The 2008 Hanger Education Fair, held January 28 to February 2 in Reno, Nevada, was marked by record attendance and a major announcement as Ivan R. Sabel, CPO, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, used the occasion to announce that he would be stepping down as CEO. Sabel, who has been Hanger’s CEO since 1995, will remain chairman of Hanger’s board.
