Gene Baker

Gene Baker currently serves as Vice President and General Manager at Cook Medical, a position held since February 2020. Prior experience includes roles at Smith & Nephew, where Baker was Vice President of Global Warehousing, Distribution, Trade Compliance, and Planning from 2018 to February 2020, and Vice President of Operations from 2013 to 2017. Baker also held the position of Vice President of Global Operations at Zimmer Biomet from 2011 to 2013. Earlier career highlights include positions at Smith & Nephew as Group Director of Manufacturing and Director of Operational Excellence, andPlant Manager roles at Danaher Motion and General Electric, where Baker was also a Six Sigma Leader. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration, both from the University of Iowa.