Heather Knight

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Heather Knight

Heather Knight was named Baxter’s executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) in February 2025 and currently also serves as interim group president, Medical Products and Therapies (MPT).

Knight has led MPT, the company’s largest segment – with ~$5 billion in sales and dozens of global sites – since 2023. From 2021 to 2023, she served as president of Baxter’s Americas region and the company’s Acute Therapies, Clinical Nutrition, and Medication Delivery business units. She joined the company in 2019 as general manager, U.S. Hospital Products.

Throughout her distinguished 30-year career in the healthcare industry, Knight has held numerous roles of increasing leadership in general management, global upstream and commercial capacities at companies including Medtronic, Covidien, Tyco Healthcare and Kendall. Prior to joining Baxter, she most recently served as vice president and general manager in Medtronic's Surgical Innovations business.

Knight earned her bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Buffalo and completed the Executive Sales Strategy and Management program from the University of Chicago Booth School of Management.

Knight currently serves as a director of Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) and supports other technology and non-profit board work.