DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health
(NYSE: CAH) announced today that its board of directors has elected
Sheri Edison as an independent
director, effective September 1. Ms.
Edison joins the board with extensive experience as a senior legal
executive in the medical device and packaging industries.
Ms. Edison currently serves as Executive Vice President and
General Counsel for Amcor plc, a global leader in packaging for
products spanning the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home
and personal care sectors, with approximately 50,000 employees
across more than 40 countries. She previously held the role of
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for Bemis
Company, Inc. until it was acquired by Amcor, as well as Senior
Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer of the medical device
company Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Prior to these positions, Ms.
Edison also served in multiple senior legal roles at other leading
companies and as an attorney in private practice.
Currently, Ms. Edison serves on the board of directors for
American Family Insurance and on the Board of Visitors of the
University of Wisconsin Waisman Center.
She also formerly served on the Board of Directors of AK Steel
where she chaired the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.
"We are very pleased to welcome Sheri as a director," said
Gregory Kenny, Chairman of the Board
for Cardinal Health. "Sheri brings both strong leadership
experience across areas of legal and regulatory compliance and
corporate governance as well as a healthcare industry background
that complement the experiences and skillsets of our current
directors. She has led a number of critical business functions and
initiatives, including IT and strategic planning efforts during her
career, and we look forward to benefitting from her deep expertise
and knowledge of complex businesses."
Ms. Edison holds a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law and a
Bachelor of Arts in History and Journalism from University of Southern California.
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health, Inc. is a
global, integrated healthcare services and products company,
providing customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems,
pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and
physician offices worldwide. The company enhances supply chain
efficiency for clinically proven medical products, pharmaceuticals
and cost-effective solutions. To combat prescription drug misuse,
the Cardinal Health Foundation and its education partners created
Generation Rx, a national drug prevention education and
awareness program. The Foundation actively supports an array of
other solutions, including efforts to reduce opioid
prescribing, promote drug take back and safe disposal and
expand collaborative community work.
Cardinal Health is backed by nearly 100 years of experience with
operations in nearly 46 countries. For more information, visit
cardinalhealth.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
Contacts
Media: Sarah
Shew, sarah.shew@cardinalhealth.com and 614.553.3401
Investors: Kevin Moran,
kevin.moran@cardinalhealth.com and 614.757.7942.
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