Key Takeaways:

1. Biomimicry breakthrough: The new aerogel mimics owl feathers and skin to create a dual-layer structure that absorbs a broad range of sound frequencies.
2. Superior performance: It absorbs 58% of incoming soundwaves and reduces engine noise by nearly 9 decibels—outperforming top existing noise control materials.
3. Durability and potential use: The material is lightweight, resilient through repeated use, and shows promise for real-world applications in automotive and industrial soundproofing.

If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise. Inspired by this natural soundproofing, researchers publishing in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces from the American Chemical Society (ACS) developed a two-layer aerogel that mimics the structures inside owl feathers and skin to mitigate sound pollution. This new material could be used in cars and manufacturing facilities to reduce traffic and industrial noise.

Noise pollution is more than a nuisance; excessive noise can cause hearing loss and can worsen health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. When eliminating the source of noise pollution isn’t feasible, soundproofing materials help dampen it. However, traditional materials absorb either high-frequency sounds, like squealing breaks, or low-frequency sounds, like the deep rumbling from a car engine. This means engineers often layer multiple types of soundproofing materials to achieve full-spectrum noise control, which adds weight and bulk. 

To overcome this, Dingding Zong and colleagues turned to an unlikely acoustic expert: the owl. The owl uses its soft feathers and porous skin to remain whisper-quiet during flight. The researchers’ goal was to engineer a similarly versatile broadband sound absorber.

The researchers froze droplets of hexane into a layer of soft material, using a technique called emulsion-templated freeze-reconstruction. Removing the frozen hexane revealed a honeycomb-like pattern in the material. They added a second layer with silicon nanofibers instead of hexane droplets to create a fibrous pattern. The resulting light, porous two-layer aerogel mimics the structures in owl skin and feathers: The bottom porous layer resembles the bird’s skin with microscopic cavities that cancel out low-frequency noise; and the top feather-inspired layer, made of fluffy nanofibers, dampens high-frequency sounds.

Notably, the researchers found that their owl-inspired aerogels can:

• Absorb 58% of soundwaves that strike it, surpassing the threshold for effective noise control materials.
• Reduce 87.5 decibels of automobile engine noise to a safe level of 78.6 decibels, which is a better reduction than existing high-end noise absorbers.
• Maintain structural integrity through 100 compression cycles, with only 5% deformation.

The researchers believe this study paves the way for high-performance, lightweight and durable sound-absorbing materials that can significantly alleviate noise pollution from industrial equipment and traffic.

The authors acknowledge funding from the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin and the Open Project Program of the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Advanced Textile Composite Materials, Tiangong University.

Note: ACS does not conduct research but publishes and publicizes peer-reviewed scientific studies.

Featured image: A new soundproofing material (fluffy white disk, right image) that mimics the structure of owl skin and feathers reduced the rumble of a car engine more than a traditional felt fiber soundproofing material (fluffy white disk, left image). Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c04691

Starkey participated in the 2025 Twin Cities Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Walk4Hearing, joining thousands of advocates across the country working to break down barriers and empower people with hearing loss. With more than 100 employees, friends, and family walking together, the event underscored Starkey’s role in health education and advocacy.

Starkey President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, who also serves as the national Walk4Hearing Co-chair, helped lead the charge on behalf of the company’s ongoing commitment to community engagement through Starkey Cares—an initiative focused on bringing hearing health resources to those who need them most.

“Starkey sets the standard for what it means to lead in hearing health,” says Sawalich. “We are driving change through innovation, advocacy, and education. Starkey Cares’ participation in the Walk4Hearing reflects our commitment to breaking down barriers, building community, and empowering people with hearing loss to reach their full potential.”

As a Hear4Life sponsor, Starkey’s partnership with HLAA supports programs that raise awareness, advocate for accessibility, and bring hope to millions of Americans living with hearing loss. The Walk4Hearing movement takes place in 20 cities nationwide, uniting families, HLAA Chapters, schools, professionals, and partners around a shared goal: to help people thrive.

To learn more about Starkey Cares, visit https://www.starkey.com/starkeycares.

