Smith & Nephew CFO Baker to step down in April
Smith & Nephew said on Thursday that Graham Baker will step down as chief financial officer on 30 April 2020 in order to take up a new CFO role outside the healthcare sector.
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The company, which makes medical devices, said it was at an "advanced" stage of appointing Baker’s successor and expects to make an announcement in the near future.
In the meantime, senior vice president of group finance Ian Melling will serve as interim CFO.
Chief executive officer Roland Diggelmann said: "We are confident that we will be able to announce Graham's replacement shortly and that this will be a proven CFO with excellent global listed-company and healthcare experience."