Halyard Health competitors

Mike McMullen is Agilent’s CEO-elect. He will assume the CEO position in March 2015 when William (Bill) Sullivan takes an advisory role until his retirement. As a first step in the CEO transition, McMullen has been named president and chief operating officer. McMullen has more than 30 years of industry experience and senior management experience at Agilent. He has been president of the company’s Chemical Analysis Group (CAG) since 2009, a role he still fills on an acting basis. As head of CAG, McMullen transformed the business, consistently delivering market-leading growth and profits. He championed strategic acquisitions and architected Agilent’s China strategy. He built the Agilent-wide Services business that has now been made one of Agilent’s three major businesses. McMullen has extensive experience working across Agilent’s businesses, and is recognized for his inspirational leadership style. He also has significant international experience, having lived in Japan, leading Agilent’s Japan field sales and support operations, and later adding responsibility for China field operations. McMullen joined Agilent’s predecessor, Hewlett-Packard Co., in 1984 as a financial analyst. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Wharton Business School.

Earl Refsland is a Board Member at ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS INC and President/CEO at ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS INC.

Jean-Jacques Bienaime is a Board Member at Biotechnology Innovation Organization - BIO, Director at INCYTE CORP, and Chairman/CEO at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc and is based in Novato, California. He has experience at Rhône Poulenc Rorer and has worked as President/CEO at GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC, Board Member at NeurogesX Inc, and Marketing Director at Genentech. Jean attended ESCP Europe, Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris between 1974 and 1976, and University of Pennsylvania.

Michael A. Mussallem, age 56, has been chairman and CEO of Edwards Lifesciences, Inc. since 2000. Prior to 2000, Mussallem held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility in engineering, product development and senior management at Baxter International Inc., including Group Vice President of its CardioVascular business from 1994 to 2000 and Group Vice President of the Biopharmaceutical business from 1998 to 2000. From 1996 until 1998, he was the Chairman of Baxter's Asia Board overseeing Baxter's operations throughout Asia. Mr. Mussallem is chairman of the board of directors of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), and serves as a member of the board for Advanced Medical Optics. He is also on the boards and executive committees of the California Healthcare Institute and OCTANe, and is a trustee of the University of California, Irvine Foundation. He received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 1974 and an honorary doctorate in 1999 from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana.

Francis Aurelio deSouza (born December 2, 1970) is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Illumina and a member of the Board of Directors of The Walt Disney Company.

Bill Valle is Executive Vice President of Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) and President of Fresenius Medical Services (FMS), the largest division of FMCNA. He is responsible for the successful management of more than 2,150 outpatient facilities, 1,400 inpatient programs, and 800 home dialysis programs across the U.S. Approximately 165,000 dialysis patients receive life-sustaining dialysis therapy in these facilities. Bill previously served as President of Fresenius Medical Care Integrated Renal Services. In that capacity, he led several of the organization’s vital business functions, integrating them into a high performance renal network that can improve the outcomes and reduce the costs of managing renal disease. These include Fresenius Vascular Care, FreseniusRx, Spectra Laboratories, FMS Business Development, FMS Inpatient Services and FMS Real Estate and Construction Services. Prior to joining FMCNA, Bill had 22 years of experience in the dialysis industry, serving in executive roles in sales, marketing and business development, as well as ownership in several private dialysis centers.

Dynamic, results-oriented leader with a strong track record of performance in turnaround and high-paced organizations. Utilize keen analysis and insights and team approach to drive organizational improvements and implementation of best practices. Superior interpersonal skills, capable of resolving multiple and complex (sales, human resources, legal, financial, operational) issues and motivating staff to peak performance. Excellent political connections developed as selected member of Fiorello LaGuardia's mayoral team.