IPG Photonics Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Kolleen Kennedy as a new director of the company, increasing the size of the Board to 11 members. Ms. Kennedy spent over two decades at Varian Medical Systems, where she most recently served as President, Proton Solutions and Chief Growth Officer. Ms. Kennedy has served as a member of the board of ICU Medical Inc., manufacturer of medical technologies, since 2021.

She holds B.S. degrees in Radiation Oncology and Psychology and a M.S. in Medical Physics from the University of Colorado, Denver.