Key Takeaways:

1. Public sector leads growth: NHS hearing instrument sales surged by 23% in Q1 2025, highlighting increased public engagement with hearing health services.
2. Private and ROI markets also up: Private sales rose by 7% and Republic of Ireland sales by 15%, continuing the positive momentum from late 2024.
3. Rechargeables on the rise: Rechargeable hearing aid sales climbed 18%, indicating growing consumer preference for sustainable and user-friendly technology.

BIHIMA – the British and Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association – has released the latest Q1 2025 data on hearing instrument usage in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ROI), revealing a positive boost in market sales across the board.

After 2024 ended on a high for recorded unit sales, 2025 has continued the trend with impressive sales across public, private, ROI, and rechargeable product categories. While private sales hit 130,661 – an increase of 7% – the ROI reported a promising 26,830 in sales, up by 15% on the quarter previous.

However, it is public (NHS) sales that have truly flourished; Q1 saw 491,194 hearing instrument sales, a rise of 23% from Q4 2025.

Speaking about the BIHIMA Q1 2025 results, Paul Surridge, BIHIMA chairman, said, “This data marks a promising moment for the industry, suggesting a much-needed shift in demand, which could be attributed to public awareness, clinical access, and the destigmatization of hearing loss. The surge in public sales indicates that more people are not only recognizing their hearing health needs but also trusting the system to deliver. It’s an achievement that reflects progress in both technology and societal attitudes.

“As we witness sustained growth across all sectors, the real question becomes: how do we ensure this momentum translates into long-term hearing health equity? Access, innovation, and awareness must go hand in hand; every hearing instrument fitted isn’t just a product sold, it’s a life reconnected.”

The data also reports a sharp rise in overall rechargeable hearing instrument sales. Across all sectors, rechargeable products rose to 152,180 – up by 18% compared to the previous quarter.

“We hope that the rise in rechargeable hearing instruments is more than a trend and reflects how sustainability, convenience, and user experience are becoming integral to hearing care. People want solutions that fit seamlessly into their lives, and this growth shows the industry is listening. It also signals a welcome move towards greener practices, setting the groundwork for future innovation that prioritizes both people and the planet,”added Paul.

Download the full Q1 report here

As a voice for hearing technology, BIHIMA regularly monitors the market and releases the results of its members every quarter. 

For more information about BIHIMA, visit https://www.bihima.com.

Key Takeaways:

1. New branding and format: The event’s former “Future Friday” will now be called Sound of Future, featuring short, trend-focused presentations in a redesigned EUHA Live Area.
2. Expanded accessibility and engagement: Talks will occur in the center of the exhibition hall with headphone-based audio and live translation, making it easier for attendees and exhibitors to participate.
3. Keynote highlights: Futurologists Tristan Horx and Anja Kirig will deliver back-to-back keynote speeches on the future of work and preventive health in hearing acoustics on Sound of Future day, October 24.

The future focus of the EUHA Congress is getting a new name: Sound of Future. The organizers, the European Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA), and the Federal Association of the Hearing Aid Industry (BVHI) have set themselves the goal of constantly integrating new, modern formats into the event in order to increase its appeal.

“The look of the event has been revamped, the new EUHA Live Area has been created as a networking and stage platform, and topics such as best practices in the hearing care industry have been included in the program of the EUHA Live Area,” says Tobias Bartels, managing director of EUHA e.V. “We want to offer hearing care professionals an attractive package.” 

Adds Dr Stefan Zimmer, managing director and chairman of the BVHI, “It is important to us that more visitors from hearing care businesses take part in the industry event.” 

When the EUHA Congress takes place October 22-24, 2025 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, top experts will present the future trends in the industry. Beginning Thursday October 23, 2025, the short presentations on the topics of the future will start in the EUHA Live Area in Hall 7. Friday October 24 will be the Sound of Future day.

The highlight of this part of the event is expected to be the two keynote speeches by futurologists Tristan Horx and Anja Kirig. Horx will speak Friday October 24 at 12:30 on the topic of “How we will work in the future – attracting and retaining young talent with future skills” and Kirig in her keynote speech directly following will address the topic of “Health as a resource: the future of prevention in hearing acoustics.”

