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Vladimir Makatsaria is Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member of LivaNova. Prior to LivaNova, he worked for 27 years at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a multinational pharmaceutical and medical technologies corporation, in executive leadership roles, spanning various technologies and geographies. He most recently served as Company Group Chairman at J&J MedTech where he led Ethicon, a global leader in the surgical technologies market. Other executive positions throughout his J&J tenure include leading J&J China, J&J MedTech APAC, and Ethicon EMEA, among others. He also served on the Ethicon, DePuy, and total MedTech global leadership teams. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association and as an Advisory Board Member to Singapore Management University. Mr. Makatsaria holds three degrees from the University of Minnesota: a bachelor's degree in Physiology, an MBA, and a master's in Healthcare Administration.

Alex Shvartsburg joined LivaNova in September 2017 as Vice President, Finance, Strategy & Innovation (September 2017 to January 2020) and then became Vice President, Corporate Finance & Chief Financial Officer, International Markets (January 2020 to November 2020). He assumed the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer in November 2020 and became CFO in July 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Shvartsburg was Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer of Caligor Coghlan Pharma Services (f/k/a CaligorRx), a global provider of clinical supply services (June 2016 to September 2017); Vice President, Finance Genetic Science Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific (January 2014 to June 2016); and Sr. Finance Director, Mergers & Acquisitions with Life Technologies (June 2012 to January 2014). Over the course of twenty years, Mr. Shvartsburg held positions of increasing responsibility in finance with Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Shvartsburg holds a BS in Accounting from Drexel University?-?College of Business and Administration and an MBA from La Salle University.

Ahmet Tezel joined LivaNova in May 2024 as Chief Innovation Officer. Dr. Tezel has a 20-year track record, guiding teams that have developed market-leading technologies across diverse medical domains from bariatric surgery to surgical ophthalmology. Prior to joining LivaNova, he served as Company Group Chairman at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Johnson & Johnson's medical technology businesses (November 2022 to March 2024), leading its Global R&D and Innovation teams. Other R&D career experience includes executive-level positions such as Worldwide Vice President Research and Development at Johnson & Johnson (June 2020 to November 2022); Surgical Franchise Head, Research and Development at Alcon, Inc. (February 2017 to June 2020); Vice President of Research and Development, Intraocular Lenses (April 2014 to January 2018); and Vice President, Research & Product Development-Medical Device at Allergan Inc. (February 2011 to March 2013), where Dr. Tezel developed Class III implantables and complex medical capital equipment. He has an established track record of innovation turnarounds across diverse medical technology platforms. He began his career as an R&D scientist in 2004 at Inamed Corp. in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Tezel earned bachelor's and master's degrees in Chemical Engineering from Bogazici University in Turkiye and a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of California-Santa Barbara in the field of transdermal drug delivery and vaccination.

Natalia Kozmina joined LivaNova in January 2025 as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Ms. Kozmina has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the MedTech and life sciences sectors in Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 companies. Prior to joining LivaNova, she served as Executive Vice President, CHRO and ESG Stewardship of Convatec Group PLC, a global medical products and technologies company (June 2020 to July 2024) and served in senior human resources leadership roles for Iron Mountain and Smiths Group PLC. She started her career in the pharmaceutical industry as a scientist followed by commercial and general management leadership roles with Abbott and Bristol-Myers Squibb (formerly DuPont-Merck). In April 2024, Ms. Kozmina joined the Board of London-based Carclo PLC as a Non-Executive Director where she chairs the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit and Risk and Nomination committees. Ms. Kozmina holds an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, a postgraduate degree in Chemistry from The Ohio State University, and an MBA from The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.

William Kozy is the Chair of LivaNova. Mr. Kozy previously served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of LivaNova from April 2023 to February 2024. Mr. Kozy retired from Becton, Dickinson and Company, a global medical technology company, in 2016 where Mr. Kozy served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2011 to 2016. During his time at Becton Dickinson, he was responsible for all worldwide businesses of the company with leadership emphasis on profitable revenue growth and talent development. At Becton Dickinson, he also served as a member of the corporate leadership team and in various executive roles since 1988, including head of BD Medical (2009 to 2011), President of the BD Biosciences segment (2006 to 2009), President of BD Diagnostics (2002 to 2006), and Senior Vice President of Company Operations (1998 to 2002). Mr. Kozy holds a BA from Kenyon College. Former Public Company Directorships During the Past Five Years: Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO).

