Abbott Labs Appoints Director, U.S. Benefits from Search by Hanold Associates

Abbott Labs has appointed Eric Martinek as Director, U.S. Benefits. Hanold Associates’ Kile Hanold and Eleanor Tetreault led the search for this role based in the Chicago area.

As the Director, U.S. Benefits, Eric will oversee a wide range of benefit activity, including execution, administration, support and compliance for Abbott’s operations in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico as well as global responsibilities for employee stock purchase plan and expatriate H&W benefits. Eric will report to the Divisional Vice President, Benefits & Wellness at Abbott and lead a team of four direct reports.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The company has a wide portfolio of life-changing technologies that span the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicine. Headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, has more than 109,000 employees globally, with around 35,000 in the United States. Abbott is publicly traded on the NYSE as ABT and had revenues of $43 billion in 2021.