Who we are

Mission

Together with our customers,

we are driven

to make healthcare better. 

 

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.
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Our specialties

Biologics 

Neurosurgical

Craniomaxillofacial 

Neurovascular

Digital, Robotics and Enabling Technologies

Power Tools

Emergency and Acute Care

Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology

ENT 

Spinal Implants

Foot and Ankle

Sports Medicine

Hips 

Surgical Equipment

Infrastructure and Integration

Sustainability Solutions

Interventional Spine

Trauma

Knees 

Upper Extremities

Minimally-Invasive and Open Surgical Visualization Solutions

SYK
symbol for our common stock publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange 102-5

$14.4B
global sales 2020 102-7
 

       

Approximately
4,045

United States patents and 6,407 patents in other countries
 

43k
employees worldwide in 2020 102-7
 

       

$984M
spent on R&D in 2020
 

Global Headquarters
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. 102-3
 

       

Over 75 countries
including operations in the following geographic areas: the United States (including Puerto Rico); Europe, Middle East, Africa; Asia Pacific; Canada and countries in the Latin American region 102-4; 102-6; 102-7

       

       

Our company strategy

Drive market leading growth and achieve category leadership in MedSurg Equipment, Orthopaedics, and Neurotechnology/ Spine

Customer
focus 

Intense customer commitment through busines unit specialization

Achieve highest levels of customer engagement through high quality products, sales and marketing excellence and world-class supply chain

Innovation 

Make healthcare better through evidence-based products and services that enable safer patient care and improved outcomes

Drive growth through disciplined investment in R&D and business development

Globalization 

Focus resources and talent on key global markets

Strengthen alignment among franchises, country teams and global functions

Positively impact people and environment through responsible and sustainable practices

Cost
transformation 

Drive operational efficiency and cash flow to reinvest in growth

Continuously reduce costs and expand margins to optimize shareholder value

 

Quality first: Top tier products and services
Talent and culture: Mission-driven diverse and inclusive teams

Board of Directors

       

Kevin A. Lobo*

Kevin A. Lobo*

Allan C. Golston†‡§

Mary K. Brainerd**

Giovanni Caforio, M.D.

Srikant M. Datar, Ph.D.‡§

Sherilyn S. McCoy‡§

       

Andrew K. Silvernail**

Lisa M. Skeete Tatum**

Ronda E. Stryker§

Rajeev Suri**

* Chair of the Board
† Lead Independent Director
** Audit Committee
‡ Compensation Committee
§ Governance and Nominating Committee

       

With appreciation
Roch Doliveux, DVM ‡§

We express our gratitude to Roch Doliveux, who has served as a director since 2010, including as chair of the compensation committee. Roch provided excellent guidance on strategy, globalization and innovation and did so in a collegial manner. He brought passion, energy and a constructively challenging mindset, which helped to make Stryker better.

Chairman Emeritus
John W. Brown
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


Director Emeritus
Howard E. Cox, Jr.

       

Leadership team

       

Kevin A. Lobo*

Kevin A. Lobo
Chair and CEO

Kevin A. Lobo*

Yin C. Becker
Vice President, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Kevin A. Lobo*

Glenn S. Boehnlein 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 

Kevin A. Lobo*

M. Kathryn (Katy) Fink 
Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer 

Kevin A. Lobo*

Robert S. Fletcher 
Vice President, Chief Legal Officer 

Kevin A. Lobo*

Viju S. Menon 
Group President, Global Quality and Operations 

       

Kevin A. Lobo*

J. Andrew (Andy) Pierce 
Group President, MedSurg and Neurotechnology 

Kevin A. Lobo*

Timothy J. Scannell 
President and Chief Operating Officer 

Kevin A. Lobo*

Spencer S. Stiles 
Group President, Orthopaedics and Spine 

       

       

Other leadership members

Other Officers


William E. Berry Jr.

Vice President, Corporate Controller

Jeanne M. Blondia
Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

Irene B. Corbe
Vice President, Internal Audit

Alan E. Douville
Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer

Sean C. Etheridge
Vice President, Corporate Secretary

David G. Furgason
Vice President, Tax

Dana S. McMahon
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

Jody K. Powell
Vice President, Global RAQA

Preston W. Wells
Vice President, Investor Relations

 

 

Divisional leadership


Robert C. Cohen
Digital, Robotics and
Enabling Technologies

Dylan B. Crotty
Instruments

Brent W. Ladd
Endoscopy

David Mercado
Craniomaxillofacial

Michael H. Panos
Trauma & Extremities

Mark H. Paul
Neurovascular

Donald E. Payerle
Joint Replacement

Charles E. Robinson, Jr.
Spine

Bradford L. Saar
Medical

Brian J. White
Sustainability Solutions

 

 

Regional leadership 


Maurice Ben-Mayor
South Pacific

Silvia L.F. Braga
Latin America

Dragana Bunjevac
EEMEA

John P. Collings
Asia Pacific

Wesley B. Grant
East Asia

Min Ma
China

Satoshi Mizusawa
Japan

Meenakshi Nevatia
India

Stuart A.J. Silk
EMEA, Canada, Latin America

Lindsay A. Williams
Canada

Cecelia Zhou
Trauson

 

 

With appreciation

We’d like to express our sincere gratitude for the contributions from the following members of our leadership team who retired in 2020:

We’d like to express our sincere gratitude for the contributions from the following members of our leadership team who retired in 2020:

Kevin A. Lobo*

Katherine A. Owen
Vice President, Strategy and IR

Katherine professionalized our investor relations, led corporate strategy and M&A and was a dynamic member of our leadership team for 13 years.

Kevin A. Lobo*

Xavier M.C. Berling
President, Trauma & Extremities

Xavier was one of our most global leaders, making strong contributions in multiple regions and divisions over 19 years.

Kevin A. Lobo*

Graham A. McLean
Regional President, Asia Pacific

Graham has helped grow and position many of our Asia Pacific businesses for sustained success in his 16 years with Stryker.

       

Kevin A. Lobo*

Dean H. Bergy
Vice President, Corporate Secretary

Dean made significant contributions to our growth and ethical governance, including during his years as chief financial officer.

Kevin A. Lobo*

William J. Cymbaluk
Vice President, Corporate
Regulatory Affairs and QA

Bill made many contributions to product quality & regulatory processes over 38 years.

Global recognition

World’s Best Workplaces 
#5, Fortune and Great Place to Work

100 Best Companies to Work For
#8, Fortune

       

Fortune 500
#214, Fortune

World’s Most Admired
Fortune

       

Best Workplaces, 
Great Place to Work
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong (China), Finland, France, Greater China, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, U.K.
Region: Asia, Europe
Specialty: Healthcare, Manufacturing and Production

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Best Workplaces for Women, Great Place to Work, U.S.
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality, HRC Corporate Equality Index 
Military Friendly Employers, VIQTORY
Best Companies for Diversity, Women’s Choice

       

Best Companies for Women, Women’s Choice
Best Workplaces for Inclusion in Canada, Great Place to Work
Best Workplace for Seniors in Spain, Great Place to Work
Best Workplaces for Women in Canada, Great Place to Work
Best Workplaces for Women in Brazil, Great Place to Work
Best Workplaces for Women in Italy, Great Place to Work
Best Workplaces for Women in the U.K., Great Place to Work
Best Places to Work for Diversity and Inclusion in Mexico, Great Place to Work
Best Workplaces for Millennials, Great Place to Work, U.S.
Best Workplaces for Parents, Great Place to Work, U.S.