In the company’s First Quarter 2026 Trading Update, Smith+Nephew announced the appointment of Nathan Folkert as President, Orthopaedics, replacing Craig Gaffin who will be leaving Smith+Nephew to pursue a new opportunity.
Mr. Folkert will join later in May and brings with him more than two decades of global orthopedics leadership experience, spanning commercial and operational roles across large medical technology organizations.
He has held senior leadership roles at Stryker, CONMED and Zimmer, including as President of Zimmer’s Trauma Division. Most recently, he has served as CEO of Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, where he led a significant business turnaround delivering profit growth and sustainable improvements.
In the company's First Quarter 2026 Trading Update, Smith+Nephew announced the appointment of Nathan Folkert as President, Orthopaedics, replacing Craig Gaffin who will be leaving Smith+Nephew to pursue a new opportunity.
Mr. Folkert will join later in May and brings with him more than two decades of global orthopedics leadership experience,...
In the company’s First Quarter 2026 Trading Update, Smith+Nephew announced the appointment of Nathan Folkert as President, Orthopaedics, replacing Craig Gaffin who will be leaving Smith+Nephew to pursue a new opportunity.
Mr. Folkert will join later in May and brings with him more than two decades of global orthopedics leadership experience, spanning commercial and operational roles across large medical technology organizations.
He has held senior leadership roles at Stryker, CONMED and Zimmer, including as President of Zimmer’s Trauma Division. Most recently, he has served as CEO of Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, where he led a significant business turnaround delivering profit growth and sustainable improvements.
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