Salt Lake's JQ Medical names Gallagher president and CEO

Salt Lake City-based home medical equipment supplier JQ Medical has announced that its board of directors has appointed 15-year healthcare industry leader Matt Gallagher as its president and CEO. Gallagher, who will also join the company’s board, replaced Jon Zalk in the role on Feb. 6. Zalk will continue to serve in an advisory capacity to the company.

JQ Medical is a portfolio company of Park City-based Tacoma Holdings. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}

“Matt is a proven healthcare leader with a distinguished track record of market-leading growth, customer service, talent development and a deep knowledge of the home medical equipment market,” said Matt Komenda, chairman of the JQ Medical board and managing partner of Tacoma Holdings. “He will continue JQ Medical’s legacy of providing a world-class customer experience and industry-leading therapy adherence of its customers managing chronic conditions, while accelerating the company’s expansion into other markets.”

“After careful consideration, the board concluded that Matt Gallagher’s deep healthcare background and long and successful track record as a senior executive made him the right person to lead JQ Medical during this period of rapid expansion. The board is confident that Matt, together with the rest of the leadership team, will continue to deliver on JQ Medical’s mission of helping each of its customers live healthier and longer lives,” said Jeff Henderson, director of the JQ Medical board and partner at Tacoma Holdings.

“I am thrilled to join and lead JQ Medical forward at this important time for the company,” said Gallagher. “Having spent 15 years in the healthcare industry and nearly 11 years in the home medical equipment segment, I know how unique it is for a healthcare company to deliver the kind of customer experience for which JQ Medical is well known. JQ Medical’s track record of more than 90 percent therapy adherence of its customers on continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump therapy is truly world-class and creates an opportunity for the company to serve a central role in helping people who are managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes achieve meaningfully better health outcomes and live longer and healthier lives. I believe the opportunity in front of the company is truly exceptional.”

Gallagher served as the chief commercial officer of Breg, a leading non-surgical orthopedic company. Prior to joining Breg, he was the president and CEO of Falck USA, a large private provider of emergency medical services. Earlier in his career, he spent 10 years at Apria Healthcare, where he served in various roles, including as regional vice president over California.

Founded in 1994, JQ Medical serves customers nationwide.{/mprestriction}