Neogen Corp. has appointed Mike Nassif as its new CEO and president, effective August 11. He also will join Neogen’s board of directors at that time. Nassif succeeds John Adent who will, as previously announced, step down after an eight-year career at the company.
Nassif brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in the health care and diagnostics industry. Nassif joins Neogen from Siemens Healthineers, where he was global president of the point-of-care diagnostics business and instrumental in driving significant growth.
“I am very excited to join and lead Neogen at this critical time in its transformational journey,” Nassif said. “I look forward to working with the excellent team at Neogen to continue driving innovation and growth, and to further our mission of protecting and enhancing food and animal safety worldwide.”
Nassif’s appointment marks a significant step forward in the company’s journey of innovation and excellence, Neogen said in a press release.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mike to Neogen and our board of directors,” said Jim Borel, Neogen’s board chair. “His extensive global experience in the diagnostics space, proven ability to drive growth, and track-record of developing and leading great teams make him the perfect fit for Neogen and our priority of achieving our growth, profitability and operational targets. Neogen is poised to capitalize on a compelling long-term opportunity with our broad, differentiated portfolio of critical food and animal safety solutions and Mike is particularly well-suited to lead Neogen into this next phase of growth.”
Nassif brings more than two decades of global leadership experience across the health care, diagnostics, biopharma and consumer goods sectors. Before joining Siemens Healthineers, he held senior leadership roles at Baxter Healthcare, AB-InBev, and Johnson & Johnson, where he led business turnarounds, innovation strategies, digital transformations, and commercial operations on a global scale. Nassif was also a captain in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School.
