Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW: Quote) announced that it has appointed Scott Ullem as its corporate vice president, chief financial officer. Ullem will succeed Thomas Abate, who announced in May his planned retirement.<br /><br />Ullem joins Edwards from Bemis Company, Inc., where he served as vice president and CFO since 2010. He was previously vice president of finance for the company, which is a major supplier of packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, healthcare and other companies worldwide. Prior to joining Bemis, Ullem held positions of increasing responsibility in the investment banking divisions of both The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Bank of America Corporation.<br /><br />Abate has served as Edwards' CFO since 2006. 