Overview

This month’s featured guest on “The Lean Catalyst” is: John Marotta, Executive in Residence, Patient Square Capital

In this dynamic, one-hour interview series, we will bring together like-minded CEOs who have successfully embraced Lean thinking to drive exceptional results. Through captivating conversations, we delve into their remarkable achievements, uncovering the strategies, insights, and practical wisdom that have propelled their organizations forward. Each interview features an in-depth interview with a distinguished CEO who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in leveraging Lean principles. It’s a great opportunity for sharing experiences, strategies, and valuable knowledge that others can apply to their own leadership journeys.

John Marotta has over 20 years of experience in the medical devices, life sciences and diagnostics space, focused on business transformation in turnaround, growth, M&A and carveouts. He brings a strong commitment to driving business performance serving customers, employees, and shareholders.

Mr. Marotta most recently was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of PHC Group (formerly Panasonic Healthcare), a $3 billion diversified global life sciences, diagnostics, and medical device company focused on precision healthcare, with 10,000 employees globally in over 125 countries. Mr. Marotta led the company to an IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with private equity shareholders KKR, Mitsui & Co, and L-Catterton. Before being promoted to PHC Group CEO, Mr. Marotta was the President of Epredia, a PHC Group operating company. Epredia was life sciences carveout from ThermoFisher. Prior to PHC, Mr. Marotta was a Senior Vice President of Envista Holdings, a dental medical device spinout from Danaher. He has a B.S. from the University of Dayton and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver.