MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Rusty Field, chief commercial officer at Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc., has been appointed as president of the company.

Rusty Field

Upsher-Smith said Monday that in the new role, Field will be responsible for delivering revenue and profitability to meet the pharmaceutical company’s growth objectives. He reports directly to chief executive officer Mark Evenstad.

“During his tenure at Upsher-Smith, Rusty has proven himself to be an effective and innovative leader,” Evenstad said in a statement. “I am confident that he has the skills, vision and values needed to fuel the company’s growth, to deliver on current business objectives, and to lay the ground work for future success in a manner consistent with our company’s vision, mission and values.”

Field has more than three decades of sales, marketing, management and strategic development experience, including seven years in the health sector.

He joined Upsher-Smith in April 2014 as chief commercial officer after five years with United Healthcare, where served as national vice president for distribution strategy and channel development.  Before that, he spent 20 years with Ameriprise Financial, where he held senior executive sales, marketing and management positions.