Todd Schermerhorn served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of C. R. Bard, Inc., a multinational developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life-enhancing medical technologies, from 2003 until his retirement in 2012. Prior to that, he had been Vice President and Treasurer of C. R. Bard (1998?-?2003). From 1985 to 1998, Mr. Schermerhorn held various other management positions with C. R. Bard. Mr. Schermerhorn received a BS from the University of Lowell and an MBA from Babson College. Other Current Public Company Directorships: The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV).

Peter Wilver served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a leading provider of laboratory products and services, from November 2006 to July 2015 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from August 2015 until his retirement in March 2017. He served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Thermo Electron from 2004 to 2006 and as Thermo Electron's Vice President, Financial Operations from 2000 to 2004. Before joining Thermo Electron, Mr. Wilver held financial leadership roles at Honeywell International, Grimes Aerospace Company, and General Electric Company. Mr. Wilver holds a BS in Business Administration in Accounting from The Ohio State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Former Public Company Directorships During the Past Five Years: Baxter International Inc. (BAX); CIRCOR International, Inc. (CIR); Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (AQUA); and Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (SHLS).

Francesco Bianchi serves as Chair of Seven Capital Partners S.r.l., a financial consulting firm, a position he assumed in June 2018. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Seven Capital Partners and has been with the firm since 2013. Mr. Bianchi has over 30 years of mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory experience working for well-recognized international financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase (Paris), Morgan Grenfell (London), Citi (Milan), and Bankers Trust (Milan), where he served in various roles including general manager and head of the mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance division. He also headed the strategic planning division of Banca-Intesa S.p.A. in Italy and abroad. Mr. Bianchi earned a degree in Economic Sciences with honors from the University of Florence and is a Chartered Accountant.

Chris Barry served as Executive Vice President and Group President, Medical Surgical at Solventum, a health care company that was spun off from 3M, from March 2024 to December 2025. He previously served as CEO and a member of the board of NuVasive, Inc., a medical technology company focused on spine technology innovation, from 2018 to 2023, at which point, NuVasive, Inc. was acquired by Globus Medical. From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Barry served as Senior Vice President and President of Surgical Innovations at Medtronic after Medtronic acquired Covidien, and, prior to Covidien's acquisition, Mr. Barry spent more than 15 years in increasing commercial and executive leadership roles at Covidien, rising to vice president of sales for energy-based devices. Mr. Barry has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Texas Tech University. Former Public Company Directorships During the Past Five Years: NuVasive, Inc. (NUVA)

Stacy Enxing Seng has served as an Operating Partner with Lightstone Ventures, a venture capital group focused on medical technology and biotechnology-related investments, since 2016. Prior to joining Lightstone Ventures, Ms. Enxing Seng was with Covidien, a global healthcare products company, as its President, Vascular Therapies (2011 to 2014) and President, Peripheral Vascular (2010 to 2011). Ms. Enxing Seng joined Covidien in 2010 through the $2.6 billion acquisition of ev3 Incorporated (ev3), where she was a founding member and executive officer, responsible for leading its Peripheral Vascular division (2001 to 2010). Prior to ev3, Ms. Enxing Seng held positions of increasing responsibility with Boston Scientific, SCIMED, Baxter, and American Hospital Supply. She holds a BA in Public Policy from Michigan State University and an MBA from Harvard University. Former Public Company Directorships During the Past Five Years: Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC); Sonova Holding AG (SONVY).

Brooke Story serves as Separation and Integration Lead at Becton, Dickinson and Company, a position she assumed in June 2024. She previously served as the Worldwide President, Surgery at Becton, Dickinson and Company from July 2023 to March 2024 and Worldwide President, Integrated Diagnostics Solutions at Becton, Dickinson and Company from April 2021 to July 2023. Prior to that, Ms. Story spent 15 years at Medtronic, where she held a variety of roles in finance, sales, and business unit leadership, culminating in her tenure as President, Pelvic Health and Gastric Therapies. Ms. Story began her career in sales at Johnson & Johnson and as a consultant for Accenture. Ms. Story holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Other Current Public Company Directorships: PolyPid Ltd. (PYPD) Former Public Company Directorships During the Past Five Years: Sigilon Therapeutics (SGTX).

Susan Podlogar served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at MetLife, a global insurance company, from July 2017 until her retirement in June 2024. Prior to MetLife, Ms. Podlogar spent 16 years at Johnson & Johnson in various leadership roles, including Global Head, Human Resources Medical Devices; Global Head of Total Rewards and Head Human Resources for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and Global Head, Human Resources and Communications Pharmaceutical R&D. Early career highlights include positions with Bayer Pharmaceutical, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and William M. Mercer. She holds an MBA from the University of South Florida and a bachelor's degree with a double major in Labor and Industrial Relations and Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Other Current Public Company Directorships: Tevogen Bio Holdings, Inc. (TVGN).

