Avanos Medical, Inc. announced that Bill Haydon has been appointed senior vice president & general manager for the company's newly combined pain franchise. In this role, Haydon will spearhead a global strategy to support transformation and growth in this business. Previously, Haydon served as senior vice president and general manager for the medical division of Cantel, a leading provider of infection prevention products and services in the healthcare market. Haydon brings to Avanos nearly 25 years of experience in strategy, marketing, commercialization, innovation, M&A strategy development and execution. While at Cantel, Haydon played an integral role in creating and leading the global marketing and business development organizations, restructuring the commercial organization, building a robust, market-driven product pipeline, and establishing a proactive, strategic approach to M&A. Prior to that, Haydon held global leadership roles at a number of high-growth organizations in the medical device and medical technology space, including Boston Scientific, Bayer Healthcare and St. Jude Medical. Haydon holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth, and an MBA from the University of Minnesota'sCarlson School of Management.