NuVasive VP Appointed CFO of STAAR Surgical

STAAR Surgical Company, a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, announced that Patrick F. Williams has joined the company as chief financial officer (CFO). Williams is reporting to Caren Mason, president and CEO. His appointment is part of a planned transition following Deborah Andrews’ previously announced retirement. Andrews will continue in an advisory role to ensure a smooth transition of duties to Williams.
 
“STAAR is pleased to have a financial leader of Patrick’s caliber join the team at a time of such significant global opportunity for our EVO family of lenses,” said Mason. “Patrick has an impressive record of success in executive leadership roles in medical device. His financial and operational experience in leading consumer-facing and marketing focused medical device companies makes him well suited to join STAAR. He has demonstrated a track record of success in significantly growing revenue and shareholder value.”
 
Williams joins STAAR with more than 20 years of financial and operational management experience with public companies. Williams was most recently at Sientra Inc., where he initially served as the CFO before transitioning to the general manager of the miraDry business unit. Prior to Sientra, Williams was CFO of ZELTIQ Aesthetics Inc., a publicly-traded medical device company that was acquired in 2017. Williams has also served as vice president at NuVasive Inc., a San Diego-based medical device company, in strategy, finance and investor relations roles.
 
Williams stated, “I am incredibly excited to join STAAR. The company has an opportunity to accelerate an already impressive growth trajectory and become the refractive procedure of choice for ophthalmic surgeons and patients around the world. I look forward to working with Caren, the STAAR team and applying my experience and deep understanding in building growth medical device companies to accomplish this goal.”
 
Mason continued, “I thank Deborah for continuing to work with STAAR in an advisory role to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities to Patrick. She is leaving behind a strong global finance and accounting team and we are grateful for all her contributions to STAAR over a 25-year career. We wish Deborah a wonderful retirement and all the best in her future endeavors.”
 
Williams earned an MBA in finance and management from San Diego State University and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of California, San Diego.