Donald Zurbay has more than 30 years of experience in finance and accounting, including 20 years spent in leadership positions within the global healthcare industry. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Patterson Companies, Inc., a global healthcare company, from October 2022 to May 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Zurbay served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Patterson from June 2018 to October 2022. Prior to Patterson, he worked in various leadership roles for St. Jude Medical, a global medical device company, culminating in his role as CFO. Mr. Zurbay's other earlier corporate experience includes tenures at PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Valspar Corporation, and Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Zurbay holds a bachelor's degree in Business Accounting from the University of Minnesota. Other Current Public Company Directorships: Sight Sciences, Inc. (SGHT) Former Public Company Directorships During the Past Five Years: Silk Road Medical., Inc. (SILK).

Jette Nygaard-Andersen serves as Chair of the Board of Danish medical device company, Coloplast A/S (Coloplast), a position she assumed in May 2025. She has served as a Non-Executive Director of Coloplast since 2015, including as Chair of its Remuneration and Nomination Committee and as a member of its Audit Committee. Prior to her current role as Chair of the Board of Coloplast, Ms. Nygaard-Andersen served as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Entain Group PLC (Entain), a large sports betting and gaming company, from 2021 to 2023 after serving as a Non-Executive Director of Entain from 2019 to 2021. During her time as Chief Executive Officer at Entain, she led a comprehensive strategic and operational transformation of the business, delivering significant revenue and EBITDA growth, and overseeing numerous strategic acquisitions. Before joining Entain, Ms. Nygaard-Andersen spent 16 years at Modern Times Group AB, a Nasdaq Nordic-listed European media, entertainment, and gaming group, where she progressed through a series of senior executive positions, serving as Chief Operating Officer and, subsequently, as Chief Executive Officer of multiple business units. Earlier in her career, she served as Senior Managing Director at Accenture, leading the firm's Telecommunications, Media, and Technology & Strategy practice. She holds a Master of Science degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, from the University of Copenhagen, where she graduated with distinction. Other Current Public Company Directorships: Coloplast (CLPBY).

Franco Poletti is the President, Cardiopulmonary at LivaNova, a position he assumed in July 2024. Mr. Poletti joined Sorin Group, one of LivaNova's two legacy companies, more than 30 years ago. Over the last 20 years, Mr. Poletti has held several senior leadership positions within the Company, including Global Product Manager (January 1991 to March 2004); Vice President, Sales, Europe and Japan (January 2008 to December 2012); Vice President, Sales, Europe (January 2013 to September 2016); Vice President, Sales, Cardiopulmonary Europe (February 2018 to August 2023); and Interim President, Cardiopulmonary (August 2023 to July 2024). Mr. Poletti also managed other company franchises including Heart Valves (January 2013 to March 2022), Cardiac Rhythm Management (October 2016 to January 2018), and Neuromodulation (October 2016 to March 2022). Throughout his career, Mr. Poletti has developed core competencies in product development, product positioning and launch, and sales execution. Mr. Poletti graduated from Istituto Tecnico Industriale G. Galilei in Mirandola, Italy.

Stephanie Bolton is the President, Global Epilepsy at LivaNova, a position she assumed in May 2023. She joined Cyberonics, Inc., one of LivaNova's two legacy companies, in April 2011 as a Senior Territory Manager, Epilepsy (March 2011 to April 2014) and, over her tenure at LivaNova, assumed several senior sales leadership positions. After serving as a Senior Territory Manager, she took on the role of Country Manager, UK and Ireland (April 2014 to September 2016), UKI Vice President (September 2016 to February 2018), and North Europe Vice President (February 2018 to October 2019). In October 2019, Ms. Bolton was appointed President, Europe (October 2019 to February 2021) and later became the President of LivaNova's International Region (February 2021 to May 2023) before she assumed her current role as President, Global Epilepsy, pursuant to which she is responsible for creating, communicating, and implementing the organization's vision, mission, and overall direction by leading all business operational functions as it relates to the global epilepsy business. Prior to joining LivaNova, Ms. Bolton spent over a decade working at various pharmaceutical companies, including Sankyo Pharma, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, and UCB Pharma, holding positions of increasing responsibility in the sales and product space. Ms. Bolton currently serves as the Vice Chair for the Association of British HealthTech Industries. Ms. Bolton graduated with Honors from Coventry University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology.