# Cristy Simon

> Cristy Simon is the chief marketing officer of Austin-based Hanger, Inc., where she has built a commercial-strategy foundation since joining in 2021. A University of Texas at Austin marketing graduate with a minor in Spanish, she previously led global upstream and downstream marketing teams in medical technology, most recently at Abbott, and now sits on the Hanger Foundation general board.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at Hanger, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Hanger, Inc., Abbott, Hanger Foundation, Hanger Ventures
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing concentration; minor in Spanish, University of Texas at Austin, Texas McCombs School of Business
- **Known for:** Established a commercial-strategy foundation at Hanger after joining the company in 2021., Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer of Hanger, Inc. in January 2025., Led global upstream and downstream marketing teams across multiple medical-technology organizations.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2021** — Led global upstream and downstream marketing teams for multiple medical-technology organizations, most recently Abbott.
- **2021** — Joined Hanger, Inc. and began establishing the organization’s commercial-strategy foundation.
- **2021-2024** — Served in marketing leadership at Hanger, including as Vice President of Marketing, while executing several commercial programs.
- **2025** — Announced her promotion to Chief Marketing Officer at Hanger, Inc. on January 8.
- **2026** — Listed by Hanger Ventures as Hanger’s Chief Marketing Officer and by Hanger Foundation as a general board member.

## Achievements

- Established a commercial-strategy foundation at Hanger after joining the company in 2021.
- Promoted to Chief Marketing Officer of Hanger, Inc. in January 2025.
- Led global upstream and downstream marketing teams across multiple medical-technology organizations.
- Serves on the general board of the Hanger Foundation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Hanger Ventures’ current leadership pages list Simon as Hanger’s Chief Marketing Officer.
- **2025-01** — Simon publicly announced that she had started as Chief Marketing Officer at Hanger, Inc.

## Links

- Website: https://hanger.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristy-simon-83297210
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csimon_atx/

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Last updated: 2026-08-21