Our Executive Management Team

Lewis Gradon, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Lewis Gradon

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Lewis became Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer in April 2016. Prior to that, he spent 15 years as Senior Vice President – Products & Technology, and six years as General Manager – Research and Development. During his 41-year tenure with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, he has held various engineering positions overseeing the development of our range of products as well as the development of our manufacturing, quality, intellectual property, supply chain and clinical research functions. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Lyndal York, Acting Chief Financial Officer at Fisher & Paykel Healthcar

Lyndal York

Chief Financial Officer

Lyndal was appointed Chief Financial Officer in March 2019. Before joining Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Lyndal was CFO at Asaleo Care and prior to this held Head of Group Finance and Group Financial Controller roles at Cochlear in Australia over an 11-year period. She has also spent time in the US, as VP Corporate Accounting and Reporting at Edwards Lifesciences. Lyndal is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She received her Bachelor of Economics degree from Macquarie University, Australia and Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University in the United States.

Andrew Somervell, Vice President – Products & Technology at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Andrew Somervell

Vice President – Products & Technology

Andrew was appointed Vice President – Products & Technology in April 2016. Since joining Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in 2006, he has held various product development and operations management roles, and most recently was General Manager – Product Groups. He has overseen the development of the OSA product range and managed research and development, marketing, clinical, manufacturing, and aspects of the supply chain. Before joining Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Andrew was a Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and holds a doctorate in physics from the same university.

Justin Callahan, Vice President – Sales & Marketing at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Justin Callahan

Vice President – Sales & Marketing

Justin was appointed Vice President – Sales & Marketing in April 2024. He has held several roles in sales management after joining Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in Australia in 1988. Justin took up the mantle as President – North America in 1996, delivering significant revenue and earnings growth in our largest market during his tenure. Most recently, Justin served as President – North America & Europe.

Andy Niccol, Chief Operating Office

Andy Niccol

Chief Operating Officer

Andy Niccol was appointed Chief Operating Officer in April 2024. Prior to that, he served as General Manager – Respiratory Humidification from October 2020 and General Manager – Infant Care from December 2015 to September 2020. Andy has held a number of roles spanning research and development, sales and global original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnerships, since joining Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in 2001. Andy received his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree with honours from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Nicola Talbot, Vice President - Human Resources & Privacy Officer at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Nicola Talbot

Vice President – Human Resources

Nicola was appointed Vice President – Human Resources in October 2020. She has more than 20 years of experience with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. She worked with our International Sales team for 14 years and was appointed to the role of General Manager – Human Resources (International Sales) in 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Management Studies with honours in Human Resources and Marketing from the University of Waikato, New Zealand.

Winston Fong, Vice President – Surgical Technologies at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Winston Fong

Vice President – Surgical Technologies

Winston was appointed Vice President – Surgical Technologies in February 2017. Winston previously served as Vice President – Information & Communication Technology from 2010 and has held various IT management, product and software development, and systems engineering roles in the business since 1999. Winston received his Bachelor of Engineering degree with honours in Electronics & Computer Engineering from Manukau Institute of Technology and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Brian Schultz, Vice President - Quality & Regulatory Affairs at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Brian Schultz

Vice President – Quality, Safety & Regulatory Affairs

Brian was appointed Vice President – Quality, Safety & Regulatory Affairs in 2015. Brian previously served as Quality Manager for New Zealand Manufacturing since joining the company in 2011. Prior to joining Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Brian held quality management positions within the medical device and pharmaceutical industries in Australia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Grand Valley State University in the United States.

Jonti Rhodes, General Manager – Supply Chain at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Jonti Rhodes

Vice President – Supply Chain, Facilities & Sustainability

Jonti was appointed Vice President – Supply Chain, Facilities & Sustainability in April 2022, having served on the Executive Management team since 2015. Jonti joined Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in 2007 as a product design engineer, and since that time has held several roles, both in New Zealand and the United States. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from Auckland University of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Marcus Driller, Vice President Corporate at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Marcus Driller

Vice President – Corporate

Marcus was appointed Vice President – Corporate in February 2019. Marcus joined Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in 2009 as an in-house lawyer and since that time has held several roles in legal, investor relations and communications and most recently as General Manager – Corporate. Prior to joining the company, he worked for New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh where he specialised in corporate and commercial law. Marcus received his Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Malena Ortiz, General Director – Mexico Operations

Malena Ortiz

General Director – Mexico Operations

Malena was appointed General Director – Mexico Operations in October 2020 and joined the Executive Management team in April 2024. Since starting at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in 2011, she held various roles in manufacturing operations overseeing the establishment and rapid expansion of the company’s presence in Mexico. Malena previously held the position of Plant Director – Mexico. Prior to joining Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Malena worked for Covidien (now Medtronic) in cost accounting. Malena holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Univer University and a Master of Management degree from Panamerican University, Mexico.

Desh Edirisuriya, General Manager – New Zealand Operations

Desh Edirisuriya

General Manager – New Zealand Operations

Desh was appointed General Manager – New Zealand Operations and joined the Executive Management team in April 2024. He has been with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare since 2000. Over that time, Desh has held various roles in business excellence, manufacturing operations and product development, including leading the company’s response to COVID-19 and embedding our culture of continuous improvement. Most recently, he served as General Manager – NZ Manufacturing Operations & Business Excellence. Desh holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Nicholas Fourie, Vice President - Information & Communication Technology at F&P Healthcare

Nicholas Fourie

Vice President – Information & Communication Technology

Nicholas Fourie was appointed Vice President – Information & Communication Technology in February 2017. Nicholas has been with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare since 2007, and in that time has held various systems engineering and IT management roles, including his most recent position as ICT Manager – Development & Engineering. Prior to joining Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, he worked for the South African division of BHP Billiton. Nicholas holds a Diploma in Computer Engineering from Damelin School of Information Technology in South Africa.

Raelene Leonard, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Raelene Leonard

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Raelene was appointed General Counsel in March 2019, assumed Company Secretary responsibilities in October 2021 and joined the Executive Management team in April 2024. She joined Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in 2016, bringing with her a wealth of legal experience gained across Asia Pacific and Europe. Raelene received her Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.