Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ESTA), a global medical technology company dedicated to improving women’s health and wellness, principally in breast aesthetics and reconstruction, today announced the appointment of Leslie Gillin to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
“She is extraordinarily accomplished in consumer marketing and finance, and her experience and insights will be invaluable as we continue to transform our industry by engaging directly with patients and by advancing new business and payment models.”
“We are very pleased to welcome Leslie to the Board of Establishment Labs,” said Juan José Chacón-Quirós, Founder and CEO of Establishment Labs. “She is extraordinarily accomplished in consumer marketing and finance, and her experience and insights will be invaluable as we continue to transform our industry by engaging directly with patients and by advancing new business and payment models.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to join the Board of Establishment Labs,” said Leslie Gillin. “Having highly differentiated products that deliver a much better patient experience in an industry that has been commoditized affords us opportunities to market in ways that have not been previously possible,” she continued. “Our minimally invasive technologies are also a wholly unique opportunity that will allow us to increase the market significantly and to improve the health and lives of women around the world. Direct to consumer strategies and financing programs are going to be essential to unlocking the potential of these new technologies.”
Mrs. Gillin has spent the last 30 years in senior marketing, product management, and business development roles. She is currently the Chief Growth Officer of Pagaya. Pagaya is a financial technology company leveraging sophisticated AI-driven credit and analysis technology to enable the credit industry to deliver their customers a positive experience while simultaneously enhancing the broader credit ecosystem. Prior to Pagaya, she served as the Chief Marketing Officer of JPMorgan Chase, where her responsibilities included leading firmwide marketing strategy for brand media, advertising, digital marketing, sponsorships and customer research and insights. Prior to Chief Marketing Officer, Mrs. Gillin was President of the Chase Co-Brand Cards Portfolio, where she grew the portfolio to the largest of its kind in the world. Prior to JPMorgan Chase, Mrs. Gillin was the Chief Marketing Officer of Citibank’s Global Consumer Bank, accountable for driving business growth across 18 countries. Mrs. Gillin has also held executive roles at Citigroup, Bank of America, and MBNA. She was named a Top 25 CMO to Watch by Business Insider in 2020.
About Establishment Labs
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. is a global medical technology company dedicated to improving women’s health and wellness. The company’s initial focus is breast health, principally breast aesthetics and reconstruction. Establishment Labs offers a portfolio of advanced silicone gel-filled breast implants, branded as Motiva Implants® that include a number of innovative and patented features designed to deliver improved aesthetic and clinical outcomes. Since commercial launch in 2010, more than 1.8 million Motiva Implants® have been delivered to plastic surgeons in over 80 countries. The company also offers or has under development a number of related products and technologies, including the Motiva Flora® tissue expander and Motiva MIA®, the company’s minimally invasive breast enhancement procedure. In 2018, Establishment Labs received an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the FDA for the Motiva Implant® and began a clinical trial to support regulatory approval in the United States. Motiva Implants® are manufactured at the company’s two facilities in Costa Rica, which are compliant with all applicable regulatory standards under ISO13485:2016 and FDA 21 CFR 820 under the MDSAP program. Please visit our website for additional information at www.establishmentlabs.com.
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