Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. announced several senior leadership appointments, effective December 3, 2018. Barbara W. Bodem, a seasoned finance executive with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare, has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Hill-Rom. Ms. Bodem joins Hill-Rom from Mallinckrodt, where she served as senior vice president, Finance.

She succeeds Steven J. Strobel, 60, who has announced his decision to retire as CFO. Mr. Strobel will focus on fully transitioning the Finance function to Ms. Bodem, and continue working with President and CEO John P. Groetelaars as senior advisor after the CFO transition is complete. The company also announced that Andreas G. Frank, currently senior vice president, Corporate Development and Strategy, and chief transformation officer, has been appointed senior vice president and president of the company's Front Line Care business, which includes Welch Allyn, Vision Care and Respiratory Care.

Mr. Frank replaces Alton Shader, whose departure was previously announced. In addition, Mary Kay Ladone, currently vice president, Investor Relations, has been appointed senior vice president, Corporate Development, Strategy and Investor Relations. Ms. Ladone will be responsible for mergers and acquisitions, business development and strategy in addition to her role leading the company's Investor Relations function.