Henry Schein, Inc., one in all North America’s largest healthcare options distributors, has appointed Frederick M. Lowery as its new Chief Government Officer, efficient March 2, at which period he’ll be a part of the Board of Administrators. Lowery succeeds Stanley M. Bergman, who will step down as CEO after 35 years and proceed to function Chairman of the Board. Henry Schein introduced this previous July that Bergman would step down on the finish of 2025.
Lowery brings greater than twenty years of healthcare experience to Henry Schein. Most lately, he served as Government Vice President and President, Laboratory Merchandise and BioProduction at Thermo Fisher Scientific, main the Fisher Scientific distribution channel’s above-market efficiency. In a information launch, the corporate acknowledged his expertise rising distribution and owned product companies – together with manufacturing, R&D, advertising and marketing, and gross sales capabilities – intently aligns with Henry Schein’s enterprise mannequin, positioning him to information the corporate’s subsequent section of progress and continued execution of its BOLD+1 strategic plan.
“I’m honored to hitch Henry Schein at such a pivotal second. This is a corporation with immense potential to impression clinicians and sufferers, given its exceptional status for innovation, customer support, and partnership,” Lowery mentioned. “I sit up for working with Workforce Schein to construct on the robust basis established by Stan whereas accelerating worth creation.”
Previous to becoming a member of Thermo Fisher, Lowery labored in management roles for Maytag Company and Basic Motors. He holds a grasp’s diploma in manufacturing administration from Kettering College (previously Basic Motors Institute of Engineering and Administration) and a bachelor’s diploma in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological College.
“I’m more than happy to welcome Fred to Henry Schein. Past his in depth operational expertise, he brings a management philosophy that displays the values which have lengthy outlined our firm,” Bergman added. “Fred understands the crucial function we play in supporting dental and medical practitioners, and he’s exceptionally properly outfitted to guide Henry Schein into its subsequent section of progress.”
