Respected leader brings more than 30 years of experience in the
diagnostics field
SOUTH
RIDING, Va., Sept. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Slone Partners, a
nationwide executive search firm for life sciences and healthcare
organizations, has announced the placement of Jack Kenny to the Board of Directors at OraSure
Technologies, a leader in point-of-care and home diagnostic tests
and sample management solutions.
"Jack Kenny
possesses a broad range of experience in the diagnostics field,
having served in roles responsible for acquisition integration,
commercial leadership, and product management," said Kim Wilson, Senior Vice President, Executive
Search and Partner at Slone Partners.
Kenny is the former Chief Executive Officer for Meridian
Bioscience, where he led the company's turnaround before it was
acquired. He has more than 30 years of experience in leadership
roles across the in vitro diagnostics, molecular, and lab services
industries. Kenny will serve as a Class I Director with an initial
term expiring at OraSure's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Prior to his tenure at Meridian, Kenny served as Senior Vice
President and General Manager, North
America, with Siemens Healthcare, and as Vice President and
General Manager, U.S. Region, for Becton
Dickinson, Diagnostic Systems. He also held executive roles
at Danaher Corporation and Quest Diagnostics.
"Jack Kenny possesses a broad
range of experience in the diagnostics field, having served in
roles responsible for acquisition integration, commercial
leadership, and product management," said Kim Wilson, Senior Vice President, Executive
Search and Partner at Slone Partners. "He will be a valuable
addition to the OraSure Board of Directors as the company continues
to increase its investments in innovation and expand its footprint
in the market."
"We recognize the significant industry expertise that Jack will
contribute, and we are pleased to continue to strengthen our Board
with his participation," said Mara
Aspinall, Chair of the Board of Directors of OraSure. "Under
our leadership team led by President and CEO Carrie Eglinton Manner, we have made meaningful
progress on our journey to strengthen our foundation, elevate our
core growth, and accelerate our profitability. We look forward to
the value Jack will add to the company."
Kenny holds a bachelor's degree in management from Kettering University.
ABOUT SLONE PARTNERS
Founded in 2000, Slone Partners is a premier executive search firm
that delivers visionary leaders who build amazing life sciences and
healthcare organizations. With a nationwide presence in the most
active industry hubs, we specialize in discovering and placing
world-class Board, C-Suite leadership, and upper management talent
with experience, conviction, and cultural competence in emerging
and well-established companies. Our portfolio of executive search
and advisory services includes customized cultural solutions
through strategic planning, education, training, and coaching.
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888.784.3422.
ABOUT ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES
OraSure Technologies, Inc. ("OraSure") transforms health through
actionable insight and powers the shift that connects people to
healthcare wherever they are. OraSure improves access, quality, and
value of healthcare with innovation in effortless tests and sample
management solutions. OraSure, together with its wholly-owned
subsidiary, DNA Genotek Inc., is a leader in the development,
manufacture, and distribution of rapid diagnostic tests and sample
collection and stabilization devices designed to discover and
detect critical medical conditions. OraSure's portfolio of products
is sold globally to clinical laboratories, hospitals, physician's
offices, clinics, public health and community-based organizations,
research institutions, government agencies, pharmaceutical
companies, commercial entities, and direct to consumers. For more
information on OraSure Technologies, please visit
http://www.orasure.com.
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