---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-005488"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OFIX"
cik: "0000884624"
company_name: "Orthofix Medical Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:37:53.597518+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Orthofix appoints Kimberley Elting as President of Global Orthopedics; Gonsalves departs

## Summary
- Kimberley Elting, formerly Chief Legal and Development Officer, named President of Global Orthopedics effective April 8, 2022.
- Paul Gonsalves steps down as President of Global Orthopedics and intends to resign as employee on April 15 to pursue other opportunities.
- Elting has over 25 years in medical devices and led acquisitions including M6-C disc and Fitbone limb lengthening system.
- She will transition her legal, business development, and corporate communications duties to new leaders in coming months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-005488
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OFIX
- cik: 0000884624
- company_name: Orthofix Medical Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884624/000095017022005488/0000950170-22-005488-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884624/000095017022005488/ofix-20220405.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-005488
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-005488.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Gonsalves departed as President of Global Orthopedics at Orthofix Medical Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: President of Global Orthopedics
  source text: Mr. Gonsalves has stepped down from such position as of April 8, 2022, and also intends to resign as an employee on April 15, 2022, to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884624/000095017022005488/0000950170-22-005488-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kimberley A. Elting changed role as President of Global Orthopedics at Orthofix Medical Inc..
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: President of Global Orthopedics
  source text: Kimberley A. Elting, the Company’s Chief Legal and Development Officer, has succeeded Paul Gonsalves as the Company’s President of Global Orthopedics.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/884624/000095017022005488/0000950170-22-005488-index.htm

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