On January 2, 2018, CONMED Corporation announced that Todd W. Garner will become the Company's Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. As previously disclosed, Luke A. Pomilio will cease serving as CFO and assume the role of Special Advisor to the CFO effective immediately. Mr. Garner (age 49) served as Vice President – Investor Relations for C.R. Bard Inc. from 2011 until December 29, 2017.

Mr. Garner's prior roles with C.R. Bard Inc. include Vice President, Controller (Division Chief Financial Officer) for its Medical division from 2007 through 2011, Director of Financial Reporting from 2005 through 2007 and the Controller of the Reynosa Operations from 2003 through 2005. Prior to working at C.R. Bard Inc., Mr. Garner was the acting CFO and Controller at Echopass Corporation (currently Genesys Corporation) in Salt Lake City, Utah from 2000 to 2003, the Value Planning Manager at Futura Industries Corp.