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Executive Leadership Team

Brent Saunders

Thomas J. Appio

Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer

Tom Appio was appointed Chairman of the Board of Bausch + Lomb Corporation in August 2026 and Interim Chief Executive Officer in October 2026. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (“BHC”), the parent of Bausch + Lomb Corporation, a role he has held since May 2022. He previously served as BHC’s President & Co-Head, Bausch + Lomb/International and Executive Vice President, Company Group Chairman, International. Prior to its acquisition by BHC in 2013, Mr. Appio served in several positions with Bausch + Lomb, including as Vice President, North Asia/Japan and as Managing Director, Greater China and Japan. Prior to joining Bausch + Lomb, Mr. Appio served for 23 years with Schering-Plough in a wide range of leadership and operations responsibilities. Mr. Appio holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business.