and Senior Director of Human Resources for GE Plastics, located in Indiana. Mr. Fisher holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, a Master of Science in Organization Development from Eastern Michigan University and an MBA in Human Resources from Indiana University.
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Katarzyna Mazur-Hofsaess, M.D., Ph.D.
President, Europe, Middle East and Africa -
Katarzyna Mazur-Hofsaess was appointed President, Europe, Middle East and Africa in April 2013. She is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of products in the European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEA) regions. Dr. Mazur-Hofsaess joined Zimmer in February 2010 as Senior Vice President, EMEA Sales and Marketing and was appointed President, EMEA Reconstructive in February 2012. She has more than 18 years experience within the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and medical device sectors. Prior to joining Zimmer, Dr. Mazur-Hofsaess served as Vice President, Diagnostics – Europe of Abbott Laboratories from 2001. She is a qualified Medical Doctor and also holds a Ph.D. from Gdansk Medical University in Poland, as well as an MBA from the Warsaw School of Economics and the University of Minnesota
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Jeffery A. McCaulley
President, Zimmer Reconstructive -
Jeffery A. McCaulley was appointed President, Zimmer Reconstructive in November 2008. He has overall responsibility for the Global Reconstructive Business, including direct responsibility for Global Brand Management, Product Development, and Medical Training & Education, as well as Americas Marketing and Sales. Mr. McCaulley brings extensive leadership experience in healthcare technology to Zimmer, including devices, services, software, and informatics. Prior to joining Zimmer, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Health Division of Wolters Kluwer from 2005 and Vice President and General Manager of the Diabetes Division of Medtronic, Inc. from 2002. He began his career in 1989 with General Electric Medical Systems, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing, and general management, last serving as President and CEO of GE Clinical Services. Mr. McCaulley graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and received his Executive MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
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Emmanuel Nyakako
Senior Vice President, Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs -
Manny Nyakako was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs in September 2012. He is responsible for providing strategic and operational direction to achieve Quality and Regulatory Excellence across the organization, and he chairs Zimmer’s Quality Excellence Steering Committee. Mr. Nyakako brings extensive experience managing quality, regulatory and compliance in healthcare and medical device manufacturing organizations to Zimmer. Most recently, he served as the Vice President of Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Flextronics International Ltd. in the highly regulated Medical, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense business unit. Prior to that, Mr. Nyakako was the Vice President of Global Regulatory and Quality Affairs for the company in its FlexMedical division. He has also held Quality and Regulatory Affairs leadership positions at Nypro, Johnson & Johnson and Biomet. Mr. Nyakako is completing his Ph.D. in Manufacturing Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He holds a Master’s Degree from Montclair State University, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Managerial Economics from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a diploma in mechanical engineering from Nairobi, Kenya. In addition, Mr. Nyakako is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
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Stephen H. L. Ooi
President, Asia Pacific -
Mr. Ooi was appointed President, Asia Pacific of Zimmer in December 2005. He is responsible for overall operations in the Asia Pacific region, including responsibility for Japan. Following Zimmer's acquisition of Centerpulse, Mr. Ooi served as President, Australasia from September 2003 to December 2005, where he was responsible for operations in Asia Pacific, excluding Japan. From September 2002 to September 2003, Mr. Ooi served as President, Asia Pacific region, and from January 1992 to September 2002, Mr. Ooi served as Vice President, Asia. Mr. Ooi joined Zimmer in March 1986 as Regional Manager and was promoted to General Manager, Asia in February 1987.
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Chad F. Phipps
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -
Chad Phipps was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Zimmer in May 2007. He has global responsibility for Zimmer's legal affairs and he serves as Secretary to the Board of Directors. Mr. Phipps also oversees our Government Affairs, Corporate Communication and Public Relations activities. From December 2005 to May 2007, Mr. Phipps served as Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and from September 2003 to December 2005, he served as Associate Counsel and Assistant Secretary. In his prior roles, Mr. Phipps has overseen our legal affairs in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, and has had primary responsibility for corporate governance, securities and other corporate legal matters. Prior to joining Zimmer, Mr. Phipps served as Vice President and General Counsel of L&N Sales and Marketing, Inc. in Pennsylvania, and prior to joining L&N, he practiced law with the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Philadelphia, focusing on corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and financial transactions. Mr. Phipps received his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, with an English major from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and his J.D. degree from Villanova University School of Law in Philadelphia.
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Richard C. Stair
Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Logistics -
Rick Stair is Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Logistics of Zimmer Holdings. Mr. Stair has direct responsibility for sourcing, distribution, real estate and manufacturing operations in Indiana, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and Switzerland and coordinates operations functions across all businesses. He began his career at Zimmer in 1986 in the position of Supervisor, Inventory Control. He has since held positions of increasing responsibility including Director positions in Distribution Planning and Control, Customer Requirements and Field Planning, Supply Systems Implementation, U.S. Distribution, Global Requirements Planning, and Manufacturing Operations. He most recently held the position of Vice President, Global Operations and Logistics. Mr. Stair holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.
