NEWTON, Mass. — Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) has elected David Pierce to its board of trustees as an independent trustee.
With the addition of Pierce, DHC’s board now includes seven trustees.
Pierce has served as executive vice president and president of Boston Scientific’s MedSurg since 2018, and president of Boston Scientific’s Endoscopy since 2020. He joined Boston Scientific in 1991 as a territory manager before assuming management-level positions with increasing responsibility.
Pierce has served as a director of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association since 2014. He has served as a director of MassMedic since 2020, and as a trustee of Norwich University since 2020. He served as the strategic advisory board chair of the American Gastroenterology Association Center for GI Innovation from 2014 until 2016, and as a director of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Foundation from 2011 until 2012.
Prior to joining Boston Scientific, Pierce served as senior sales representative for Airborne Express and as a captain in the United States Army. Currently, he is a member of Boston Scientific’s Global Council for Inclusion and is the executive sponsor of the company’s VETS employee resource group, which is focused on cultivating gratitude and service to others, particularly active-duty veterans and their families.
Korn Ferry assisted DHC’s Nominating and Governance Committee in identifying David Pierce as a candidate for the board.