Meet Our Teams

KEVIN O’REILLY

PRESIDENT, BECKMAN COULTER DIAGNOSTICS

Kevin O’Reilly was appointed president of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics in 2023. He is driven by a passion for helping laboratories achieve excellence in their operations and empowering doctors with critical laboratory test results that change and save the lives of patients. His leadership is focused on growing the company’s business and rallying associates to win together in support of Beckman Coulter’s customers and mission to Relentlessly Reimagine Healthcare, One Diagnosis at a Time.

Kevin brings more than 30 years of experience accelerating and delivering innovation on a global scale within the healthcare industry. Before his current position, Kevin served as president of Radiation Oncology Solutions at Varian Medical Systems, where he was responsible for more than $3 billion in revenue and 6,500 associates worldwide. Under his leadership, the company’s market share grew across all regions and achieved world-class customer satisfaction.

Kevin holds an Honors diploma from the Technical University of Ireland and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Trinity College.

MARIANNE OVESEN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS
Marianne joined Beckman Coulter as senior vice president of global operations in 2019. Previously, Marianne served as Vice President of Operations with Radiometer. She joined Radioemeter in 2008 as QA Manager and progressed to Director of QA before taking on the Operations role.

Marianne holds a Masters degree in Food Science from the University of Copenhagen.

KATHLEEN ORLAND

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOASSAY
Kathleen currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Clinical Chemistry Immunoassay (CCIA) Business Unit, leading product strategy and new product development programs across eight global sites. Kathleen began her career journey at Beckman Coulter in 2005 as a Senior Product Manager for Immunoassay. Since then, Kathleen has contributed to our success in a variety of roles, including Director, Immunoassay Product Management; VP, Clinical Chemistry Immunoassay Product Management; VP, Danaher Business System and Global Marketing. Kathleen was instrumental in helping us define our customer value proposition and build launch excellence capability. Kathleen’s extensive industry knowledge and DBS expertise combined with her passion for innovation and solving customer problems drives the CCIA team meet their strategic goals.

Kathleen has a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned her Medical Technologist MT (ASCP) from NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Illinois.

CHRIS HAGEN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, CORE LAB SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

Chris Hagen serves as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Core Lab Specialty Products at Beckman Coulter. In this role, he oversees the Hematology, Urinalysis, Automation, and Clinical Informatics Business Units, driving the strategic vision and innovation roadmap for sustained growth.

Throughout his tenure with Beckman Coulter, Chris has held key leadership positions, including Vice President & General Manager for North America, Vice President of Global Marketing, and Vice President of Global Sales Enablement.

Prior to joining Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Chris led the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region for Hospira Infusion Systems, a subsidiary of Pfizer. His journey includes pivotal roles in marketing and finance at Hospira and Abbott.

Chris earned a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration with a major in Finance from West Virginia University.

ERIC KOLODZIEJ

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUALITY, REGULATORY AND CLINICAL AFFAIRS
Eric oversees direct and distributed quality, regulatory, and clinical affairs professionals worldwide at Beckman Coulter, ensuring our services and products meet regulatory requirements, quality standards, and clinical effectiveness.

Before joining Beckman Coulter, Eric held key leadership positions at companies including Roche Diagnostics, Perrigo Company and most recently, Hologic, Inc. where he served as the Corporate Vice President, Global Head of Quality & Regulatory Affairs. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Valparaiso University, an Executive MBA in Finance and a PhD in Analytical Medicinal Chemistry from Purdue University.

ZIVJENA VUCETIC, M.D., Ph.D.

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS
Dr. Vucetic drives the medical affairs strategy and manages the Medical & Scientific Affairs team. She joined Beckman Coulter in 2022 and brings more than 15 years of experience guiding clinical development, clinical operations, and real-world evidence and scientific communication to achieve commercialization and operational excellence.

Before joining Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Dr. Vucetic served as Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs for Karius. She has held numerous leadership roles at Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics and Fujirebio.

Dr. Vucetic earned her medical degree from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine in Croatia, a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Temple University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

TOM NEUFELDER

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Tom Neufelder leads Beckman Coulter’s technology vision, strategy, and plans for growth, including monitoring technology trends, identifying opportunities to drive technological advancement, and sharing best practices across business units.

Prior to joining Beckman Coulter in 2021, Tom served as Chief Technology Officer for MaxQ AI which develops artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for detection of intracranial hemorrhage. Tom has held numerous senior executive positions at various companies including Philips Healthcare and GE Healthcare. He brings more than 35 years of experience in engineering and product development to his role at Beckman Coulter.

Tom holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

JAMIE PHARES

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, HIGH GROWTH MARKETS

Jamie Phares leads direct and distributed teams of sales and support professionals located across our high-growth market region.  

Before joining Beckman Coulter Diagnostics in 2023, Jamie spent nearly two decades with Johnson & Johnson’s medical device and pharmaceutical divisions. In her most recent role, Jamie served as Managing Director and Vice President at Janssen Pharmaceuticals GCC, where she was credited with accelerating access to innovation, advancing external partnerships and improving profitability. 

Jamie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and her Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 

TOM COFFMAN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Tom Coffman oversees the company’s finance and information technology operations.

Tom joined Danaher Corporation in 2007, following a 13-year career at Ernst & Young. At Danaher, Tom has held various leadership roles at Danaher Corporate, Beckman Coulter and Phenomenex. He is a proven global finance leader with a demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategies that create sustainable competitive advantage and deliver results.

Tom earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland.

KETAN DESHPANDE

VICE PRESIDENT, DANAHER BUSINESS SYSTEM
Ketan drives global Danaher Business System (DBS) capability and continuous improvement across Beckman Coulter to build our competitive advantage. He joined Danaher in April 2023 through the Operations and Supply Chain Leadership Program. 

Before joining Danaher, Ketan held key leadership positions at Integer Holdings Corporation, Trelleborg (Quadion LLC), Ambit Inc., Watson and Marlow and multiple private equity companies. Ketan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University, Pune, India.

MARIANNE HELSTRUP

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT LEGAL & GENERAL COUNSEL
Marianne oversees a global team of associates in compliance and business ethics, risk management, intellectual property and transactional legal. 

She joined Danaher in 2019 as General Counsel and Vice President of Legal at Radiometer. Prior to joining Danaher, Marianne held various leadership roles in the legal function at Lundbeck, a leading Danish pharmaceutical company specializing in neurologic and psychiatric diseases. Before Lundbeck, Marianne had a private practice career, primarily focusing on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation. Marianne holds a Master of Law from the University of Copenhagen and is licensed to practice law in Denmark.