GLENWOOD, Ill., Sept. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Landauer, Inc.
(NYSE: LDR), a recognized leader in personal and environmental
radiation measurement and monitoring and outsourced medical physics
services, today announced that Teri G.
Fontenot has been appointed to the Board of Directors,
effective September 28, 2016,
expanding the Company's Board to nine directors.
Ms. Fontenot has nearly 35 years of experience in leading
healthcare organizations. She is currently the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Woman's Hospital, a Level III regional
referral hospital in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana dedicated to women's and infants' healthcare, a
position she has held since 1996.
In addition, the Board of Directors announced that, effective at
the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Robert Cronin, Lead Independent Director, will
retire from the Board, as required by the retirement policy set
forth in the Company's Governance and Nominating Standards.
Current Landauer director, William G.
Dempsey, will succeed Mr. Cronin as Lead Independent
Director of the Board, effective October 1,
2016. William G. Dempsey joined Landauer's Board of
Directors in 2008.
Michael T. Leatherman, Executive
Chairman of the Board said, "It is a great pleasure to welcome Teri
to the Board. Teri is a proven leader in the healthcare industry
and, in addition, brings a wealth of financial experience to
Landauer. Her expertise will be invaluable to better
understand customer needs as Landauer continues to broaden its
products and services targeted at the healthcare industry."
Mr. Leatherman continued, "On behalf of the Board, I would like
to thank Bob for his service and valuable contributions during his
tenure. Landauer has made significant progress over the past
few years, and it is clear the Company is well positioned to
continue executing its growth strategy and capitalize on the
substantial market opportunities ahead."
Teri Fontenot Biography
Teri
Fontenot has a breadth of healthcare leadership and finance
experience. She is currently the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Woman's Hospital, a Level III regional referral hospital
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
dedicated to women's and infants' healthcare, a position she has
held since 1996. Ms. Fontenot joined Woman's Hospital in
January 1992 and has held a variety
of roles during her tenure, including Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer. She previously served as Chair of
the American Hospital Association and as a member of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta Board, as
well as a member of the NIH industry committee. She is a
Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and
earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the
University of Mississippi and a Master
of Business Administration from Northeast
Louisiana University.
About Landauer
Landauer is a leading global provider
of technical and analytical services to determine occupational and
environmental radiation exposure, as well as the leading domestic
provider of outsourced medical physics services. For more than 50
years, the Company has provided complete radiation dosimetry
services to hospitals, medical and dental offices, universities,
national laboratories, nuclear facilities and other industries in
which radiation poses a potential threat to employees. Landauer's
services include the manufacture of various types of radiation
detection monitors, the distribution and collection of the monitors
to and from customers, and the analysis and reporting of exposure
findings. The Company provides its dosimetry services to
approximately 1.8 million individuals globally. In addition,
through its Medical Physics segment, the Company provides
therapeutic and imaging physics services to the medical physics
community. For information about Landauer, please visit their
website at http://www.landauer.com.
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Phone: 312.895.4734
Email: mdegraff@sardverb.com
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