Karen L. Burton serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at STERIS, where she leads global financial strategy, capital allocation, risk management, and investor relations for the medical technology company. In this role, she has guided the organization through complex regulatory environments and supported its expansion in infection prevention and sterilization solutions, contributing to sustained revenue growth and operational excellence across multiple continents. Burton brings more than 25 years of finance leadership experience in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Before joining STERIS, she held senior finance positions at several public companies, including serving as vice president of finance and corporate controller at a major diagnostics firm. Her notable achievements include directing multimillion-dollar acquisitions that strengthened product portfolios, implementing enterprise-wide ERP systems that improved reporting accuracy, and establishing robust internal controls that earned recognition from industry auditors. She holds an MBA from a leading business school and is a certified public accountant. Burton is also active in professional organizations focused on advancing women in finance and regularly speaks on topics related to healthcare financial governance and sustainable growth strategies.