Outset Medical, Inc. announced the appointment of medical technology veteran Brent D. Lang to its board of directors. Mr. Lang most recently served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vocera Communications, a global provider of clinical communication and workflow solutions, until its acquisition by Stryker for $3 billion in 2022. Concurrent with Mr. Lang?s appointment, Katie M. Szyman has stepped down from the Outset board in preparation for her pending role as Chief Executive Officer of Edwards Lifesciences?

Critical Care spinoff. Mr. Lang will serve on the Audit Committee of the Outset board. He is Chairman of the Movella Holdings Inc. board, a company specializing in movement digitization, and a member of the Thriveworks board, a private company that provides mental health services.

Including his role as Chairman and CEO, Mr. Lang spent more than 20 years in various leadership positions at Vocera, including President and Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Earlier in his career, he held various roles at 3Com Corporation, a networking company, and worked as a strategy consultant for Monitor Company, Inc. Mr. Lang holds a B.S. from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He was also a gold medalist member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic swimming team.