Acelity CEO and leadership

Andy Eckert is a proven leader across multiple sectors of healthcare, including Medical Devices, HCIT and Services. Most recently, Andy was the CEO of Acelity, a leading provider of innovative wound care solutions and products. Under Andy’s leadership, Acelity increased its investment in R&D and new product commercialization, resulting in an impressive acceleration of top-line growth and the sale to 3M in 2019 for $6.7B. Prior to Acelity, Andy served as CEO of TriZetto, the leading enterprise software solution for commercial payors, where he sharpened the company’s strategic focus and guided TriZetto to a successful sale to Cognizant in 2014 for $2.7B. In addition, Andy has recently served as CEO of Valence Health, an emerging leader in value-based healthcare, and Chairman and CEO of CRC Health Group, a leading behavioral health treatment provider now part of Acadia. Earlier in his career, Andy was CEO of Eclipsys Corporation and CEO of SumTotal. He began his career at ADAC Laboratories, including four years as Chairman and CEO until its sale to Philips Medical Systems in 2000.

Andy has also served on a number of corporate boards and is currently the Chairman of Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR and a Director at Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX). He has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration, both from Stanford University.

Gaurav Agarwal is a Chief Executive Officer at VYAIRE MEDICAL INC and President/COO at Acelity and is based in San Antonio, Texas. He has worked as Taking some time off at Acelity, Chief Commercial Officer at Acelity, and President:Orthopaedic at Smith & Nephew. Gaurav studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute between 1993 and 1996 and La Martiniere College between 1977 and 1991.

Ron Silverman is a Senior VP/Chief Medical Ofcr at KINETIC CONCEPTS INC, Senior VP/Chief Medical Ofcr at Acelity, and Asst Professor:Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/The. He has worked as Asst Professor:Surgery at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Ronald works or has worked as Asst Professor:Surgery at American Civil Liberties Union and FELLOW at AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. He attended University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Brett Kraemer is a Chief Compliance Officer at Acelity.

Andy Eckert is a proven leader across multiple sectors of healthcare, including Medical Devices, HCIT and Services. Most recently, Andy was the CEO of Acelity, a leading provider of innovative wound care solutions and products. Under Andy’s leadership, Acelity increased its investment in R&D and new product commercialization, resulting in an impressive acceleration of top-line growth and the sale to 3M in 2019 for $6.7B. Prior to Acelity, Andy served as CEO of TriZetto, the leading enterprise software solution for commercial payors, where he sharpened the company’s strategic focus and guided TriZetto to a successful sale to Cognizant in 2014 for $2.7B. In addition, Andy has recently served as CEO of Valence Health, an emerging leader in value-based healthcare, and Chairman and CEO of CRC Health Group, a leading behavioral health treatment provider now part of Acadia. Earlier in his career, Andy was CEO of Eclipsys Corporation and CEO of SumTotal. He began his career at ADAC Laboratories, including four years as Chairman and CEO until its sale to Philips Medical Systems in 2000.

Andy has also served on a number of corporate boards and is currently the Chairman of Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR and a Director at Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX). He has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration, both from Stanford University.