Medtronic CEO and leadership

Geoff Martha is firmly establishing Medtronic as the undisputed global leader in healthcare technology. As chairman & CEO, Geoff leads the $30 billion company and its 90,000 employees in pursuit of fulfilling the Medtronic Mission to use technology to improve human welfare. He is recognized as a driven and innovative executive - ranking in Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare in 2020 and listed as the #1 CEO in healthcare technology by the Healthcare Technology Report in 2021.Geoff became CEO in April 2020. Under his leadership, Medtronic is putting the ‘tech’ in MedTech, leveraging the latest advances in cutting edge technology to transform healthcare. Fortune Magazine named Medtronic among the top 15 companies for its 2020 “Change the World” list, recognizing its swift efforts during the pandemic, and listed the company on its 2021 list of Most Admired Companies.Geoff joined Medtronic in 2011, and notably led the acquisition and integration of Covidien, the largest acquisition in the medical technology industry. Before joining Medtronic, Geoff spent 19 years at GE Healthcare and GE Capital.Geoff is a member of the Business Roundtable, and the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council. He also co-chairs the Taskforce on Health and Life Sciences for B20, a G20 engagement group.An ardent supporter of philanthropic and diversity initiatives, Geoff serves on the board of directors for the Medtronic Foundation, Children’s HeartLink, and the Northside Achievement Zone. He is part of OneTen, a coalition of cross-industry leaders committed to breaking down systemic barriers for Black Americans. He also serves as Medtronic’s Executive Sponsor to FIRST Robotics.Geoff received a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Pennsylvania State University, where he currently serves on the Development Council for its College of Liberal Arts. He was also captain of the Penn State men’s hockey team and later inducted into its Hockey Hall of Fame.

In her current role as CFO of Medtronic, Ms. Parkhill serves on the company's Executive Committee and is responsible for leading the Medtronic global finance organization and key supporting functions, including Treasury, Controller, Tax, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy, and Business Development. In addition to her leadership role in finance, Ms. Parkhill serves as the Executive Sponsor of the Medtronic PRIDE Employee Resource Group and Women’s Network “Commit to Connect” leadership program, which supports senior women leadership development at Medtronic.

Ms. Parkhill joined Medtronic from Comerica Incorporated in June 2016 where she was Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer. She was a member of Comerica's Management Executive Committee and the Comerica Bank Board of Directors. As Chief Financial Officer at Comerica, Ms. Parkhill had direct management of Finance, overseeing Accounting, Business Finance, Corporate Planning and Development, Investor Relations, Treasury as well as Economics, with responsibility for all financial reporting. She previously had administrative responsibilities for Comerica's Service Company, Corporate Compliance and Financial Intelligence.

Prior to Comerica, Ms. Parkhill was at JPMorgan Chase and Co., where she served as Chief Financial Officer for the Commercial Banking business from 2007 to 2011. She joined JPMorgan in 1992 in the Investment Bank and held various positions of increasing scope and responsibility, from an Associate in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group to a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Coverage Group.

Ms. Parkhill previously served as a member of the International Women’s Forum, as a National Trustee for the Boys and Girls Club of America, the Board of Directors of Methodist Health System, and the Executive Board for Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business. She was named among American Banker’s “The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking” in 2015, and “The 25 Women to Watch” in 2011 and 2013.

Ms. Parkhill earned bachelor's degrees in business administration and mathematics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is a 2012 recipient of the SMU Cox School of Business Distinguished Alumni Award and a 2008 recipient of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Distinguished Young Alumna Award.

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Noel Colón is Senior Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer at Medtronic . In this role, Noel oversees all global quality and operations for the company, he reports directly to the CEO of Medtronic and is a member of the Medtronic Executive Committee.

He partners with the business groups and global regions to assure end-to-end quality, reliability and regulatory compliance, from development through manufacturing, distribution and end-customer use. He is responsible for driving the strategic direction for the quality and regulatory affairs programs through the implementation of policy and standards across Medtronic. He joined Medtronic in March 2008 as senior director of Manufacturing and Supplier Quality for Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management (CRDM). Most recently, Noel served as vice president of quality for the Restorative Therapies Group (RTG) from 2017-2019. Prior to this role, he was the vice president of Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC) and CRDM pharmaceutical operations from 2012-2017. From 2011-2012, he served as vice president of manufacturing and supplier quality for the Cardiac and Vascular Group (CVG).

Noel was the recipient of the 2016 Medtronic Compass Award for ethics and compliance.

Previously, Noel spent 17 years at Boston Scientific CRM (Guidant), where he held several leadership roles in manufacturing, process development and quality for the cardiac rhythm management division at Minnesota, Ireland and Puerto Rico.

Noel serves as founding member of the Medtronic Hispanic Latino Network - an internal resource group that focuses on recruitment, engagement, retention and development for employees of Hispanic Latino descent.

Geoff Martha is firmly establishing Medtronic as the undisputed global leader in healthcare technology. As chairman & CEO, Geoff leads the $30 billion company and its 90,000 employees in pursuit of fulfilling the Medtronic Mission to use technology to improve human welfare. He is recognized as a driven and innovative executive - ranking in Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare in 2020 and listed as the #1 CEO in healthcare technology by the Healthcare Technology Report in 2021.Geoff became CEO in April 2020. Under his leadership, Medtronic is putting the ‘tech’ in MedTech, leveraging the latest advances in cutting edge technology to transform healthcare. Fortune Magazine named Medtronic among the top 15 companies for its 2020 “Change the World” list, recognizing its swift efforts during the pandemic, and listed the company on its 2021 list of Most Admired Companies.Geoff joined Medtronic in 2011, and notably led the acquisition and integration of Covidien, the largest acquisition in the medical technology industry. Before joining Medtronic, Geoff spent 19 years at GE Healthcare and GE Capital.Geoff is a member of the Business Roundtable, and the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council. He also co-chairs the Taskforce on Health and Life Sciences for B20, a G20 engagement group.An ardent supporter of philanthropic and diversity initiatives, Geoff serves on the board of directors for the Medtronic Foundation, Children’s HeartLink, and the Northside Achievement Zone. He is part of OneTen, a coalition of cross-industry leaders committed to breaking down systemic barriers for Black Americans. He also serves as Medtronic’s Executive Sponsor to FIRST Robotics.Geoff received a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Pennsylvania State University, where he currently serves on the Development Council for its College of Liberal Arts. He was also captain of the Penn State men’s hockey team and later inducted into its Hockey Hall of Fame.