STAAR Surgical Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointments of Nancy Sabin as Chief Marketing Officer and Nathaniel Sisitsky as General Counsel - Seite 2

Ms. Sabin stated, “I am delighted to be a part of STAAR during this critical phase in the company's growth. I am a huge believer in the transformation made possible thanks to our EVO ICLs and look forward to elevating the STAAR and EVO brands among surgeons and their patients. I am excited and honored to lead our marketing teams worldwide.”

Nathaniel Sisitsky joined STAAR Surgical from NuVasive, Inc., a medical device company, where he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2018. Prior to joining NuVasive, he served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel at CareFusion Corporation, a global medical technology company, and as Vice President, Legal – Corporate Finance at American Tower Corporation, a global owner and operator of wireless communication sites. Prior to joining American Tower, Nate was a Junior Partner in the Corporate Department of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr (WilmerHale). He holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Emory University.

“I am thrilled to join the STAAR leadership team at a time of significant opportunity and growth for our vision correction lenses,” said Nate Sisitsky.

About STAAR Surgical

STAAR, which has been dedicated solely to ophthalmic surgery for over 40 years, designs, develops, manufactures and markets implantable lenses for the eye. These lenses are intended to provide visual freedom for patients, lessening or eliminating the reliance on glasses or contact lenses. All of these lenses are foldable, which permits the surgeon to insert them through a small incision. STAAR’s lens used in refractive surgery is called an Implantable Collamer Lens or “ICL,” which includes the EVO ICL product line. More than 3,000,000 ICLs have been sold to date and STAAR markets these lenses in over 75 countries. To learn more about the ICL go to: EVOICL.com. Headquartered in Lake Forest, CA, the company operates manufacturing and packaging facilities in Aliso Viejo, CA, Monrovia, CA and Nidau, Switzerland. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.staar.com.

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The Staar Surgical Stock at the time of publication of the news with a fall of -2,69 % to 43,03EUR on Tradegate stock exchange (30. April 2024, 22:26 Uhr).