Stryker’s Chief Accounting Officer William Berry, Jr. to Retire

Stryker revealed that William E. Berry, Jr. will retire from his role as VP, chief accounting officer of the company on September 1, 2026. Emily Baculik, currently VP, corporate controller, will also serve as the company’s chief accounting officer beginning September 1.

Berry will continue to be employed as advisor to the chief financial officer (CFO) from September 1, 2026 to August 15, 2027. He has worked as Stryker’s chief accounting officer since 2021 and previously held the role of corporate controller for the company.

According to a Form 8-K submitted by Stryker, during the advisory period Berry’s salary will remain at $510,000. He will continue to be eligible to receive a 2026 incentive bonus with a target bonus percentage of 50% of his annual salary subject to the terms of the applicable bonus plan.

Baculik (46) has been VP, corporate controller at the company since November 2024. Before that, she was VP, finance for the spine division from September 2022 to November 2024 and senior director, finance from June 2021 to September 2022. She boasts over two decades of finance and accounting experience with public companies and has previous experience in external financial reporting, technical accounting, compliance and controllership at Eaton, Rockwell Collins, Ingersoll Rand and U.S. Steel.

According to the Form 8-K, Baculik’s annual base salary will grow to $420,000 beginning on September 1. Her bonus target will be 45% of her annual base salary, prorated for 2026 based on the portion of the year that she serves as the chief accounting officer of the Company and determined based on the applicable plan terms.