100 Most Influential People in Healthcare - 2020

Martha took over Medtronic’s top spot in April and has regularly snapped up other medical technology businesses ever since. Medtronic has acquired seven businesses in 2020, ranging from a spinal cord stimulation developer to connected insulin pens to dialysis access. It’s a strategy Martha wanted to take during the pandemic, calling the company the “new Medtronic” in an August earnings call as it continued scoring regulatory approvals and buying up smaller companies.