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J&J’s Medtech Chair Ashley McEvoy Resigns To ‘Pursue New Opportunities’

 
• By Marion Webb

After 27 years at J&J, Ashley McEvoy said she will resign as J&J’s executive vice president and worldwide chair of medtech. She will be succeeded by Tim Schmid who most recently served as chair of J&J Medtech Asia Pacific.

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Ashley McEvoy, Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd’s executive vice president and worldwide chair of Medtech announced her resignation in a LinkedIn post on 23 October. Johnson & Johnson said in a press release today McEvoy informed the company on 20 October of her plans to resign to “pursue other opportunities.”

McEvoy will stay on into the first quarter of 2024 to support the transition of her successor. Johnson & Johnson appointed Tim Schmid, who most recently served as the company...

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