Bausch + Lomb Corporation announced the appointment of Brent Saunders as chair of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective March 6, 2023. Concurrent with this appointment, and as previously announced, Joseph C. Papa will step down from his roles as CEO and director. Additionally, effective upon Mr. Saunders' appointment as chair of the Board, Thomas W. Ross, Sr. will become the Lead Independent Director of the Board.

To facilitate an orderly transition, Mr. Saunders will join Bausch + Lomb on Feb. 16, 2023, in an advisory capacity, where he will work closely with Mr. Papa. Mr. Saunders will return to Bausch + Lomb after having served at the Company as CEO from 2010 to 2013.

In total, he brings more than 25 years of leadership in health care, having served in president, CEO and chairman roles, among others, at several global pharmaceutical and health care companies, including Schering-Plough Corporation, Forest Laboratories Inc., Actavis plc, Allergan plc and The Beauty Health Company.