Nancy Pounder, Chief Officer of Human Resources, is a dynamic and versatile HR professional with 25 years of global experience including business partnering, organizational planning, talent management, executive development and coaching, and mergers & acquisitions. At Cordis, she is focused on attracting, retaining, and developing top-tier talent to transform Cordis into a pioneering cardiovascular leader.  

As former Global Vice President, Human Resources at Zimmer Biomet, her scope of responsibilities included programs covering more than 10,000 employees. She previously served as Global VP, Human Resources at Spine, Dental, CMF & Thoracic, and Robotics where her strategic mindset, executional expertise, and balanced leadership style were hallmarks of her tenure with the organization. In addition, Ms. Pounder spent more than 15 years at General Electric in global HR leadership positions across several business sectors. 

She earned a Master of Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto and received her B.A. from the University of Victoria.