Jim Mcdermid

Biography

 Jim McDermid was appointed the position of Chief Human Resources Officer in September 2016. Mr. McDermid joined the company from Medtronic where he was Group Vice President of Human Resources for the Cardiac and Vascular Group. In that role, Jim was supported by over 240 dedicated HR professionals worldwide, who were committed to attract, develop, and retain the talent necessary to achieve the Medtronic’s Mission. Prior to joining CRDM, Jim was the Vice President of Human Resources for Medtronic’s Spinal & Biologics Division, located in Memphis. His other Medtronic positions have included HR Director, USCV and HR Director, Cardiac Surgery. While in these roles, Jim managed the integration of Sofamor Danek & Avecor into Medtronic, developed unique training and leadership programs and assisted in ensuring Medtronic won the city award as the Best Employer in Memphis for 2006. He also sat on the two boards; the Leadership Academy of Memphis, and Community Health Charities of Tennessee. Jim has a passion for ensuring all employees feel included and valued and was recognized with the Medtronic CEO Inclusion Award in 2007 for his efforts in improving the diversity of the leadership team. In 2009, he was recognized with Medtronic’s highest leadership award, the Win Wallin Award (named after Medtronic’s former CEO), for his efforts in talent development & personal leadership. Prior to Medtronic, Jim worked for numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Rockwell International, Hudson Bay Company, Cooper Industries and International Paper. Jim holds a bachelor’s from the University of Toronto, and a master’s in Human Resource Management from McMaster University in Ontario.

Research Interest

 Business