Executive Management Board

Grant Bester

Belgian/South African (born 1971)
Regional Head North America

Grant Bester, Member of Straumann Group Executive Management Board

Career highlights:
Grant Bester joined Straumann Group in 2025. He joined from the Polaris Group where he was Vice President International for Polaris and then for Indian Motorcycle, overseeing the business internationally. Before that, Grant worked for Stryker, a global medical technology company, as Vice president and Chief Marketing officer. During his tenure, he was responsible for the orthopedics, trauma, and spinal business across multiple regions. Grant had a varied career, not only in corporate roles, but has also been involved in entrepreneurial ventures, running his own business in professional imaging.

Qualifications:
Advanced Diploma in Business Management from the University of Johannesburg; executive education programs at Manchester Business School and Harvard University.

Other activities:
Operating Advisory Board member at Gyrus Capital; Advisory Board member at Neo Medical.