John M. Dineen

John M. Dineen was appointed as the independent Chairman of the Board of Syneos Health in December 2018. Mr. offers brings to the role more than 30 years of healthcare, technology and international management experience, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of GE’s Healthcare business from 2008 to 2014. Previously, Mr. Dineen spent more than two decades in a variety of other global leadership positions within GE, including President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Transportation, President of GE Plastics, General Manager of GE’s Power Equipment business, and General Manager of GE’s Appliances, Microwave and Air-Conditioning businesses.

Since 2015, Mr. Dineen has served as an operating advisor of the investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq:CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, where he serves on the Finance Committee and Nominating, Governance and Public Affairs Committee. He also currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors of Healogics and Carestream Dental.Mr. Dineen received Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Computer Science from the University of Vermont where he now serves on the board of trustees.