Joe Almeida

José E.
Almeida is currently Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd., Baxter SpA, Baxter Healthcare SA (Ireland), Baxter Healthcare Ltd. (United Kingdom), Baxter SA, and Chief Executive Officer at Baxter AG.
He is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Hologic, Inc. starting in 2026.
He serves as Director at Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. since 2021, Independent Director at Bank of America Corp.
since 2022, Director at Medical Device Innovation Consortium, Independent Director at Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Bermuda Co. Ltd. since 2015, President at Baxter Healthcare Corp., Trustee at Northwestern University, and Member of The Business Roundtable.
Former roles include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Covidien Unlimited Co. from 2012 to 2015; Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Baxter International, Inc. from 2016 to 2025; Chairman at Advanced Medical Technology Association in 2014; Independent Director at Analog Devices, Inc. and EMC Corp.
from 2014 to 2015; Independent Director at State Street Corp.
from 2013 to 2015; Director at Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.; Manufacturing Director at Acufex Microsurgical, Inc; Director at TransMedics, Inc.; Independent Director at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. from 2017 to 2022; Engineering Manager-Professional Products Division at Johnson & Johnson; Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Integer Holdings Corp.
from 2003 to 2004; President at Covidien LP; Senior Vice President & President-Medical Supplies at Covidien New Zealand Ltd. in 2007; President-Worldwide Medical Device Business at Tyco Healthcare (Illinois) from 2004 to 2011; and Trustee at Partners In Health.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia.