July 30, 2026 — João Seabra, head of Siemens Healthineers Enterprise Services, has been appointed president and Head of the Americas for Siemens Healthineers, effective Oct. 1, 2026, succeeding John Kowal.
"We would like to thank John for his many years of successful service and outstanding commitment to Siemens Healthineers, first within our Varian business and later as President and Head of our Americas business. We wish him all the very best for his next chapter, both professionally and personally," said Darleen Caron, Member of the Managing Board at Siemens Healthineers with responsibility for the Americas and Chief Human Resources Officer. "We are very pleased to appoint João Seabra as our new president and Head of the Americas. Under his leadership and thanks to his innovative thinking, Siemens Healthineers paved the way in our industry by creating Value Partnerships of increasing scope and impact with key customers. João brings to the role broad international leadership experience, strong customer focus and an impressive track record in scaling and transforming businesses. He is the ideal candidate to lead the Americas, the largest market and a region of great strategic importance for Siemens Healthineers."
25-Year Siemens Veteran
Since joining the company in 2001, João held roles with significant responsibility for financial performance and business growth, regional operations, and customer-facing activities. From 2015 to 2018, he led the Western Europe and West Africa regions. In his recent role as head of Enterprise Services, he has successfully scaled the business and quadrupled its revenue over the last eight years.
João holds a master's degree in computer and electric engineering from Universidade do Porto in Portugal. He currently resides in Portugal and will be relocating to the United States.
October 23, 2026 
