January 22, 2018
Austin, Texas, January 22, 2018 – Hanger, Inc. today announced Cyndi Baily has joined the Company in the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), effective January 22, 2018. The role was previously executed by Rebecca Hast, who will retire from the Company effective October 12, 2018, and serve in an advisory role in the interim.
Prior to joining Hanger, Ms. Baily held the role of CCO for Alere Inc., a medical diagnostic and devices company, where she oversaw the compliance function for the company’s $800 million annual toxicology business. Prior to joining Alere, Ms. Baily served as senior vice president and CCO for WellCare Health Plans, Inc., a company that provides managed care services for government-sponsored health care programs. She also held the position of vice president and assistant general counsel at WellCare Health Plans, and oversaw the operations and regulatory legal group.
Ms. Baily has also served in legal and compliance roles throughout her twenty year career, at companies and associations such as Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated for the Department of Energy by Battelle Memorial Institute, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, a graduate-level science and technology university located in Saudi Arabia and the country’s first co-ed institution, and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Ms. Baily received her Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Houston Law Center, her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston, and a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
“We are delighted to have Cyndi join our Hanger team,” stated Hanger, Inc. President and CEO Vinit Asar. “We are committed to continuing to strengthen this critical function within our company, and Cyndi’s breadth and depth of experience in compliance will build on the foundation laid by Becky.”
Serving in the role of CCO since June 2015, Ms. Hast oversaw the enterprise compliance strategy development and programs for Hanger across all its businesses. Prior to her role as CCO, Ms. Hast served as President of Linkia, Hanger’s O&P service provider network management subsidiary, and was in that role for more than 10 years.
“Becky has been a valued member of our senior leadership team and company for more than 12 years,” stated Asar. “She excelled in her most recent role leading and strengthening our compliance function area, and was pivotal in providing more integrated governance for the company. We are appreciative of her many contributions, and wish her well during this next phase of her life.”
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Investor Relations Contacts:Thomas Kiraly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Hanger Inc. Seth Frank, Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations, Hanger, Inc.512-777-3690, [email protected]
About Hanger, Inc. – Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hanger, Inc. is a leading provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and products. The company operates as an ecosystem of diversified companies delivering complementary solutions to individuals and providers with O&P needs, and is organized in two business segments – Patient Care and Products & Services. Through its Patient Care segment, Hanger provides comprehensive, outcomes-based O&P services to individuals of all ages at more than 925 Hanger Clinic locations nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger serves the broader O&P community and skilled nursing facilities through designing and distributing branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, providing consulting services, and offering post-acute rehabilitative solutions. Rooted in clinical research, excellence, and innovation, Hanger is a purpose-driven company focused on empowering human potential. For more information, visit corporate.hanger.com.
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