Brian P. Concannon

Brian P. Concannon has served as a Director of the Company since July 2013. Mr. Concannon served as President and CEO of Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE), a blood management technologies and services company headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts, from April 2009 to October 2015. He joined Haemonetics in 2003 and served in various roles, including President, Global Markets in 2006 and the Chief Operating Officer in 2007-2009. In April 2009, Mr. Concannon was also elected to the Haemonetics board of directors. Prior, Mr. Concannon was the President, Northeast Region for Cardinal Health Medical Products and Services, where he was employed since 1998. From 1985 to 1998, he was employed by American Hospital Supply Corporation, Baxter Healthcare Corp, and Allegiance Healthcare in a series of sales and operations management positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Concannon is a member of the board of directors of South Shore Health since January 2014 and was elected Vice-Chair in January 2017. Mr. Concannon was also appointed as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Massachusetts in October 2017.

The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Concannon is independent within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Concannon’s qualifications for election to CONMED’s Board include his experience as a former CEO and director of a publicly-traded medical device company, and the former president of a distribution company. Mr. Concannon offers industry experience from a sales and marketing perspective. He has the ability and willingness to serve on a Board, and the correct fit to work in a collegial manner with the other directors.