Owens & Minor CEO and leadership

Ed was named president & chief executive officer of Owens & Minor, effective March 7, 2019, and was appointed to the board of directors at the same time. Prior to that, Ed served as an independent consultant and advisor in the healthcare, life science and distribution industries since January 2016. From January 2000 through April 2015, he served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a $17 billion manufacturer and supplier of a range of products to the research, healthcare, industrial and safety markets, including most recently as chief commercial officer & senior vice president. Before joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ed spent eight years at TRW Inc., in a variety of finance roles and three years with PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor.

Dynamic executive leader of global organizations across life sciences, pharma and medical device sectors with experience in manufacturing, research, distribution and service industries at Fortune 500 & private equity companies with a track record of achieving improved growth and profitability• Financial leadership experience at companies with a strong reputation for developing talent (Abbott Laboratories, Emerson Electric, Eaton and Thermo Fisher)• Experience in manufacturing (cost accounting, inventory, capex decision support), commercial (commission plans, productivity metrics) and negotiating large contracts (pricing, incentives, terms)• Diverse experience in multiple industries (Life Science, Industrial, Bio-Pharma)• Knowledge of multiple business models (manufacturing, distribution, research and contract services) • Multi-site, global controllership responsibility, SOX, compliance and external audit • IPO experience raising $0.7B of capital• Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations (IR) and Business Development support• M&A valuation, due-diligence and integration expertise• Software implementation including ERP systems and Hyperion enterprise• Supply chain management (working capital improvement, sales growth, cost reduction)• Passion for talent management and creation of high performing finance teams (performance excellence)

Jeffrey Jochims is an Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Owens & Minor Inc.

Ed was named president & chief executive officer of Owens & Minor, effective March 7, 2019, and was appointed to the board of directors at the same time. Prior to that, Ed served as an independent consultant and advisor in the healthcare, life science and distribution industries since January 2016. From January 2000 through April 2015, he served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a $17 billion manufacturer and supplier of a range of products to the research, healthcare, industrial and safety markets, including most recently as chief commercial officer & senior vice president. Before joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ed spent eight years at TRW Inc., in a variety of finance roles and three years with PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor.