On January 24, 2018, the board of directors of Haemonetics Corporation elected Ellen M. Zane to serve as a Class II Director for a term expiring at the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders and appointed Ms. Zane to serve as a member of both the Compensation Committee and Governance and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. Zane led the turnaround of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children in Boston, where she retired as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2011 and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. Zane previously served on Haemonetics' Board of Directors from 2012-2016.