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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On July 14, 2023, Eric Pauls, the Senior Vice President, Sales of Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation from the Company, effective July 28, 2023.
The Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Sherri Ferstler to succeed Mr. Pauls as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Sales, effective July 31, 2023. Ms. Ferstler most recently served as Vice President North America of Johnson and Johnson Vision.
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On July 18, 2023, the Company issued a press release in connection with these transition matters. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report under this heading, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| Date: July 18, 2023 | By: | /s/ Elaine M. Birkemeyer |
| Elaine M. Birkemeyer | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Tactile Medical Appoints Sherri Ferstler as Senior Vice President of Sales
MINNEAPOLIS—July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (“Tactile Medical”) (Nasdaq: TCMD), a medical technology company providing therapies for people with chronic disorders, today announced the appointment of Sherri Ferstler to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales, effective July 31, 2023. Ms. Ferstler will succeed Eric Pauls, who will be resigning from the Company, effective July 28, 2023.
“Sherri is a strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and a successful history of developing and leading high-performance teams at scale,” said Dan Reuvers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tactile Medical. “Sherri brings extensive executive sales leadership experience, most recently within Johnson & Johnson Vision, where she led a team of over 325. She’s proven herself as a strong developer of teams that deliver high-growth results on both the top and bottom-line. She’s led multiple successful product launches, resourcefully used data to expand field-productivity and proven herself as a coach at multiple levels. Adding Sherri further enriches our executive leadership team, our ability to build and operate at scale, and our ability to lead change and expand productivity.”
Mr. Reuvers continued: “I also want to thank Eric for his contributions to Tactile Medical and the patients with chronic conditions that we serve.”
Prior to joining Tactile Medical, Ms. Ferstler served as Vice President Sales, North America for Johnson & Johnson Vision since 2016 (NYSE: JNJ). In this position, Ms. Ferstler led the field & inside sales teams, strategic accounts & training functions selling Acuvue brand contact lenses across multiple channels.
Ms. Ferstler began her career in 1992 with Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals where she served in a variety of sales, sales management and training and development roles. She joined Pfizer in 2000, serving as a district sales manager for all branded pharmaceutical products until 2003, then as Director of Division Operations and as a regional manager for Pfizer’s Urology and Respiratory product portfolios. From 2007 to 2016, Ms. Ferstler led regional and national sales teams for Endo Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Diabetes Care and Mylan Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Ferstler holds Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York College at Buffalo.
About Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (DBA Tactile Medical)
Tactile Medical is a leader in developing and marketing at-home therapies for people suffering from underserved, chronic conditions including lymphedema, lipedema, chronic venous insufficiency and chronic pulmonary disease by helping them live better and care for themselves at home. Tactile Medical collaborates with clinicians to expand clinical evidence, raise awareness, increase access to care, reduce overall healthcare costs and improve the quality of life for tens of thousands of patients each year.
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