Medical devices
10 Medtronic finance leaders
These ten finance leaders, including Medtronic's CFO, currently hold chief financial officer roles at Medtronic, either for the company or for one of its businesses, functions or regions. A reader can learn how CFOs approach planning, reporting and capital decisions in medical device businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian Blomerth
LinkedInExperience: CFO & VP Finance and Strategy Operations - Acute Care & Monitoring · Medtronic
CFO & VP Finance and Strategy Operations - Acute Care & Monitoring at Medtronic since October 2024, and Interim President - Acute Care & Monitoring at Medtronic from March to June 2025. Former Vice President, Finance & CFO Acute Care & Monitoring (2024), Vice President, Finance & CFO, Patient Monitoring (2020–2024) and Senior Director of Finance (2018–2020) at Medtronic.
Christopher Ellis
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance, CFO, Structural Heart & Aortic · Medtronic
Vice President Finance, CFO, Structural Heart & Aortic at Medtronic since April 2023. Former Sr. Director, Strategic Finance - Cardiovascular (CV) Portfolio (2021–2023), Sr. Finance Director - CVG Controller (2019–2021) and Finance Program Director (2018–2019) at Medtronic.
Davilynn Erickson
LinkedInExperience: CFO & Vice President Finance, Neuromodulation · Medtronic
CFO & Vice President Finance, Neuromodulation at Medtronic since February 2022, a role the profile lists at C-Level in Finance & Accounting. Former Finance Leader Structural Heart (2020–2022), Sr. Director Operations Finance and CVG Controller (2018–2019) and Director, Cardiac and Vascular Group Controller (2015–2018) at Medtronic.
Eric Lenard, CMA, CFM
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & CFO, Innovation, Development & Quality · Medtronic
Vice President & CFO, Innovation, Development & Quality at Medtronic since June 2026; the profile says the role draws on more than 25 years of finance and accounting experience with a focus that includes innovation/R&D, M&A and treasury. Former Vice President, Global Services Finance (2022–2026) and Vice President of Finance & CFO, Robotics & Digital Solutions (2019–2022) at Johnson & Johnson.
Justin Shopbell
LinkedInExperience: NeuroVascular CFO · Medtronic
NeuroVascular CFO at Medtronic since September 2024. Former Spine CFO (2020–2024), Pain Therapies CFO (2018–2020) and Finance Director - R&D, Clinical & Regulatory (2017–2020) at Medtronic. The profile lists the NeuroVascular and Spine CFO roles at C-Level in the Finance & Accounting department.
Kristine Gredzens
LinkedInExperience: VP of Finance, CFO of Peripheral Vascular Health · Medtronic
VP of Finance, CFO of Peripheral Vascular Health at Medtronic since 2022; the profile describes a strategic finance leader for the Peripheral Vascular Health Operating Unit who partners with the PVH Executive Leadership Team to drive financial results. Former CFO of Cardiac Surgery (2020–2022) and Finance Director, Cardiac Surgery (2018–2020) at Medtronic.
MacDara Howley CPA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President CFO Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain · Medtronic
Vice President CFO Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Medtronic since May 2025. Former VP Finance, Global Manufacturing (2024–2025), Vice President Operations Innovation Finance (2022–2024), Vice President Finance (2021–2022) and Sr Director Finance (2020–2021) at Medtronic.
Mark Elsey
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer - North Western Europe · Medtronic
Chief Financial Officer - North Western Europe at Medtronic since January 2021. Former Senior Finance Director - Alpine, Benelux, Greece, Israel & Nordic (2018–2021), Senior Finance Director - UK & Ireland and Nordics, Baltics & Poland (2015–2018) and Finance Director - UK & Ireland (2012–2015) at Medtronic.
Ryan Steines
LinkedInExperience: Cardiovascular Portfolio CFO · Medtronic
Cardiovascular Portfolio CFO at Medtronic since March 2022, a role the profile lists at C-Level in the Finance & Accounting department. Former Vice President Finance, Health Economics and Reimbursement and IBP (2021–2022) and Vice President Finance, CVG Global Operations (2015–2017) at Medtronic.
Thierry Pieton
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Medtronic
Chief Financial Officer at Medtronic since March 2025, a role the profile lists in the Finance & Accounting department at C-Level. Former Chief Financial Officer (2022–2025) and Senior Vice President, Group Controller (2016–2022) at Renault Group, and Senior Vice President, Administration & Finance Europe at Nissan Motor Corporation (2014–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since a company-wide CFO, an operating unit CFO and a regional CFO see different parts of the business. Check the dates of the roles you care about, because several of these people moved between Medtronic businesses over time.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do operating unit CFOs at a large device maker split ownership of planning and reporting with corporate finance?
- 02How does finance judge where to put R&D and commercial investment across a portfolio of device businesses?
- 03What changes in the finance role when you move from a regional CFO job to a global business unit CFO job?
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