People: Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA (FMEG.DE)

Mr. Ronald Kuerbitz has been appointed Member of the Management Board of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA since January 1, 2012. He joined Fresenius Medical Care in 1997 to lead its corporate development function and was later named as Fresenius Medical Care North America's General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Kuerbitz has 20 years of experience in the health care field, having held positions in law, compliance, business development, government affairs and operations. Since 2011 Mr. Kuerbitz has served as Chairman of Kidney Care Partners in Washington D.C., a coalition of patient advocates, dialysis doctors, care providers and device and pharmaceutical manufacturers working together to improve the quality of care for individuals with chronic kidney disease. Mr. Kuerbitz is a graduate of Albion College and received his juris doctor degree from the Yale Law School.