• Richard Meelia has retired from the board of Haemonetics (Braintree, Massachusetts). Meelia is chairman, president/CEO of Covidien. He is retiring from Haemonetics' board in order to place more focus on Covidien's operations. Haemonetics provides blood management solutions.

• James Sweeney was named chairman/CEO of IntelliDOT (San Diego). Sweeney has been founder and CEO of eight healthcare service companies, including Bridge Medical and CardioNet. IntelliDOT makes wireless, hand-held, barcode point-of-care solutions that connect to any healthcare information system to improve patient safety and nurse workflow.

• Michael Dormer was named chairman of the board of JenaValve Technology (Wilmington, Delaware). Dormer has had a 30-year career with medical companies, most prominently with Johnson & Johnson, where he was worldwide chairman, medical devices and executive committee member. JenaValve Technology specializes in minimally-invasive heart valve replacement systems.

• Susan Hagerty was named chairman/CEO of Noteworthy Medical Systems (Cleveland). Hagerty previously was a senior VP for CompuGroup Holding AG, and president of CompuGroup Holding USA. Noteworthy Medical Systems provides connected healthcare technology solutions for the ambulatory sector.