Live Well Kosciusko announced Jack Heeter joined the organization as chief operations officer.  
Heeter will help support Live Well’s mission to transform Kosciusko County into a thriving and healthy place to live, learn, work, play and visit, according to a news release.
Heeter recently retired from the orthopedic industry where he had over 30 years of experience as a global executive with responsibility for human resources, global business services and other corporate functions. Heeter most recently served as the senior vice president for MicroPort. Prior to that, he held multiple executive level positions including several VP appointments within the global HR function at Biomet, and later Zimmer Biomet.
“We are thrilled to have Jack join us at Live Well Kosciusko. He has demonstrated a passion for our community and for seeing our residents prosper. His background and experience will be valuable in supporting our interests to expand our impact in the community,” said Lisa Harman, president and CEO of Live Well Kosciusko.
In addition to his corporate experience, Heeter has given his time and talents to local community service. He served as a past board member of the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce and the Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. His philanthropic involvement includes service as a past board member of the Kosciusko County United Way and Live Well Kosciusko.
“I am very excited to join the team at Live Well Kosciusko. I believe strongly in their mission and believe that their significant efforts towards our community’s health and wellbeing will have an impact for many years to come. I was a founding board member for them and have been very proud of their growth and accomplishments over the years,” said Heeter. “I look forward to directly partnering with Live Well, employers, the community and government agencies as we strive to make this county the very best that it can be.”