July 8, 2025- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the appointment of Chad Spooner as chief financial officer (CFO) of MiniMed, in advance of its intended separation into a standalone, public company. Effective July 14, 2025, Chad will be responsible for overseeing the Finance function for Medtronic Diabetes and supporting initiatives aimed at accelerating profitable growth and delivering shareholder value as it prepares to become fully independent.
Chad brings over 25 years of financial leadership experience across healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. Most recently, he served as CFO at BIC, a publicly traded global consumer goods leader, where he played a pivotal role in the successful execution of the company’s transformation to drive innovation, sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and shareholder value. He started his career at General Electric, where he spent a decade in management positions of increasing responsibility in corporate audit and financial planning, as well as in a senior finance role in GE Energy.