Gary P. Fischetti joined the Board of Directors of Anika in April 2023. Mr. Fischetti has extensive experience in the medical device industry, with a focus on strategic planning, organizational change and management responsibilities. Mr. Fischetti retired from active employment in January 2018. Prior to retirement, Mr. Fischetti previously worked for 35 years at Johnson & Johnson (including at its DePuy Synthes orthopedic subsidiaries), in positions of increasing responsibility in multiple businesses, with both domestic and worldwide responsibilities. Mr. Fishcetti served as the company Group Chairman – North American Medical Devices for Johnson & Johnson’s medical device business from 2015 to 2017. He also previously served as the worldwide Company Group Chairman for the DePuy Synthes companies, which included the Joint Reconstruction, Spine, Trauma, CMF, and Power tools businesses. Prior to that, he served as the worldwide Company Group Chairman for all the DePuy Orthopaedic businesses and the Codman franchise, and as the Worldwide President of DePuy Spine from 2005 to 2009. Mr. Fischetti currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for Orchid Orthopedic Solutions and is a member of the Board at Conformis. Mr. Fischetti earned his BSBA degree in finance from Villanova University and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University. Mr. Fischetti serves as a member of the Capital Allocation Committee and Compensation Committee.