Anita Zielinski is Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Baxter International, and was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer effective March 16, 2026, while the company conducts a search for a permanent CFO; she retains her existing responsibilities in that interim capacity.
Ms. Zielinski joined Baxter in 2025 as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Before joining the company, she worked for Sysco Corporation for seven years, most recently, beginning in 2022, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, US Foodservice Operations, and prior to that as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
Prior to Sysco, Ms. Zielinski spent more than 20 years at Ernst & Young LLP, including service as an audit partner. She holds a bachelor's degree of business administration from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Texas.