LifeScan, a world leader in blood glucose monitoring, announced the appointment of Jonathan Salkin as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Salkin will succeed Michael Hooks and James Rushing who have been serving as Co-Interim CEOs since January 2026. Hooks will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board and Rushing will continue in his roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Salkin joins LifeScan with more than two decades of experience leading global healthcare, life sciences, and medical technology companies through periods of growth, transformation, and value creation. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Antylia Scientific where he led the company through multiple years of strong growth and profitability, spearheading its successful repositioning from a legacy catalog-based laboratory distribution business into a global life sciences and bioprocessing platform. Earlier in his career, Salkin held senior leadership roles at Devicor Medical Products and Cardinal Health.
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“I am thrilled to welcome Jon to LifeScan to lead the Company’s next phase of growth,” said Michael Hooks, Chairman of the Board. “Following an extensive and thorough search, Jonathan emerged as the clear choice. His combination of strategic acumen, leadership skills, and a proven track record clearly establishes him as the ideal person to lead LifeScan into a new era of providing diabetes monitoring & management solutions. I look forward to partnering closely with him and the leadership team to collaborate on the opportunities ahead.”
“I’m proud to join LifeScan, a company that has earned the confidence of the diabetes community for more than 40 years,” said Jonathan Salkin, Chief Executive Officer, LifeScan. “LifeScan’s OneTouch® brand is one of the most recognized in glucose monitoring, and more than 20 million people around the world rely on it every day to manage their diabetes. That level of trust carries a meaningful responsibility to continue delivering reliable, innovative solutions that improve outcomes for patients and caregivers. I’m here to build, and I’m glad to be doing it with this team.”
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