Ziegler has served as a full-time independent advisor to the audit committee of firm's board of directors and has assisted Orthofix in the preparation of recently filed financial statement restatement, and subsequent reporting of 2013 financial results, according to company officials.
“Emily has been a dedicated and tireless team member for more than 11 years. I want to thank her for the hard work and contributions she has made to the company, and we wish Emily success in her new endeavors,” said President and CEO Brad Mason. “Additionally, I am confident with David’s strong financial and accounting background and successful track record serving in several interim CFO positions, that he will be an excellent contributor in this role.”
With more than 40 years of experience, Ziegler has held a wide range of CFO and consulting roles including serving as interim chief financial officer of, and transition consultant to, Exopack Holding Corp., and a financial consultant to PetroLogistics LLC, Critical Information Network LLC, and Lighting Science Group Corporation. He also served as CFO and interim president of The UniMark Group Inc. He spent the first 20 years of his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen, and the last eight as an audit partner in the firm's Detroit, Mich., and Dallas, Texas, offices.
Ziegler received his Bachelor of Arts in accounting and finance, along with a minor in economics, from Michigan State University, and currently serves as a director of the Grant Halliburton Foundation, a non-profit organization located in Dallas. Ziegler has been a licensed certified public accountant in Texas since 1981.
Orthofix makes reconstructive and regenerative orthopedic and spine technology.