Sotera Health names Alton Shader as CEO

Sotera Health (SHC) announced the appointment of Alton Shader to the role of CEO of the company, effective May 26, as part of a planned leadership transition. Shader will succeed Michael Petras, chairman and CEO, who will serve as executive chairman. “Alton’s strong commercial experience and track-record of driving growth in the healthcare industry makes him a great fit for Sotera Health,” said Michael Petras. Shader has served as CEO and director of Viant Medical since 2019 and brings over 20 years of deep medical industry experience. At Viant, he successfully led the company through a period of accelerated growth by expanding the global manufacturing footprint and strengthening its end-to-end capabilities through targeted acquisitions.