Director

Brent Shafer

Non-Executive Chair of the Board·Baxter International Inc.

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Since 2022
Age 68
Tenure 4 yrs

Also at Baxter International Inc.

AH Andrew P. Hider President & CEO WI William A. Ampofo II Director JC Jeffrey A. Craig Director MM Michael R. McDonnell Director PM Patricia B. Morrison Director NS Nancy M. Schlichting Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
Baxter International Inc. Non-Executive Chair of the Board 2022–present Current role
Baxter International Inc. Interim Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair of the Board February 2025 to August 2025
Cerner Corporation Chair and Chief Executive Officer 2018 to 2021 Leading provider of health information technologies; subsequently Senior Advisor (2021 to 2022).
Philips Healthcare Chief Executive Officer of Philips North America 2014 to 2018 Earlier CEO of Philips Home Healthcare Solution business (2010-2014), CEO of the North America region for Royal Philips Electronics (2009-2010), and President and CEO of the Healthcare Sales and Service business for Philips North America (2005-2010).
Hill-Rom; GE Medical Systems; Hewlett Packard's Medical Products Group; Johnson & Johnson Senior roles
Cerner Corporation Chairman & CEO 2018-2021
Koninklijke Philips NV CEO of Philips North America; CEO of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions
Hillrom VP & General Manager, Patient Care Environment Division
GE Medical Systems Sales, marketing and general management roles

External roles

Organization Role Dates
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. Director present
Veracyte, Inc. Director present

Related

Company Baxter International Inc. Company hub Person Andrew P. Hider President & CEO Person William A. Ampofo II Director Person Jeffrey A. Craig Director Person Michael R. McDonnell Director Person Patricia B. Morrison Director Person Nancy M. Schlichting Director Person Amy A. Wendell Director Person David S. Wilkes, M.D. Director Person Joel Grade Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Person Anita Zielinski Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer; Interim CFO Person Heather Knight Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Interim Group President, Medical Products & Therapies Person Reazur Rasul Executive Vice President & Group President, Healthcare Systems & Technologies Deal Baxter International Caelyx And Doxil Rights Ex Us From A Subsidiary Of Johnson Johnson 2021 Deal page Deal Baxter International Cheetah Medical Cheetah 2019 Deal page Deal Baxter International Claris Injectables Limited Claris 2017 Deal page
Source: Baxter International Inc. SEC filings and official company website

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