Chris Toth

CEO, Varian
Nationality: United States
Residence: San Francisco Bay Area
Businesses: Varian

Biography

Chris Toth is Chief Executive Officer of Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, overseeing Varian’s business operations, including execution of the company’s fiscal goals and strategic initiatives.

He shares a deep personal and professional passion for increasing global access and quality to care as Varian continues to focus on its vision of creating a world without fear of cancer.

Under Chris’ leadership, Varian grew its global market share, and the Company’s Net Promoter Score reached all-time highs. Chris joined Varian as an intern and has held multiple cross-functional roles and executive positions during his two decades with the company.

Other Mentors

Barbara Humpton is President and CEO of Siemens Corporation, where she guides the company’s strategy and engagement in serving the company’s largest market.

Barbara Humpton

President and CEO, Siemens Corporation
Nationality: United States
Residence: Washington, D.C.
Businesses: Siemens Corporation / Booz Allen Hamilton / Lockheed Martin Corporation / IBM

Sandy Venugopal is Chief Information Officer at SentinelOne. Most recently, she was Chief Information Officer at Uber. Sandy joined Uber from LinkedIn Corporation, where she spent nine years and served as Director of Strategic Planning and Delivery.

Sandy Venugopal

Chief Information Officer, SentinelOne
Nationality: United States
Residence: San Francisco Bay Area
Businesses: SentinelOne / Uber / LinkedIn

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Tracy Sun

Co-Founder & SVP of Seller Experience, Poshmark
Nationality: United States
Residence: San Francisco Bay Area
Businesses: Poshmark / Brooklyn Industries / Canon USA

As the President of Asia Pacific and Japan at Siemens Healthineers, Vy Tran is responsible for one of the fastest growing regions with critical healthcare needs.

Vy Tran

President of Asia Pacific Japan, Siemens Healthineers
Nationality: United States
Residence: Singapore
Businesses: Siemens Healthineers / Varian

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Intern to CEO

Chris Toth is proof that you can start at the bottom and climb the corporate ladder to the top. Two decades after working as an intern at Varian, Chris is now the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Hear about the deeply personal experience that he attributes to his long tenure at Varian.

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“It’s a Marathon Not a Sprint”

How did Chris Toth rise to the top during his two decade career at Varian? As he explains here, it boils down to three key factors: being a team player, being guided by your principles, and not taking yourself too seriously.