Krishna Kumar,
Current President & Chief Operating Officer, Appointed Chief
Executive Officer
Chandra Westergaard Named General
Counsel
PLANTATION, Fla., Feb. 8, 2024
/CNW/ - Akumin Inc. ("Akumin" or the "Company") announced today
that Krishna Kumar, who has served
as President and Chief Operating Officer at the Company, has been
appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He
succeeds Riadh Zine, Akumin's
Founder, who is stepping down as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. Akumin also announced that Chandra
Westergaard has been named General Counsel and will oversee
the Company's legal and compliance functions.
"On behalf of Akumin, I would like to thank Riadh for his
dedication to the Company since its founding a decade ago, and to
its mission of improving patient outcomes through clinical and
operational excellence in radiology and oncology," said
Graham Brown, member of the Board of
Directors of Akumin and Managing Director at Stonepeak, Akumin's
owner. "We are delighted to have Krishna step into the role of CEO,
and to add Chandra to Akumin's Executive Leadership Team as General
Counsel. With Krishna and a strong leadership team at the helm, we
believe Akumin is well-positioned for its next phase of growth and
innovation."
"Building Akumin into a leading radiology and oncology service
provider to U.S. hospitals has been one of the greatest privileges
of my life," said Riadh Zine. "I am
proud of what Akumin has become and the impact the Company has had
on health systems and patients nationwide. I am confident that by
passing the baton to Krishna, I am leaving Akumin in the hands of
an exceptional leadership team. Thank you to the Akumin family and
everyone I have had the privilege of working with as part of this
journey."
Krishna Kumar, Chief Executive
Officer of Akumin, said, "I am honored to take on the role of CEO,
and am grateful for Riadh's entrepreneurship, vision, and
partnership. Building on the foundation Riadh has set, I am excited
to work alongside our talented and committed leadership team to
grow Akumin and focus our efforts on delivering exceptional
outcomes through our leading radiology and oncology services for
our patients, referring physicians, and health systems across the
country."
About Krishna
Kumar
Krishna joined Akumin in June 2023, bringing extensive experience in
radiology and oncology. Krishna joined Akumin after several years
leading Healthcare businesses at Philips and Johnson & Johnson
in the U.S. and globally across Europe, Japan, China,
and India. He most recently led
the Precision Diagnosis & Informatics businesses at Philips in
North America, prior to which he
led global businesses for Philips in Pathology, Oncology, and Neuro
based in Amsterdam, and was
previously the CEO of Philips in India. Before joining Philips, Krishna served
in leadership roles across the U.S., Japan, India,
and China with Johnson &
Johnson.
About Chandra
Westergaard
Chandra
Westergaard joins Akumin from Envision Healthcare, where she
most recently served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel,
and Chief Litigation Counsel. Previously, she served as a Partner
at Norton Rose Fulbright and Senior Counsel at Perkins Coie.
Chandra also spent more than six years at DaVita as Assistant
General Counsel, leading the Office of Special Counsel, and began
her legal career in the healthcare group at Crowell & Moring.
She received a Juris Doctorate from the Duke
University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in
Philosophy from McDaniel College.
About Akumin
Akumin owns and operates one of the
leading networks of radiology and oncology clinics in the U.S.,
providing comprehensive radiology and oncology services and
solutions to over 1,000 hospitals and health systems across 47
states. By combining informatics and clinical and operational
expertise with the latest advances in technology, Akumin is able to
effectively execute on its mission of delivering exceptional
patient experiences and outcomes. Our radiology procedures include
MRI, CT, PET/CT, Ultrasound, 3D mammography, X-ray, and other
interventional procedures, and our oncology services include a full
suite of radiation therapy services and related offerings for
treating patients diagnosed with cancer. For more information,
visit www.akumin.com.
SOURCE Akumin Inc.