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Management Team

Our employees are one of our most valuable assets. They are ambitious, and at the core of our success. We have renewed our commitment to our staff and are making a concerted effort to maintain a dynamic, high-performance workforce. Below are the executives who are dedicated to moving Minntech to the next level.

  • Executive Management Team 
    Andy Krakauer, President and Chief Executive Officer
    Paul E. Helms, Executive Vice President
    Craig B. Smith, Senior Vice President, Corporate Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
    Michael P. Petersen, Vice President, Research and Development
    Kevin B. Finkle, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration
    Denise A. Bauer, Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources
  • Operations 
    LuAnn M. Petersen, Vice President, Supply Chain Logistics
  • Renal Systems & Therapeutic Technologies
    Javier Henao, Senior Vice President and General Manager
  • Endoscopy Business Group
    Don Byrne, President
    A. Paul Harding, Senior Vice President Sales and Service 
    Terrence S. Mistalski, Vice President, Global Marketing and Business Development
  • Infection Prevention and Control Chemistries (IPCC)
    Stephen Heniges, Senior Vice President and General Manager, IPCC
  • Asia/Pacific
    John Piontkowski, Vice President and Managing Director, Minntech Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd

  • Japan
    Masaki (Mike) Kitamura, Representative Director and Managing Director, Minntech Japan