Sealed Air’s Diversey Care division announced that Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC, has joined the North American healthcare team as senior clinical advisor, infection prevention.  In this role, Gauthier will serve as an infection prevention and control resource and an industry organization liaison to assist with the expansion and improvement of environmental hygiene solutions and science-based best practices.

Gauthier joins Diversey Care with more than 35 years of experience in medical laboratory technology and infection prevention.  His focus has been across many areas including acute care, ambulatory care settings, behavioral health and long term care, and he has played an active role in consulting and sharing expertise with stakeholders across the infection control spectrum.  Gauthier has also served as a board member and president of Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) - Canada, and has delivered lectures and training to numerous institutions and organizations throughout the world.

“Our journey to create a safe and more satisfying environment of care is tightly tied to delivering an integrated solution to our customers, including best practices, innovative products and tools to help them drive ongoing compliance,” said Carolyn Cooke, Vice President Healthcare North America, Diversey Care. “We want to be a valuable infection prevention resource to our customers in healthcare and other sectors, and see Gauthier’s expertise as a key step in delivering on that goal.”

Diversey Care is a division of Sealed Air Corp., a leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection. For more information about Diversey Care, please visit www.diversey.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.