Leadership & Pay ·
Smith+Nephew announced that Chief Financial Officer John Rogers will resign from his position and the Board on…
SNNSmith & Nephew PLC
Smith+Nephew announced that Chief Financial Officer John Rogers will resign from his position and the Board on September 30, 2026, to take an external role in the US. Rogers departs with immediate effect from the Board, though he remains employed until the end of September. Pierre Palassian, Senior Vice President Finance and Group Controller, has been appointed interim CFO while a search for a permanent successor is underway. The filing notes that no severance payment will be made to Rogers; his outstanding equity awards will lapse in accordance with ordinary leaver terms, and he will receive normal salary and benefits until his departure date. Smith+Nephew operates in the medical technology industry, manufacturing devices for orthopaedics, sports medicine, ENT, and wound management.