Venus Concept COO Hemanth Varghese to depart

Venus Concept (VERO) announced several changes to its senior leadership team. Dr. Hemanth Varghese, President and COO will depart the company to pursue other opportunities, effective March 28, 2025, and Bill McGrail, EVP, Technical Operations & Compliance, will retire, effective February 28, 2025. The Company expresses their gratitude for their contribution to Venus’ turnaround and drive for operational excellence globally. With the departures, Kirk Gunhus has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer, with global responsibility for Venus’ sales efforts. This includes oversight of the direct field force, distributor relationships and technical support for all customers. Ross Portaro has been appointed as EVP, Commercial Strategy and Head of Venus Hair, with a focus on providing commercial guidance and expanding our Venus Hair business in all jurisdictions. Venus Concept also welcomes back Melissa Kang, the Company’s former EVP, Global Marketing & Product Management, as Chief Product Officer. She will work on continuing the history of innovation at the Company, by guiding future product vision and roadmap. Michael Mandarello, the Company’s Chief Legal Officer, will take on an expanded role as Head of Strategy & Operations, to include oversight of Venus’ corporate strategy and operational execution.