Maureen Girard, MBA, BSN, joined AORN in March, 2020 as Vice President of Sales, Medical Products and Solutions. She is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating all aspects of industry sales for AORN’s enterprise which includes the subsidiary, Outpatient Surgery Magazine. In her role, Maureen leads business development, strategic alliances and directly manages the industry-facing sales teams.

Maureen came to AORN from 14 years with Cardinal Health where she served in various executive roles, most recently as Vice President Medical Products Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA). In this position, she managed a portfolio of medical products, and distributor and vendor relationships while building teams across EMEA to support the business development strategy. Her experience includes working at a leading GPO and, as a nurse, working in multiple units including perioperative care.

Maureen earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduating Summa Cum Laude, from Aurora University in Aurora, IL, an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL, and received her certification as an executive coach from Insead, Fontainebleau France.