CooperCompanies named Walter (Walt) M. Rosebrough Jr as an independent director, effective January 3, 2026. In connection with this appointment, the company also has entered into a cooperation agreement with Browning West LP. Rosebrough will join the board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The board has also agreed that, by the end of 2026, it shall provide "due and serious consideration" for Rosebrough to be appointed chair of the board. Should this occur, the board will identify and appoint a new independent director who has medical technology experience, with the mutual agreement of Browning West.

Rosebrough currently serves as CEO Emeritus and senior advisor of Steris plc, a global medical device business focused on infection prevention products and services. His career also includes nearly 2 decades at Hill-Rom Holdings Inc., where he held senior executive positions, including president and CEO of Support Systems International and president and CEO of Hill-Rom. He currently serves as independent chair on the board of Varex Imaging.