For the first time, the presentations will take place on the stage of the EUHA Live Area in the center of the industry exhibition. This will enable visitors and exhibitors to take part in the program without having to travel long distances. The presentations in the EUHA Live Area will take place on all three days of the event with a silent system via headphones.

Simultaneous translation from German to English and English to German will be provided. The presentations in the EUHA Live Area are a supplement to the Scientific Lecture Program, which will take place in NCC East.

The stage program of the EUHA Live Area and the scientific lecture program will be published soon at euha.org/en.

Key Takeaways:

1. Career Spotlight: IHS aims to spotlight the hearing aid specialist profession, which is in high demand and has been ranked a top job, especially for those seeking a healthcare career without a traditional college degree.
2. Hands-on Engagement: At the HOSA conference, IHS offered interactive experiences like otoscopy demos and earmold impressions to inspire future healthcare professionals.
3. Urgent Need: With hearing loss expected to affect over 700 million people by 2050, IHS is working to expand the workforce by recruiting and training more specialists.

The International Hearing Society (IHS) kicked off its “Help Hearing” campaign while serving as one of 171 exhibitors at the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA’s) International Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, from June 18-20, 2025. “Help Hearing” is designed to grow awareness of the hearing aid specialist profession, which has been noted as a Top Job by U.S. News and World Report. 

The HOSA conference attracted more than 14,000 attendees, including teachers and students who are aspiring healthcare professionals. Students engaged in learning and competitions in a bustling expo hall where IHS provided an interactive exhibit experience that included live video otoscopy demonstrations and earmold impression making. Of particular note, Hearing Aid Specialist Blake Cordell, MBA, BC-HIS, and IHS Executive Director Alissa Parady, CAE, delivered a presentation about the hearing aid specialist profession. 

Why should someone consider this career? Parady said, “The opportunities are vast; the demand for professionals is high, and it’s a great option for anyone who wants a meaningful healthcare career without the long college path.” The hearing aid specialist profession has made several U.S. News & World Report Top Jobs lists, including being the number one job without a college degree in 2024. 

While there are over 10,000 hearing aid specialists practicing worldwide, more than 500 million people are expected to have hearing loss requiring rehabilitation by 2030, with those numbers expected to increase to 711 million by 20502. IThrough the “Help Hearing” campaign, IHS is working to increase the accessibility of professionals available for those experiencing hearing loss by growing the pipeline of trainees.

IHS is encouraging aspiring healthcare professionals or those looking for a career change to explore the meaningful work of hearing aid specialists. Their message is that helping people stay connected to their family, friends, and the world around them will not only change patients’ lives, but the lives of hearing aid specialists as well.

For more information about the International Hearing Society, visit IHSinfo.org.  

Featured image: IHS member Blake Cordell, MBA, BC-HIS, demonstrated video otoscopy at the 2025 HOSA Conference in Nashville. Photo: IHS

Key Takeaways:

1. Explainable AI Required: The AMA mandates that clinical AI tools must provide accessible, understandable explanations for their outputs to support physician interpretation and patient care.
2. Independent Oversight: The policy calls for third-party validation—rather than relying on developers—to assess whether AI tools meet explainability standards.
3. Transparency Over IP Claims: While intellectual property should be protected, it must not override patients’ rights to transparency and physicians’ ability to critically assess AI-driven decisions.

As augmented intelligence tools continue to emerge in medical care, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted policy during the Annual Meeting of its House of Delegates aimed at maximizing trust in and increasing transparency around how these tools arrive at their conclusions. Specifically, the new policy calls for explainable clinical AI tools that include safety and efficacy data. To be considered explainable, these tools should provide explanations behind their outputs that physicians, and other qualified humans, can access to interpret and act on when deciding on the best possible care for their patients.

