06.16.15
The chief financial officer (CFO) for Clearwater, Fla.-based Bovie Medical Corporation Peter Donato is leaving the company on June 25 to take a position in his home state of Ohio. Jay Ewers will serve in the position transitionally until a replacement is appointed.
Ewers, corporate controller, has more than 30 years of senior experience and has held financial executive positions in corporations ranging from early stage to high profile public companies with global operations in the medical equipment, manufacturing and semiconductor industries. Ewers is a certified public accountant, internal auditor, and holds a B.S. in accounting.
Bovie Medical will engage an executive search firm to conduct a search for a permanent CFO.
“We appreciate Peter’s contribution during the time he has been with us and wish him the best,” said CEO Robert L. Gershon. “We are fortunate to have a senior executive with Jay’s experience and a supporting financial team. Jay has played a key role in managing finance-related functions at Bovie Medical.”
Donato has entered into a consulting agreement to assist Ewers’ seamless transition to interim CFO until a permanent CFO is named.
Ewers, corporate controller, has more than 30 years of senior experience and has held financial executive positions in corporations ranging from early stage to high profile public companies with global operations in the medical equipment, manufacturing and semiconductor industries. Ewers is a certified public accountant, internal auditor, and holds a B.S. in accounting.
Bovie Medical will engage an executive search firm to conduct a search for a permanent CFO.
“We appreciate Peter’s contribution during the time he has been with us and wish him the best,” said CEO Robert L. Gershon. “We are fortunate to have a senior executive with Jay’s experience and a supporting financial team. Jay has played a key role in managing finance-related functions at Bovie Medical.”
Donato has entered into a consulting agreement to assist Ewers’ seamless transition to interim CFO until a permanent CFO is named.