Leadership & Pay ·
CEO Albert White III resigns; Board appoints Walt Rosebrough Jr. as Executive Chair
COOCooper Companies, Inc.
The Cooper Companies announced that President and CEO Albert G. White III has resigned from his executive roles and the Board, effective immediately. He will remain employed as a strategic advisor through April 1, 2027. The Board appointed independent director Walter M. Rosebrough Jr., former CEO of STERIS plc, as interim Executive Chair to oversee day-to-day operations while a search for a permanent CEO is conducted by Russell Reynolds. Additionally, the Board elected Shlomo Nachman, a former Johnson & Johnson executive with extensive medical device experience, as an independent director effective December 8, 2026. Three other directors will not stand for reelection at the 2027 Annual Meeting, and the Board size will be reduced to seven members. The company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance. CooperCompanies is a leading global medical device company focused on contact lenses and fertility care products.