Furthering the AMA’s support for more oversight and regulation of augmented intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms used in clinical settings, the new policy calls for requiring an independent third party, such as regulatory agencies or medical societies, to determine whether an algorithm is explainable, rather than relying on claims made by its developer. The policy states that explainability should not be used as a substitute for other means of establishing safety and efficacy of AI tools, such as randomized clinical trials. Additionally, the new policy calls on AMA to collaborate with experts and interested parties to develop and disseminate a list of definitions for key concepts related to medical AI and its oversight.

“With the proliferation of augmented intelligence tools in clinical care, we must push for greater transparency and oversight so physicians can feel more confident that the clinical tools they use are safe, based on sound science, and can be discussed appropriately with their patients when making shared decisions about their health care,” says AMA Board Member Alexander Ding, MD, MS, MBA. “The need for explainable AI tools in medicine is clear, as these decisions can have life or death consequences. The AMA will continue to identify opportunities where the physician voice can be used to encourage the development of safe, responsible, and impactful tools used in patient care.”

The AMA Council on Science and Public Health report that served as the basis for this policy noted that when clinical AI algorithms are not explainable, the clinician’s training and expertise is removed from decision-making, and they are presented with information they may feel compelled to act upon without knowing where it came from or being able to assess accuracy of the conclusion. The report also noted that intellectual property concerns, when provided as a rationale for not explaining how an AI device created its output, should not nullify a patient’s right to transparency and autonomy in making medical decisions. To this end, the new policy states that while intellectual property should be afforded a certain level of protection, concerns of infringement should not outweigh the need for explainability for AI with medical applications.

For more information about the AMA, visit ama-assn.org.

Key takeaways:

• The recognition is based on employee feedback, emphasizing high levels of satisfaction, trust, and engagement.
• Starkey credits its people-first culture, collaboration, and purpose-driven innovation for creating a supportive and inspiring work environment.
• The company says its ongoing success is tied to its intentional investment in organizational health and continuous improvement.

Starkey has been named a Top Workplace in Minnesota by the Star Tribune for the fourth straight year, reflecting a focus on positive workplace culture and employee engagement. This recognition is based entirely on feedback from Starkey employees.

“Our success begins and ends with our people,” says Jessica Sawalich, chief people officer and executive vice president of culture at Starkey. “We are intentional about creating a workplace where employees feel supported, connected, and inspired. Whether it’s innovating in our tech center or collaborating across departments, the Starkey Family shows up with heart and purpose. This award belongs to every team member who contributes to making Starkey not just a great place to work, but a great place to grow.”

The Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces program recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health, and satisfaction. According to the company, Starkey’s placement on the list demonstrates the power of a culture grounded in trust, communication, and a relentless drive to improve lives through technology.

To learn more about careers at Starkey and its commitment to creating a top workplace culture, visit www.starkey.com/careers.

About Starkey 

Starkey is a privately held global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its design, development, and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities, and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. 

Featured image: Starkey has been named a 2025 Top Workplace in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. Photo: Starkey

Key Takeaways:

1. Direct Access for Patients: The legislation would reclassify audiologists as Medicare-recognized practitioners, allowing beneficiaries to access care without needing a physician referral.
2. Broad Bipartisan and Organizational Support: The bill is supported by both Democratic and Republican senators and endorsed by leading audiology, aging, and rural health organizations.
3. Focus on Equity and Efficiency: Advocates emphasize that modernizing outdated Medicare rules will reduce red tape, improve care access, and enhance health outcomes for millions affected by hearing loss.

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are reintroducing the bipartisan Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, legislation to ensure that seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare are able to access a full range of hearing and balance healthcare services provided by licensed audiologists.

Currently, audiologists are classified as non-physician healthcare professionals that are trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals with hearing, balance, and related disorders. Although Medicare already covers various hearing health services, it currently does not recognize audiologists as providers, and they will only receive Medicare reimbursement for a limited set of tests to diagnose hearing or balance disorders—provided that patients first obtain an order from a physician or nurse practitioner. 

“The Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act removes needless government barriers so Americans can access hearing care directly and affordably,” says Senator Paul. “It shows that when Congress focuses on practical solutions, we can work across the aisle to improve healthcare.”

