People Briefs: Medtronic, Hologic, Cook Group, AxoGen, Rivanna

Medtronic exec VP and president, restorative therapies group; Hologic announces board changes; Cook Group names new president; AxoGen chief marketing officer resigns; Rivanna Medical appoints clinical advisor.

Medtronic plc named Geoff Martha executive VP and president, Medtronic Restorative Therapies Group, effective June 25. Martha replaces Christopher J. O’Connell, who is leaving to become president and CEO of Waters Corp., which develops and makes advanced analytical science technologies for laboratory-dependent organizations, in September.

Martha is being promoted from his current post as senior VP of Corporate Strategy & Business Development, Global Communications and Medtronic Philanthropy at the firm. He also has served as...

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