Cochlear Ltd - Company Profile

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The following section provides information on Cochlear Ltd’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Cochlear Ltd's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Alison Deans

Chairman Executive Board Since: 2021

Ms. Alison Deans has been the Chairman of the company since 2021. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of netus, Hoyts Cinemas, ecorp and eBay Australia and New Zealand. Currently, she also serves as the Director of Ramsay Health Care Limited, Calix Limited, Deputy Group Pty Ltd and Fitness Passport Pty Ltd.

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Dig Howitt

Managing Director; Chief Executive Officer; President Executive Board Since: 2018

Mr. Dig Howitt has been the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director of the company since 2018. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the company. Previously, he served as the President of Asia Pacific and Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Logistics of the company. Mr. Howitt also worked for Boston Consulting Group and held a general management role at Boral.

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Sarah Thom, PhD

Chief Financial Officer Senior Management Since: 2025

Dr. Sarah Thom has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since January 2025. Prior to this, she served as a Managing Director, Partner and co-lead of health care business in Australia and New Zealand at BCG.

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Karen O’Driscoll

Chief Information Officer Senior Management Since: 2023

Ms. Karen O’Driscoll has been the Chief Information Officer of the company since 2023. Prior to this, he served as the Group Executive for Digital Services for Ventia Ltd.

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Jan Janssen

Chief Technology Officer Senior Management Since: 2017

Mr. Jan Janssen has been the Chief Technology Officer of the company since 2017. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President of Research & Development. Previously, he served as the Head of the Cochlear Technology Center based in Belgium.

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