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10 Stryker corporate development leaders
These ten current and former Stryker corporate development leaders have held director through vice president roles in business development (M&A), M&A and M&A integration at the company. A reader can learn how Stryker approaches corporate development from people who led it.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brad Maytum
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Business Development (Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing) · Stryker
Senior Director, Business Development (Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Licensing) at Stryker since April 2021. Before Stryker they were Senior Director - Corporate Development (M&A, Licensing, Strategy, Integration) at Wright Medical (2019–2021), and at Baxter International Inc. they were Director - Global Business Development & Strategy (2003–2012) and Sr. Director - Global Business Development & Strategy (2012–2018).
Chris Koontz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Business Development (M&A) and Strategy & Market Insights · Stryker
Vice President, Business Development (M&A) and Strategy & Market Insights at Stryker since January 2026. At Stryker they were also Senior Director, Business Development (M&A) and Strategy & Market Insights (2025), Director, Business Development (M&A) (2022–2025), Sr. Manager, Business Development (M&A) (2019–2022) and Manager, Business Development (M&A) (2018–2019).
Danielle Gaines
LinkedInExperience: Director, Mergers and Acquisitions - Business Development · Stryker
Director, Mergers and Acquisitions - Business Development at Stryker since May 2026, a Director-level general management role. Earlier at Stryker they were Senior Program Manager, GQRC Mergers & Acquisition (2025–2026), Program Manager, Quality Operations M&A (2020–2025) and Associate Manager, Quality Operations (2017–2020).
Ed Peterson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Business Development (M&A) · Stryker
Former Director, Business Development (M&A) at Stryker (2015–2025), where their profile says they had direct responsibility for the CMF division's business development initiatives and activities. Since October 2025 they have been Vice President of Corporate Development at Marketlab, where they lead end-to-end M&A. They were earlier Director, Portfolio Marketing at Stryker (2014–2015).
Gerard Perret
LinkedInExperience: Vice President M&A and Customer Solutions Operations · Stryker
Vice President M&A and Customer Solutions Operations at Stryker since March 2025, a current role listed at President/Vice President level. Earlier at Stryker they were Vice President, Division Operations at Stryker (Spine) & Global Transportation (2022–2025), Vice President - Inventory Optimization & PLCM (2021–2022) and Senior Director of Procurement (2019–2021).
Kristi Hay
LinkedInExperience: Director Integration Corporate Business Development · Stryker
Director Integration Corporate Business Development at Stryker since April 2024, a Director-level general management role. Earlier at Stryker they were IT Merger & Acquisitions Senior Manager (2019–2024) and IS Merger & Acquisition Project Manager - Physio-Control (Stryker) (2016–2017), and before that Global IT PMO Manager (2012–2015).
Michael Braun
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director M&A · Stryker
Senior Director M&A at Stryker since November 2017, a current Director-level general management role based in Freiburg, Germany. It is the only work row the listing shows for them, so the source does not describe earlier roles or specific transactions they worked on.
Paige Kuwik Goddard
LinkedInExperience: Director, M&A · Stryker
Director, M&A at Stryker since February 2021, where their profile says they lead integrations for recently acquired companies, supporting all Stryker divisions. Earlier at Stryker they were Sr. Program Manager, Business Initiatives PMO (2017–2021), and before Stryker they were Director, PMO Medication Management Systems at Hospira (2012–2014).
Scott Buhl
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director IT M&A · Stryker
Senior Director IT M&A at Stryker since April 2025, after Director IT M&A (2021–2025) and Director Global Infrastructure M&A Planning (2013–2021) at Stryker. Earlier at Stryker they were Director Global Network and Telecom (2011–2013) and Sr. Manager IT (2005–2011).
Swati Shah
LinkedInExperience: Director, Mergers and Aquisitions · Stryker
Director, Mergers and Aquisitions at Stryker since December 2019, a Director-level finance and accounting role based in Philadelphia. Earlier at Stryker they were Director of Integrated Business Planning (2017–2019) and Sr. Integrated Business Planning Manager (2015–2017), after Head of Planning and Operations, UK at Reckitt (2013–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's role type to your question, since division business development leads, enterprise M&A directors and integration leaders for IT, quality or operations each see a different stage of a deal. Pick someone whose division or function is closest to the deal or integration problem you are working on.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a division-level business development team at a medtech company work with the central M&A team on a deal?
- 02What does integrating an acquired company's IT, quality and operations involve at a large medical device company?
- 03How do medtech business development leaders track targets and decide when to move from tracking to a deal process?
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