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Heather Knight

Chief Commercial Officer, Solventum

Waters CorporationMilford, Massachusetts, United States

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Experience28+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

Business Leader. Culture Champion. Diversity & Inclusion Advocate. Heather is Chief Commercial Officer at Solventum (NYSE: SOLV), a global MedTech company dedicated to advancing healthcare innovation. In this newly created role, Heather oversees global commercial and R&D operations across Solventum’s MedSurg, Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems segments driving coordinated execution and profitable growth. Heather brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the MedTech industry. Prior to joining Solventum she served as Chief Operating Officer at Baxter International where she led global sales across three business segments as well as R&D, supply chain and medical and regulatory affairs. Her career includes senior leadership roles at Medtronic, Covidien, Tyco Healthcare and Kendall where she built a track record of strategic vision, commercial discipline and business transformation. She is passionate about volunteerism and talent development sharing her time and insights through hospital, leadership and nonprofit boards as well as organizations within the industry. Heather also serves on the Board of Directors of Waters Corporation a leading laboratory software and instruments company.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • SolventumCurrent
    Nov 2025–Present· 10 mos
    • Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial OfficerCurrent
      Nov 2025–Present
  • Aug 2024–Present· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      Aug 2024–Present
  • May 2021–Apr 2023· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Board Director, Chairperson, Compensation Committee, Member of the Audit Committee
      May 2021–Apr 2023
  • Feb 2019–Nov 2025· 6 yrs 9 mos
    • Chief Operating Officer
      Feb 2025–Nov 2025
    • EVP and Group President
      Apr 2023–Nov 2025
    • President, Global Business Units and Americas
      Feb 2019–Apr 2023
  • Apr 2016–2019· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • President Sofradim, Vice President/General Manager
      Apr 2016–2019
    • Global GM and Vice President of Marketing - Surgical Solutions
      Oct 2012–Apr 2016
    • Vice President, Sales
      2009–Oct 2012
    • Vice President, Marketing
      2009–2009
    • Director, Marketing
      2004–2009
    • Manager, Regional Sales
      May 2003–Jul 2004
    • Territory Manager
      1998–2003

Education

Booth School of Management

Executive Sales Strategy & Management

University of Chicago

Biology

Biology, General

University at Buffalo

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Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Creativity and InnovationProduct DevelopmentLeadershipSurgeonsDisposablesProduct LaunchManagementGeneral ManagementSelling SkillsTeam BuildingSales ManagementSalesHealthcareStrategic PlanningMedical DevicesCross-functional Team LeadershipCompetitive AnalysisSales OperationsPeople DevelopmentCardiology