On April 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of Avanos Medical, Inc. appointed Warren J. Machan to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective May 8, 2019, with responsibility for the Company’s global finance, accounting, and business services groups, including IT. Mr. Machan will, on an interim basis, succeed Mr. Steven Voskuil, who, as previously disclosed, notified the Company of his resignation, also effective May 8, 2019. The Company has already commenced a search for a new, permanent Chief Financial Officer. While Mr. Machan is the Interim Chief Financial Officer, he will also retain his previous title and responsibilities as Senior Vice President - Business Strategy, a position he has held since spun-off from Kimberly-Clark Corporation on October 31, 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Machan was an employee of Kimberly-Clark for more than 25 years, primarily in finance roles. He served as Senior Director of Strategy for their Health Care business from January 2012 until spin-off in October 2014.