McCollum Takes Over Orthofix Spine

Brian McCollum is moving. The Orthofix International N.V. chief financial officer is taking over the company’s Spine Global Business unit. He’s replacing his colleague, Bryan McMillan, who is leaving due to family reasons.

Bob Vaters, Orthofix’s president and CEO, says he likes McCollum’s “strong track record of success within the company.” He added that McCollum’s operational and financial experience, “along with increased financial flexibility will allow us to take the Spine Global Business Unit to the next level.” Vaters was also the company’s CFO when he joined the company in 2008.

During his 11 years with the company, McCollum has served in various operational and financial executive roles. Most recently, he managed the company’s operating margin improvements and led the divestiture of the sports medicine business, which significantly deleveraged the company.

In 2011, he was named CFO, after having served as senior vice president of Finance in 2010. He joined Orthofix’s corporate finance group in 2001 advancing to the position of corporate controller. In 2006 he became vice president of Finance, Americas, and two years later became vice president of International Finance and Group Treasurer. Prior to joining Orthofix, McCollum was a senior audit associate with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He received his B.S. in Business Administration, with concentration in Accounting, from St. Andrews Presbyterian College.

McCollum will stay on as CFO until November 10. Then, Emily Buxton will take over as interim CFO. Buxton has been with the company in various roles of increasing responsibilities for the past nine years, most recently as the CFO of the Global Orthopedics Business Unit.