Rohit Kashyap, Ph.D., joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer in August 2020. Dr. Kashyap has more than 20 years in the medical device sector. Most recently, he served as the President of Global Commercial at Acelity, L.P. Inc. (formerly known as Kinetic Concepts, Inc.) since April 2019. Prior thereto, Dr. Kashyap was the President of Americas, since January 2017, and President of North America, since October 2014. In these roles he led the company’s growth objectives by expanding core market leadership, identifying and developing new high-growth markets, and enhancing the overall product portfolio through the integration of additional businesses. Prior to that, Dr. Kashyap served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Acelity, Inc. from 2012 to 2014, and as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development from 2007 to 2010, with responsibility for the development of global strategic planning initiatives that incorporated organic growth, licensing, and strategic acquisitions. Since joining the company in 1998, Dr. Kashyap contributed in various roles within the R&D, Licensing and Acquisition, and Global Marketing groups, including as Commercial Leader for international and emerging markets. Dr. Kashyap earned his bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation and Control from the L.D. College of Engineering in Ahmedabad, India, and his master’s degree and doctorate in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He also completed his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
