Geoff Martha
CEO & Chairman Of The Board Of Directors at Medtronic
Medtronic•Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Geoff Martha is Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology. Under his leadership, 95,000 Medtronic employees deliver transformative medical innovations to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for 78 million patients annually. A driven and innovative executive, Geoff was named CEO in April of 2020 after joining Medtronic in 2011 and holding various enterprise-level leadership roles in strategy, corporate development and oversight of a group of business units. Previously, he spent nearly two decades in a variety of business development and leadership roles at GE Healthcare and GE Capital. Geoff is passionate about the intersection of healthcare and technology. He actively participates in global business organizations, including the Business Roundtable, the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council, and the U.S.-China Business Council. He also serves as Treasurer of AdvaMed and Chairman of the Minnesota Business Partnership. He is on the board of NextEra Energy, a Trustee for the Asia Society, and on several non-profit boards including the Medtronic Foundation, the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ), and YMCA of the North. Geoff holds a finance degree from Penn State University.
Career Timeline
- MedtronicCurrentSep 2011–Present· 15 yrs
- Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of DirectorsCurrentDec 2020–Present
- Chief Executive OfficerApr 2020–Oct 2025
- PresidentNov 2019–Apr 2020
- Executive Vice President & Vice President, Restorative Therapies GroupJul 2015–Nov 2019
- Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business DevelopmentSep 2011–Jun 2015
- Apr 2007–Aug 2011· 4 yrs 4 mos
- Managing Director, Business DevelopmentApr 2007–Aug 2011
- Jun 1992–Mar 2007· 14 yrs 9 mos
- General Manager, GE Capital Technology Finance ServicesNov 2003–Mar 2007
- Senior Vice President, Business Development, GE Capital Vendor Financial ServicesFeb 2002–Oct 2003
- General Manager, GE Capital Colonial Pacific LeasingFeb 2001–2002
- Business Development, GE CapitalFeb 1995–2001
- GE Financial Management ProgramJun 1992–1995