Jerome J. Lande

Jerome J. Lande has served on the Board since March 2014. As of April 4, 2016, Mr. Lande became Head of Special Situations for Scopia Capital Management L.P. (“Scopia”) and as of January 1, 2018 also became a Partner of Scopia. Prior to Scopia, Mr. Lande was the Managing Partner of Coppersmith Capital, which he co-founded in April 2012. Previously, Mr. Lande was a partner at MCM Capital Management, LLC (“MCM”), from January 2006 until February 2012, and served as an Executive Vice President at MCM from January 2005 until he left the company. He served as a Vice President of MCM from February 2002 to January 2005 and as an Associate from January 1999 to February 2002. Mr. Lande served as Corporate Development Officer of Key Components, Inc., a global diversified industrial manufacturer that was formerly an SEC reporting company, from January 1999 until its acquisition by Actuant Corporation in February 2004. Mr. Lande also serves on the Board of Directors, Audit and Finance Committee for Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI).

The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Lande is independent within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Lande’s qualifications for election to CONMED’s Board include his experience as an investor in CONMED and in other stocks. He offers the perspective of a professional investor, with over 20 years of experience investing in healthcare companies in general and medical device companies in particular. He brings a distinct focus on governance, capital markets and shareholder matters to the Board. Mr. Lande was initially appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors pursuant to an agreement, now expired, between the Company and Coppersmith Capital Management, LLC and certain of its affiliates.