Nick Valeriani

Mr. Valeriani recently retired as the chief executive officer of West Health, The Gary and Mary West Health Institute, an independent nonprofit medical research organization that works to create new and more effective ways of delivering healthcare at lower costs, a position he held since 2012. Previously, Mr. Valeriani served 34 years in key positions at Johnson & Johnson, including company group chairman of Johnson & Johnson Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics; vice president, office of strategy and growth; and as worldwide chairman, medical devices and diagnostics, and corporate vice president, human resources. Mr. Valeriani also served on the executive committee of Johnson & Johnson during his tenure. He currently serves on the board of directors of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), and RTI Surgical (NASDAQ: RTIX), as well as the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Mr. Valeriani received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a master of business administration from Rutgers University.