CONMED Corporation Adds to Board of Directors

CONMED Corporation has added Martha Goldberg Aronson to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

“We are pleased to welcome Martha to our Board of Directors,” said Mark Tryniski, CONMED board chairman. “We look forward to leveraging her years of diversified health care experience, financial management, and international expertise to help CONMED deliver on a myriad of opportunities within its key markets.”

Aronson most recently served as executive vice president and president of Global Healthcare at Ecolab Inc., where she was responsible for the profit and loss of the company’s global healthcare division with approximate revenues of $600 million. She also served as a member of Ecolab’s executive committee. She previously was president, North America, at Hill-Rom Holdings Inc., where she oversaw all aspects of a $1 billion business. Prior to Hill-Rom, Aronson spent 18 years at Medtronic, where she was also a member of the executive committee, in roles of increasing responsibility, including her last position as senior vice president and chief talent officer. Her other roles at Medtronic included vice president, Investor Relations, as well as an international assignment where she was vice president responsible for profit and loss for five businesses in Western Europe with more than $450 million in revenue. Aronson also held several managerial positions at Medtronic in marketing and product management. She began her distinguished career as an associate consultant at Bain and Company Inc.

“Martha’s proven track record of executive and operational leadership in the health care industry will make her a meaningful contributor in supporting CONMED’s growth strategy and helping us drive increased shareholder value,” noted Curt R. Hartman, president and CEO of CONMED.

Aronson is currently a board member at Hutchinson Technology Inc. and the Guthrie Theater. She has received a number of awards and accolades throughout her professional career for her leadership skills and accomplishments in the healthcare industry, including being named as one of the 35 most influential women in health care in Minnesota in 2014.

“I am excited to be joining CONMED’s team at such a pivotal time in the company’s history,” said Aronson. “I look forward to working with CONMED’s board and management team as they continue to revitalize the business.”

Aronson received her MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Wellesley College.

CONMED is a provider of surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The company’s products are used by surgeons and physicians in a variety of specialties, including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery and gastroenterology. The company distributes its products worldwide from several manufacturing locations. CONMED has a direct selling presence in 17 countries and international sales constitute approximately 50 percent of the firm’s total sales. Headquartered in Utica, N.Y., the company employs approximately 3,500 people.