Solventum names Neil Zieselman chief accounting officer, effective August 10, 2026
Solventum appointed Neil Zieselman as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 10, 2026, replacing Mary Wilcox, who is retiring. He will also serve as principal accounting officer for SEC reporting and report to CFO Wayde McMillan. The filing describes the change as a planned succession in a key finance role, with no financial results disclosed.
Key points
- Neil Zieselman, age 50, previously served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Controller at Surgery Partners, Inc. since May 2022
- Compensation includes a 50% target annual bonus, a $500,000 long-term incentive target award and a $130,000 cash sign-on bonus
- Initial grant of $600,000 in restricted stock units vests in three equal installments over three years
- Board appointed him on July 16, 2026, in connection with Mary Wilcox's previously announced retirement
The filing
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