10 Stryker leaders in new roles in 2026
Each of these ten Stryker leaders in new roles in 2026 started their current Stryker title in 2026, across division and commercial operations, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering and finance. A reader can learn how Stryker leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Aidan Cremin
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance · Stryker
Aidan Cremin has been Director of Finance at Stryker since January 2026, based in Ireland, with a headline giving the title as Finance Director at Stryker. At Stryker, Aidan Cremin was also Senior Finance Manager from 2022 to 2026 and Finance Manager from 2021 to 2022, from 2019 to 2021 and in 2019.
Christopher Schmidt
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Medical Division Operations · Stryker
Christopher Schmidt has been Vice President, Medical Division Operations at Stryker since September 2026, based in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, and also lists Senior Director of Operations & Plant Manager at Stryker from March 2019. Christopher Schmidt was also Director of Manufacturing - Comfort Bath at Stryker Sage from 2017 to 2019 and Director of Manufacturing - Oral Care Operations at Stryker Sage from 2014 to 2017.
Dale C. Pease, CPSM, C.P.M.
LinkedInExperience: Group VP, Supply Chain Operations, Orthopaedics · Stryker
Dale C. Pease has been Group VP, Supply Chain Operations, Orthopaedics at Stryker since January 2026, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. At Stryker, Dale C. Pease was also Vice President, Division Operations from 2024 to 2026, Vice President, Division Operations, Medical from 2023 to 2024 and Vice President, Division Operations, Craniomaxillofacial and Neurovascular from 2022 to 2023.
Eric Elmblad
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Commercial Operations · Stryker
Eric Elmblad has been Vice President of Commercial Operations at Stryker since September 2026, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and also lists Vice President, Division Operations at Stryker from July 2024. At Stryker, Eric Elmblad was also Sr. Director, Business Transformation from 2022 to 2024 and Director, Commercial Analytics from 2020 to 2022.
Ian Smiddy
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Site Lead · Stryker
Ian Smiddy has been Senior Director, Site Lead at Stryker since September 2026, based in Cork, Ireland, and also lists Director, Engineering at Stryker from February 2022. At Stryker, Ian Smiddy was also Senior Engineering Manager from 2020 to 2022 and Engineering Manager from 2016 to 2020.
John Meany
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Strategy, Global Quality & Operations · Stryker
John Meany has been Vice President Strategy, Global Quality & Operations at Stryker since June 2026, based in Ireland, and describes the role as leading Stryker supply chain strategy. John Meany was also Vice President Manufacturing Transformation & Strategy at Stryker from 2025 to 2026 and Vice President Global Supply Chain at PepsiCo from 2017 to 2021.
Mick Dreelan
LinkedInExperience: Director Engineering · Stryker
Mick Dreelan has been Director Engineering at Stryker since April 2026, based in Ireland, with a headline naming Stryker Neurovascular. At Stryker, Mick Dreelan was also Senior Engineering Manager from 2024 to 2026, Senior Manager R&D in 2024, R&D Manager from 2022 to 2023 and Engineering, Maintenance, and Calibration Manager from 2021 to 2022.
Mohammed Maarouf
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director - EEMEA · Stryker
Mohammed Maarouf has been Finance Director - EEMEA at Stryker since January 2026, based in the United Arab Emirates, and describes contributing to financial planning, reporting and analysis processes in the role. At Stryker, Mohammed Maarouf was also Senior Finance Manager - Middle East & North Africa from 2024 to 2026 and Finance Manager MEA from 2022 to 2024.
Patrick O'Brien
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Manufacturing · Stryker
Patrick O'Brien has been Vice President of Manufacturing at Stryker since July 2026, based in Mahwah, New Jersey. At Stryker, Patrick O'Brien was also Senior Director, Operations and Plant Manager from 2022 to 2026, Director of Manufacturing at Stryker MAKO Robotics & Connected Joint Technologies in 2022 and Director Of Operations from 2020 to 2022.
Rachel Krider
LinkedInExperience: Financial Director · Stryker
Rachel Krider has been Financial Director at Stryker since August 2026, based in Prosper, Texas, and also lists Flex Financial US Controller at Stryker from November 2024. At Stryker, Rachel Krider was also Financial Compliance Manager from 2023 to 2024, Technical Accounting Manager from 2022 to 2023 and Technical Accounting Associate Manager from 2021 to 2022.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your past roles have been most useful in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you step into a larger role?
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