“Outdated Medicare rules are preventing seniors from accessing the vital services audiologists provide,” says Senator Warren. “We’re introducing this bill because older Americans and people with disabilities deserve access to the full range of care they need.”

The Medicare Audiologist Access Improvement Act of 2025 would reclassify audiologists as “practitioners” in the Medicare program, allowing Medicare beneficiaries to receive hearing and balance healthcare services from licensed audiologists.

“I’m proud to have helped improve access to high-quality and affordable hearing aids through the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Act in 2017. However, millions of Americans are affected by hearing loss, and more work needs to be done to reduce barriers,” says Senator Grassley. “I’m glad to join my colleagues in introducing this bill to expand access and allow more seniors and individuals with disabilities to get help from a trained audiologist.”

Legislator Support

The legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Angus King (I-Maine).

“Senior citizens deserve access to high quality audiology care and services they need,” says Senator Booker. “Too many patients suffering from hearing problems struggle to access care because current Medicare rules limit the range of services available. This legislation will remove barriers to accessing audiology care, expand the treatments available, and allow more audiologists to participate in Medicare.”

“Too many Granite Staters suffering from hearing loss are met with bureaucratic barriers when trying to access the care that they need. Roughly one in every three adults between the ages of 65 and 75 experience hearing loss – and yet, they struggle to get care because Medicare does not recognize audiologists as providers,” says Senator Shaheen. “It’s past time we cut through this red tape to expand Medicare and ensure that older adults and Granite Staters with disabilities have access to the health services provided by audiologists. That’s why I’m proud to work across the aisle to introduce bipartisan legislation that does exactly that.”

“Excessive red tape has made it increasingly difficult for more than 70,000 Vermonters who experience hearing loss and need access to audiology services. Outdated Medicaid rules make it harder for folks in every state to receive the crucial care audiologists provide,” says Senator Welch. “I’m proud to join my colleagues in reintroducing this bipartisan legislation to make it easier for seniors and folks with disabilities to get the audiology care they need.”

Widespread Association Support

The Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act is supported by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Academy of Audiology, the Hearing Loss Association of America, the Hearing Industries Association, the Vestibular Disorders Association, the American Tinnitus Association, the National Rural Health Association, and the National Association of Rural Health Clinics.

“The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association thanks Senators Warren, Paul, and Grassley for their continued leadership to ensure seniors have more streamlined and robust access to hearing and balance care provided by audiologists,” says ASHA 2025 President Bernadette Mayfield-Clarke, PhD, CCC-SLP. “ASHA looks forward to supporting their efforts to remove unnecessary bureaucratic barriers that unfairly penalize seniors and prevent them from accessing critical hearing and balance care in a timely and cost-effective manner.”

The American Academy of Audiology’s President Patricia Gaffney, AuD, MPH, stated, “The leadership of these three dedicated senators in advancing audiologic access nationwide reinforces the vital work audiologists do every day to improve hearing and balance health care. For patients, this legislation represents a meaningful step forward—ensuring timely access to the essential services needed for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of hearing and vestibular disorders.”

“ADA applauds Senator Warren, Senator Paul, and Senator Grassley for championing the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (MAAIA) to remove red tape so that seniors and individuals with disabilities have streamlined access to crucial hearing and balance healthcare services,” says Amyn Amlani, PhD, president of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA). “Eliminating burdensome pretreatment order requirements and classifying audiologists as Medicare practitioners will allow patients to receive timely, evidence-based care that improves communication, reduces fall risks, and enhances overall quality of life.”

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Key Takeaways:

• The study targets long COVID symptoms such as brain fog, memory issues, and hearing/speech difficulties using proven therapeutic methods.
• Preliminary results show participants are experiencing measurable cognitive improvements after therapy.
• This research is among the few to address hearing issues in long COVID and to include active treatment, with plans to expand using brain imaging.

Months or even years after recovering from their initial infections, many COVID-19 survivors still suffer from a host of lingering illnesses. Their thinking is sometimes foggy. They have memory deficits and hearing and speech difficulties, among other issues.

