Heather Knight is a strategic and people-first medtech leader who thrives on building high-performing teams that deliver results. As Chief Commercial Officer at Solventum, Heather oversees global commercial and R&D operations across the company’s MedSurg, Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems segments. She is focused on accelerating growth through coordinated execution, market development and innovation that empowers healthcare professionals and improves patient outcomes.
Heather brings more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including leadership roles in general management, upstream innovation and commercial strategy at Baxter, Medtronic, Covidien, Tyco Healthcare and Kendall. Most recently, she served as Chief Operating Officer at Baxter International, where she led global sales across three business segments, as well as R&D, supply chain and medical and regulatory affairs. She also served as interim Group President of Baxter’s Medical Products and Therapies segment, its largest business unit.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Waters Corporation and is deeply committed to mentorship, volunteerism and advancing inclusion and diversity across the industry.