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OraSure Technologies: Robert McMahon

Jul 20, 2023

OraSure Technologies said it has appointed Robert McMahon to its board of directors effective July 31. He will serve as a Class II Director with an initial term expiring at OraSure's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. McMahon is senior VP and CFO for Agilent Technologies, and he has more than 30 years of experience as a financial leader. He previously spent four years as CFO at Hologic and more than 20 years in leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson.

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