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Mesa Labs appoints Siddhartha Kadia as CEO to succeed Gary Owens effective April 13, 2026
MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/
- Gary Owens departs as President and CEO effective April 12, 2026; separation not due to any disagreement.
- Dr. Siddhartha Kadia appointed as President and CEO and to the Board, effective April 13, 2026.
- Kadia previously CEO of Calibre Scientific, PhenomeX/Berkeley Lights, and EAG Laboratories; over 20 years in life sciences.
- Compensation: $850k base salary, annual bonus target at least 100% of base, initial equity awards of $3M RSUs and $3M target PSUs.
- Board conducted comprehensive external search; Kadia's appointment part of long-term leadership strategy.