Randall J. Steward

Biography

Randy Steward became Chief Financial Officer of Quidel Corporation in November 2011. Mr. Steward has more than 30 years of experience in executive management and finance. Prior to joining Quidel, Mr. Steward served as Chief Financial Officer for Navilyst Medical, Inc, a medical device company based in Massachusetts. From 2008 to January 2011, Mr. Steward was Chief Operating Officer for SeQual Technologies, Inc. a San Diego-based medical device company, where he was responsible for all aspects of Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Information Systems. He played a significant role in working with the Board of Directors to successfully complete a sale of the business to a strategic partner. Prior to SeQual Technologies, Mr. Steward spent 11 years with Spectrum Brands as Executive Vice President and CFO. During those 11 years Spectrum Brands grew into a $2 billion publicly traded consumer products company. Mr. Steward holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Southern Methodist University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of AICPA.

Research Interest

 Business