Jette Nygaard-Andersen Joins LivaNova Board as a New Director
LivaNova PLC (Nasdaq: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, announced the election of Jette Nygaard-Andersen to the Company’s Board of Directors after its Annual General Meeting of shareholders on June 10.
“We’re pleased to welcome Jette to LivaNova’s Board,” said William Kozy, Chair. “She brings deep medtech governance expertise, proven CEO leadership, and a strong track record of transformation, strategic M&A, and digital innovation across complex global businesses. Her international and public company board experience will be a valuable addition to LivaNova.”
Nygaard-Andersen is a tenured executive and board chair with more than 25 years of leadership experience in highly regulated international businesses. She is currently Chair of the Board for Coloplast A/S, a global medical device company based in Denmark. She has served as a Non-Executive Director of Coloplast since 2015, including as Chair of its Remuneration and Nomination Committee and as a member of its Audit Committee.
Nygaard-Andersen has held senior leadership roles within multiple global organizations, with a background spanning governance, strategy, and operational execution across a range of industries and geographies. As Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Entain plc, a global sports betting and gaming company, she led a comprehensive business transformation and delivered significant growth. Prior to Entain, Nygaard-Andersen spent 16 years at Modern Times Group AB, a Nasdaq Nordic-listed European media, entertainment, and gaming group, where she progressed through a series of senior executive positions including as Chief Operating Officer and, later, as CEO of multiple business units. She holds a Master of Science degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, from the University of Copenhagen.
