– USA, VA – Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI), a leading global healthcare solutions company, today announced the additions of Aster Angagaw and Steve Klemash to its Board of Directors.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Aster and Steve to the Board,” said Board Chairman, Mark Beck. “Their range of perspectives will provide essential insight in supporting Owens & Minor’s continued growth and success in an ever-changing healthcare industry landscape.”
“Aster and Steve each have unique skillsets that will help inform Owens & Minor’s standing as an industry innovator and a valued partner to our customers,” said CEO, Ed Pesicka. “The needs of our customers are constantly evolving, and I’m confident our Board will help ensure that we’re positioned to deliver on our Mission of Empowering Our Customers to Advance Healthcare now and in the future.”
Robert Sledd previously announced his retirement from the Board effective as of the 2021 AGM, and Eddie Moore, Jr. will retire from the Board on the same date in accordance with the director retirement policy.
About Aster Angagaw
Aster Angagaw has a strong background in transformational growth with extensive experience leading diverse global teams. Most recently, she served as President, ServiceMaster Brands, until its acquisition in October 2020. Prior to that, she spent 18 years at Sodexo, where she held a variety of leadership positions, including SVP, Global Head of Sales and Business Development, Healthcare, and Group VP, Global Transformation, before being named CEO, Healthcare North America division in 2016.
About Steve Klemash
Steve Klemash brings considerable expertise in finance, corporate governance and board effectiveness. Steve is currently the Lead Partner with the Ernst & Young LLP (EY) Americas Center for Board Matters with plans to retire from the firm in July 2021. He has been a Partner with EY since 1997, where he held multiple Managing Partner and leadership positions in his 35-year career.
About Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor, Inc. is a global healthcare solutions company that incorporates product manufacturing, distribution support and innovative technology services to deliver significant and sustained value across the breadth of the industry – from acute care to patients in their home. Aligned to its Mission of Empowering Our Customers to Advance Healthcare, more than 15,000 global teammates serve over 4,000 healthcare industry customers. A vertically-integrated, predominantly Americas-based footprint enables Owens & Minor to reliably supply its self-manufactured surgical and PPE products. This seamless value chain integrates with a portfolio of products representing 1,200 branded suppliers. Operating continuously since 1882 from its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, Owens & Minor has grown into a FORTUNE 500 company with operations located across North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
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