Conmed names Patrick Beyer as new CEO

CONMED (CNMD) “announced that Curt R. Hartman will retire as President and CEO of the Company, effective January 1, 2025. Patrick Beyer, current Chief Operating Officer of CONMED, will succeed Mr. Hartman as President and CEO and will also be appointed as a member of the Company’s board, effective the same date. As part of the transition, Lead Independent Director Martha Goldberg Aronson will assume the position of Chair of the Board on October 31, 2024, while Mr. Hartman will continue serving as a Director through December 31, 2024. Mr. Hartman will remain with CONMED as an advisor through March of 2027.”