Two New Members Elected to Owens & Minor Board of Directors
February 24 2021 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI), a leading global healthcare
solutions company, today announced the election of Aster Angagaw
and Stephen W. Klemash to its Board of Directors.
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These additions build on Owens & Minor’s enduring commitment
to business excellence and serving our customers.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Aster and Steve to the Board,” said
Mark A. Beck, Chairman of the Board. “Their range of perspectives
will provide essential insight in supporting Owens & Minor’s
continued growth and success in an ever-changing healthcare
industry landscape.”
Aster Angagaw, 57, has a strong background in transformational
growth with extensive experience leading diverse global teams. Most
recently, she served as President, ServiceMaster Brands, until its
acquisition in October 2020. Prior to that, she spent 18 years at
Sodexo, where she held a variety of leadership positions, including
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sales and Business
Development, Healthcare, and Group Vice President, Global
Transformation, before being named Chief Executive Officer,
Healthcare North America division in 2016.
Stephen W. Klemash, 60, brings considerable expertise in
finance, corporate governance and board effectiveness. Steve is
currently the Lead Partner with the Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
Americas Center for Board Matters with plans to retire from the
firm in July 2021. He has been a Partner with EY since 1997, where
he held multiple Managing Partner and leadership positions in his
35-year career.
“Aster and Steve each have unique skillsets that will help
inform Owens & Minor’s standing as an industry innovator and a
valued partner to our customers,” said Owens & Minor President
and CEO Edward A. Pesicka. “The needs of our customers are
constantly evolving, and I’m confident our Board will help ensure
that we’re positioned to deliver on our Mission of Empowering Our
Customers to Advance Healthcare now and in the future.”
Ms. Angagaw and Mr. Klemash have been elected to the Board as
part of a multi-year succession planning process. Along with all
current directors of the Company other than Robert Sledd and Eddie
Moore, Jr., Ms. Angagaw and Mr. Klemash will be nominated for
re-election at the Company’s upcoming 2021 annual meeting of
shareholders. Mr. Sledd previously announced his retirement from
the Board effective as of the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders,
and Mr. Moore will retire from the Board on the same date in
accordance with the Company’s director retirement policy.
About Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a global healthcare
solutions company that incorporates product manufacturing,
distribution support and innovative technology services to deliver
significant and sustained value across the breadth of the industry
– from acute care to patients in their home. Aligned to its Mission
of Empowering Our Customers to Advance Healthcare™, more than
15,000 global teammates serve over 4,000 healthcare industry
customers. A vertically-integrated, predominantly Americas-based
footprint enables Owens & Minor to reliably supply its
self-manufactured surgical and PPE products. This seamless value
chain integrates with a portfolio of products representing 1,200
branded suppliers. Operating continuously since 1882 from its
headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, Owens & Minor has grown
into a FORTUNE 500 company with operations located across North
America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. For more information about
Owens & Minor, visit owens-minor.com, follow @Owens_Minor on
Twitter and connect on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.
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