Merit Medical Systems Appoints F. Ann Millner Board Chair, Effective Jan. 5, Succeeding Fred P. Lampropoulos; Reports Q4 Preliminary Revenue ~$389M To $395M

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously appointed F. Ann Millner, Ed.D., formerly Merit's Lead Independent Director, as Chair of the Board effective January 5, 2026.

Dr. Millner has served as a director of Merit since 2015 and as the Lead Independent Director since July 2021. She previously served as the Chair of Merit's Governance and Sustainability Committee. Dr. Millner currently serves as a member of the Utah State Senate, to which she was elected in 2015. She served as the President of Weber State University from 2002 through 2012 and as the Regents Professor and Professor of Health Administrative Services at Weber State University from 2013 through 2025.

Fred P. Lampropoulos informed the Board of Directors of his resignation as a director and Chair of the Board on January 4, 2026. This followed the conclusion of Mr. Lampropoulos' employment as Executive Chair of the Board on January 3, 2026 pursuant to the Company's CEO Transition Agreement, and his resignation as Merit's President and Chief Executive Officer on October 3, 2025. Mr. Lampropoulos and Merit have entered into a consulting agreement through March 31, 2026.