Eye care business Alcon ANZ has appointed Penny Stewart, from Abbott Medical ANZ, as Cluster Franchise Head, Surgical and Country Manager Australia and New Zealand. Stewart commenced her role at Alcon on 24 October 2022. Stewart joins Alcon ANZ following the appointment of Karen Fowler to Head of Commercial Operations and Strategic Projects, Alcon APAC Surgical. Stewart, who has over 25 years’ experience in roles with medical device companies such as Abbott, Phillips, Becton Dickinson, Roche Diagnostics and Bio-Rad Laboratories, previously held the role of general manager for Abbott’s Structural Heart franchise.