leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
Merit Medical appoints Sheri Lewis EVP Global Operations; COO role eliminated
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
- Sheri Lewis named EVP of Global Operations, effective Aug 31, 2026; base salary $600K, signing bonus $400K, target bonus 60% of base.
- COO position eliminated; Neil Peterson to serve as Senior Advisor until March 5, 2027, then resign after 32 years with Merit.
- Peterson resigns for good reason effective March 5, 2027; previously COO for past four years.
- Lewis previously Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer at Skin Health Systems; earlier at Avantor, Medtronic, Honeywell.