New research from faculty at the California State University at Sacramento, however, may provide hope.

A pair of Sac State professors are studying the link between such symptoms and COVID infection and providing therapy that typically is used to treat patients with brain injuries and auditory processing problems.

Though the study is in its early stages, the approach seems to be working for some participants.

“So far, it looks really promising,” says Lisa D’Angelo, an associate professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders. “People’s scores on cognitive assessment are significantly improving.”

Long COVID is a chronic condition triggered by the virus that causes COVID-19, which spawned a global pandemic in 2020. More than 200 symptoms have been linked to long COVID, including extreme fatigue, “brain fog” and memory problems, dizziness, and changes in taste and smell.

The symptoms can be disabling, leaving some patients unable to function in their jobs or effectively communicate.

D’Angelo and Soumya Venkitakrishnan, an assistant professor of Audiology, are focusing on cognitive, hearing, and communication deficits linked to long COVID. Beyond establishing a connection, however, the study also offers treatments that may help improve patients’ lives.

“Very preliminary data suggests that management of these symptoms is helping,” Venkitakrishnan says.

Ten to 15 patients who reported fighting “brain fog” after becoming infected by COVID are taking part in the pilot study.

Participants fill out a survey about their COVID history and lingering symptoms, undergo audiology testing, and receive extensive cognitive and communication assessments from the researchers.

In other tests, patients listen to words or sentences, then repeat them to gauge speech patterns and hearing issues.

“We are working on conditioning the brain to make new connections based on what we are teaching,” says D’Angelo, who has conducted research on brain injury and recovery. “It’s a matter of them practicing, working on a skill, and applying it to their everyday lives.”

D’Angelo and Venkitakrishnan said the study is one of only a few that have explored hearing issues related to COVID. It also is among a handful of studies that have included treatment.

The Sac State professors hope to expand their research in the future, possibly using scans to detect changes in the brain before and after therapy.

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Key Takeaways:

• Dorothea Wenzel brings extensive financial and strategic leadership experience from the healthcare and biopharma sectors.
• She has held high-level board positions at several major organizations, including Fresenius Medical Care and Lundbeck.
• In her new role, Wenzel will lead WSA’s Audit Committee, focusing on internal audit oversight and risk management evaluation.

WSA announced that Dorothea Wenzel has joined its board of directors and has been appointed chair of the Audit Committee. At the same time, Julian Tøpholm is stepping down from the Board.

Wenzel joins as an independent director with an impressive track record in finance and strategy leadership across multiple industries, including a long career at the biopharmaceutical company Merck KGaA, where she held several commercial and financial executive positions. She has extensive experience in leading business transformations, and significant board experience from Dentsply Sirona Inc., Servier Group, Gerresheimer, and as lead independent director at Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. Most recently, she was appointed chair of Lundbeck, following her tenure as chair of its Audit Committee.

“We are delighted to welcome Dorothea to the WSA Board,” says WSA Chair Lars Rasmussen. “Her broad business and finance background, as well as her considerable experience as a director, will ensure that the work of the Audit Committee strongly supports WSA’s strategic priorities and reporting responsibilities. I look forward to collaborating with Dorothea, and I would like to thank Julian Tøpholm for his valuable contributions to WSA’s development.”

In her new role, Wenzel will oversee the Audit Committee’s responsibilities, including oversight of internal audit functions, and evaluation of risk management processes.

The WSA Board of Directors consists of:

•              Lars Rasmussen (Chair)

•              Adam Westermann (Vice Chair)

•              Arne Due-Hansen

•              Jes Munk Hansen

•              Kristiaan Nieuwenburg

•              Karen Prange

•              Anthony Santospirito

•              Dorothea Wenzel

About WSA

WSA is a global pure-play hearing healthcare group that operates in over 130 markets and employs more than 12,500 people across our innovative brand platforms, Widex and Signia, and a global network of hearing care professionals and consumer-facing businesses. WSA is privately owned by the Tøpholm and Westermann families, the Lundbeck Foundation, EQT and ATHOS KG. Learn more at www.wsa.com.