Outset Medical, Inc. announced the appointment of Dale E. Jones to its Board of Directors. Mr. Jones is a Senior Advisor at Diversified Search Group, and previously served as its CEO for more than eight years. He began his career in banking, before moving into executive search as a managing partner in the Atlanta office of Heidrick & Struggles International in 1999.

Mr. Jones returned to executive search in 2009, rejoining Heidrick & Struggles to serve as Vice Chairman and Partner of the CEO and Board Practice, where he consulted CEOs and corporate boards on human capital issues including recruiting, retention, succession planning, and corporate governance. Mr. Jones serves on the boards of Northwestern Mutual, The Special Olympics, Chick-fil-A, and his alma mater, Morehouse College. He has been appointed to the compensation committee of the Outset Board.