10 STERIS finance leaders
Karen Burton, SVP, Chief Financial Officer, heads this list of STERIS finance leaders, alongside regional CFO, group controller and finance director titles across EMEA, APAC and Mexico. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at STERIS from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Allan Rowley, FCA
LinkedInExperience: EMEA CFO · STERIS
Allan Rowley, FCA has been EMEA CFO at STERIS since May 2023, based in the London Area. Allan Rowley was Interim CFO at Clearwater Dynamics in 2023, Freelance CFO/COO at Ginger 1 Consulting from 2020 to 2023 and Interim Chief Financial Officer at Celadon Pharmaceuticals from 2022 to 2023.
Antonio Caporaso
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director - South Europe · STERIS
Antonio Caporaso has been Finance Director - South Europe at STERIS since September 2022, based in Rome, Italy. Antonio Caporaso was Finance Director at Cantel Medical from 2015 to 2022 and worked in Transaction and Restructuring Services (T&R) at KPMG Italy from 2011 to 2014.
Christian Dornieden
LinkedInExperience: Finance Project Director EMEA · STERIS
Christian Dornieden has been Finance Project Director EMEA at STERIS since February 2022 and was Finance Director DACH (regional CFO) there from 2020 to 2022. Christian Dornieden was Senior Finance Manager DACH at STERIS from 2019 to 2020 and Finance Manager DACH there from 2014 to 2018.
Gregory Quick, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Controller · STERIS
Gregory Quick, CPA was Vice President and Controller at STERIS from 2015 to 2018 and Vice President, Controller at SYNERGY HEALTH, plc from 2014 to 2015. Gregory Quick was Vice President Compliance at SYNERGY HEALTH, plc from 2012 to 2014 and Vice President Compliance at SRI Surgical from 2007 to 2012.
John Floriea
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Corporate Finance & Reporting · STERIS
John Floriea was Senior Director, Corporate Finance & Reporting at STERIS from 2017 to 2025, covering corporate accounting, financial reporting and SEC reporting, and Assistant Corporate Controller there from 2004 to 2017. John Floriea's profile headline now reads Business Owner and Investor, (Retired - Finance Professional).
Jose Luis Salazar R
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director · STERIS
Jose Luis Salazar R has been Finance Director at STERIS since June 2022, a role the headline gives as Finance Director Mexico, and was Sr. Finance Manager Mexico there from 2020 to 2022. Jose Luis Salazar R was Finance Manager at STERIS from 2019 to 2020 and Managing Director at Novus from 2016 to 2020.
Karen Burton
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Financial Officer · STERIS
Karen Burton has been SVP, Chief Financial Officer at STERIS since August 2025 and was Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer there from 2017 to 2025. Karen Burton also lists Vice President, Corporate Controller at STERIS from 2004 with no end date and was Senior Manager, Audit at EY from 1989 to 2004.
Matteo Vasini
LinkedInExperience: Interim Finance Director UK and Ireland · STERIS
Matteo Vasini has been Interim Finance Director UK and Ireland at STERIS since May 2025 and also lists EMEA Integration, Trasformation and Project Director there since 2023. Matteo Vasini was Head Of Finance South and East Europe Region at STERIS from 2019 to 2023 and European Controller there from 2006 to 2019.
Richard Simpson
LinkedInExperience: Group Controller - Applied Sterilisation Technologies - Global · STERIS
Richard Simpson has been Group Controller - Applied Sterilisation Technologies - Global at STERIS since January 2022 and was Business Finance Director - Applied Sterilisation Technologies EMEA & APAC there from 2014 to 2021. Richard Simpson was Business Finance Manager - UK & Ireland at Synergy Health PLC from 2010 to 2014.
Tay Kai Lun
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director, APAC · STERIS
Tay Kai Lun has been Finance Director, APAC at STERIS since February 2020, based in Singapore. Tay Kai Lun was Finance Controller, SSEA at Acelity from 2019 to 2020, Senior Finance and Administration Manager at Waters Corporation from 2013 to 2019 and Finance Manager at BAT from 2011 to 2013.
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