STAAR Surgical names Neal Bradsher board chair, forms CEO succession search committee
STAAR Surgical's board elected Neal C. Bradsher as Board Chair effective January 15, 2026, and reconstituted its three standing committees. The filing states that Bradsher is Founder and President of Broadwood Capital, the general partner of Broadwood Partners, L.P., which the company describes as its largest stockholder. The board also created a Search Committee to guide decisions on company leadership, including a successor to the Chief Executive Officer, and an Insight and Engagement Committee.
Key points
- Neal C. Bradsher elected Board Chair effective January 15, 2026; he is also chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
- Search Committee formed to address company leadership, including a CEO successor; Lilian Y. Zhou named chair
- Company notified NASDAQ it regained compliance with Audit Committee director independence requirements; Zhou chairs the Audit Committee
The filing
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