FORT WORTH, Texas—Alcon has appointed Jim Di Filippo as the new head for Alcon U.S. Surgical. He will fill the position previously held by Seba Leoni, who was appointed to the new role of global head, surgical suite, Alcon Global Franchise.

Di Filippo most recently served as area vice president responsible for Alcon businesses in markets throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. He joined Alcon in 1992 as a pharmaceutical sales representative and has held roles of increasing responsibility. Most notably, Di Filippo served as global marketing director of IOLs, general manager of Alcon’s Canadian business, and then went on to assume the role of area vice president in Europe.

“Jim is a customer-centric leader with global experience and deep roots in the U.S. Surgical business,” said Robert Warner, region president for Alcon U.S. “His experience and vision will help us deliver world-class service to eye surgeons in the U.S. market.”

Di Filippo said, “I am excited to join this topnotch U.S. organization and to have the opportunity to work once again with eye surgeons in the U.S. Alcon is the technology leader, offering customers the most complete line of ophthalmic surgical products, which puts us in the best position to partner with the eyecare community to help people see better. And for me, that is an incredibly motivating mission.”