B&L names Valenti president, North America

ROCHESTER, N.Y. Bausch & Lomb on Friday named Peter Valenti president, North America, Vision Care, effective later this month.

“[Valenti] possesses deep leadership experience, as well as considerable eye health and general healthcare expertise,” stated Stuart Heap, corporate VP and global president, Vision Care, Bausch & Lomb. “His appointment further strengthens our existing team, which is focused on delivering innovation in the contact lens, lens care and vision accessories segments of the industry.”

Valenti was most recently VP and general manager, Surgical Devices (U.S.), for Covidien, where he led sales and marketing strategy for its $1 billion product portfolio. Prior, he spent 12 years with Johnson & Johnson, serving in a variety of U.S. and international roles across consumer, pharmaceutical and device businesses. Before his career with Johnson & Johnson, he held several brand management roles with Procter & Gamble.

He earned an MBA from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut. Valenti  will be based in Rochester, N.Y.