Owens & Minor has appointed Carrie Childress as its first chief marketing officer in the company's 140-year history. Childress, who takes on the newly created role of executive vice president and CMO, brings nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare marketing, product management and brand development. Most recently, Childress served as vice president of Americas marketing at Cordis, where she led large-scale marketing initiatives that drove sustained growth. She has also held positions at Smith & Nephew, ConMed and AcuityMD. In her new role, Childress will lead efforts to strengthen the Owens & Minor brand and product portfolios. The appointment follows the company's transition to private ownership under Platinum Equity in December 2025.

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Owens & Minor expands leadership team with appointment of chief human resources officer. August 13, 2026 - Owens & Minor announced the appointment of Jeannine Tait as chief human resources officer (CHRO). As CHRO, Jeannine will lead and direct talent development, culture building, performance management, and engagement strategies for the company's global workforce of 14,000 teammates. Tait joined Owens & Minor as interim CHRO in February 2026, bringing more than 30 years of cross-industry experience delivering people-first business strategies that drive measurable improvements in employee retention, cost efficiencies, and organizational performance that support overall business objectives. Most recently, Tait served as chief human resources and communications officer for McGraw Hill, where she led an initiative that successfully transformed the company's human resources division to enable their digital enterprise strategy in advance of an initial public offering (IPO), resulting in significant cost savings, reduced turnover, and stronger employee engagement.