Julie Andrews Begins as New Chief Financial Officer at Orthofix

Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced that Julie Andrews has officially stepped into the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). A seasoned executive, Ms. Andrews previously served as CFO for Smart Wires Technology, a global transmission grid technology company focused on enabling the transition to renewable energy. Prior to this, she was the Senior Vice President, Global Finance for Wright Medical Group, a global medical device company focused on extremities and biologics that was acquired by Stryker in 2020. Ms. Andrews also held roles of increasing responsibility at Medtronic Inc. from 1998 to 2012, including serving as Vice President of Finance for the Spine and Biologics division where she oversaw all FP&A and accounting functions.

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Julie Andrews, Chief Financial Officer, Orthofix Medical Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)

“I am excited to welcome Julie to the Orthofix team,” said Massimo Calafiore, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orthofix. “With more than 25 years of leadership experience predominately in the medical device sector, I am confident she will be a great partner to me and the leadership team as we continue to focus on developing growth opportunities that result in sustainable shareholder value.”

“I am pleased to be joining Orthofix and would like to thank Geoffrey Gillespie for leading the team as Interim CFO,” said Julie Andrews, Chief Financial Officer for Orthofix. “I am excited to work with the talented finance and leadership teams as we look for opportunities to improve our performance while accelerating our business.”

About Julie Andrews

Ms. Andrews joined Smart Wires Technology a global transmission grid technology company in 2021. From 2012 to 2020, she served as Senior Vice President, Global Finance and Vice President, Global FP&A and Chief Accounting Officer at Wright Medical Group where Ms. Andrews led a 170-person finance team. Prior to this, Ms. Andrews served at Medtronic Inc. including as Vice President of Finance for the Spine and Biologics division. Early in her career, Ms. Andrews served as a Senior Financial Analyst for Thomas & Betts and as an auditor for Thomas Havey, LLC. Currently she serves on the board and as chair of the audit committee of RxSight, Inc. an ophthalmic medical device company. Ms. Andrews received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana University. She also participated in advanced leader and director development programs at both Medtronic and Wharton School of Business.