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Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, manufacturer of orthopedic implants, announced the appointment of Kristie West as Chief Operations Officer and Derek Peabody as Chief Financial Officer.
Kristie West comes to Orchid from General Electric’s Edison Works Programs and Operations team, where she was the Senior Executive Director supporting the future of military combat and space. Prior to joining the Edison Works team, Ms. West was the Senior Executive for the Tubes & Ducts Value Stream in GE Aviation’s Supply Chain organization. She also held a number of leadership roles within GE, including Director of Operations for Unison Industries (a GE company); Executive Plant Leader for Avio Aero (a GE company), in Torino, Italy; Supply Chain Strategy Leader for GE Aviation; and CF6 Customer Programs Leader. Prior to GE, Ms. West held various leadership roles in manufacturing with Navistar (Indianapolis, IN) and Carrier Global Corporation (Texas & North Carolina).
Derek Peabody comes to Orchid from Dexter Axle Company, where he was the Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Dexter Axle team, Mr. Peabody was the Vice President and Group Controller for Arconic (previously part of Alcoa). In this role, he had responsibility for financial reporting, strategic planning and acquiring and integrating three new companies into Alcoa/Arconic.
“Our vision is to be the premier provider of orthopedic implant solutions with a business that is operationally excellent and is a preferred destination for talent in our industry,” said Nate Folkert, Orchid’s Chief Executive Officer. “I am pleased to announce the additions of Kristie West and Derek Peabody to the Orchid leadership team to help us achieve this vision.”
Source: Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
