Professional background

Professional background

• 2017-18

  Interim Chief Financial Officer at Solifos AG in Windisch, Switzerland

• 2016-17

  Chief Financial Officer at Equatex AG in Zurich, Switzerland

• 2013-16

  Chief Financial Officer at Selecta Management AG in Cham, Switzerland

• 2008-13

  Group Financial Controller at Selecta Management AG in Cham, Switzerland

• 2004-08

  Head of Financial Reporting and Accounting at Ciba Vision AG in Embrach, Switzerland

• 2001-04

  Senior Manager, Assurance Services at Ernst & Young in Manchester, UK and Zurich, Switzerland

• 1999-01

  Financial Reporting Lecturer at Accountancy Tuition Centres in Manchester, UK

• 1994-99

  Supervisor Assurance Services at Ernst & Young in Manchester, UK

Professional background

• 2016-19

  VP of HR, Region Europe, Roche

• 2015-16

  Global Head of HR, Quality, Novartis

• 2012-15

  Head of Talent Management and Organisational Development; Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Novartis
  

• 2011-12

  Senior HR Business Partner Asia Pacific, Middle East and African Countries, Novartis
  
  

• 2010-11

  Head of Talent Management and Organisational Development, Northern Europe, Novartis

• 2006-10

  Global Human Resources Business Partner, Novartis

Professional background

• 2015-17

  Vice President – Plasma Manufacturing Europe at Baxalta/Shire, Zurich

• 2014-15

  Vice President – Operations Strategy at Baxter, Zurich

• 2012-14

  Vice President – Technical Services and BioSurgery Manufacturing at Baxter, Belgium and Switzerland

• 2010-12

  Operations Director at Baxter, Belgium

• 2003-10

  Plant Manager at Baxter, Belgium

• 1999-03

  Plant Manager at Baxter, Canada

• 1992-99

  Various roles in Production, Purchasing and Planning at Baxter, Canada

Professional background

• 2015-17

  Global Head of Commercial Excellence, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health in Germany

• 2011-15

  Italy Office Manager, ZS Associates in Italy

• 2008-09

  Business Consulting Manager, Cap Gemini in Italy

• 2005-08

  Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young in France

• 2003-05

  Business Consultant, Accenture in Italy

Professional background

• 2017-18

  General Manager Gulf, Eastern Mediterranean & Maghreb Region, Dubai

• 2011-17

  Strategy & Operations Director Middle East, Africa & India

• 2016-17

  General Manager Maghreb Region at Bristol-Myers Squibb

• 2013-14

  General Manager South Africa at Bristol-Myers Squibb

• 2011-11

  Business Director at Pase II Gulf, Dubai

• 2009-10

  Regional Marketing Director Africa & Middle East (AfME)

• 2008-09

  Senior European brand Manager at Pfizer

• 1999-07

  Sales & Marketing roles at Janssen-Cilag Ltd. Uk & Ireland

• 1997-98

  Medicinal Chemist at Cerebrus Ltd.

• 1996-97

  Research Chemist at Glaxowellcome

• 1995-96

  Production Manager at Croda International

Professional background

• 2011-15

  Takeda Cluster Head for Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Israel / General Director LLC Takeda Ukraine

• 2008-11

  General Director, LLC Nycomed Ukraine

• 2005-08

  Head of Represenative office of Nycomed in Ukraine and Moldova

• 2005-05

  Marketing Manager, Sanofi-Aventis Ukraine and Moldova

• 2000-04

  Marketing Manager, Aventis Intercontinental (Ukraine)

• 1998-00

  East Ukraine Area Manager, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (Ukraine)

• 1994-97

  Medical representative, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (Ukraine)

• 1993-97

  Cardiologist, scientific associate in the department of clinical pharmacology, Research Institute of Therapy (Kharkiv)

Professional background

• 2013-15

  Head of Legal EUCAN (Europe/Canada), Emerging Markets and North Asia, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich

• 2012-13

  Senior Director Corporate Legal Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich

• 2010-12

  Senior Director International Legal Affairs, Nycomed Germany Holding GmbH, Konstanz, Germany

• 2007-09

  Director International Legal Affairs, Nycomed Germany Holding GmbH, Konstanz, Germany

• 2004-07

  International Legal Affairs Manager, Altana Pharma AG, Konstanz, Germany

• 1995-04

  Clifford Chance (prev. Pünder, Volhard, Weber & Axster), member of the Commercial Law and Corporate Finance practice areas and (chief) representative of the Beijing office; Frankfurt am Main and Munich, Germany, and Beijing, PRC.

Professional background

• 2019-20

  Head of Regulatory Affairs, Zentiva, Prague

• 2012-18

  Senior Director Regulatory Affairs Global OTC, PGT Healthcare, Geneva

• 2004-12

  Regulatory Affairs Director, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Opava, Czech Republic

Professional background

• 2020-21

  Senior Communications Leader, Global Neuroscience and Rare Diseases DTA, Hoffmann-La Roche, Switzerland

• 2018-20

  Communications Leader, Global Medical Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Switzerland

• 2010-18

  Marketing and Communications Manager, Landis+Gyr, Switzerland

• 2006-09

  Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Nycomed (now Takeda Pharmaceuticals), Denmark & Switzerland

• 2000-06

  PR and Communications Manager, Nycomed Russia/CIS (now Takeda Pharmaceuticals), Russia

Professional background

• 2016-20

  Head of External Quality Biologics Drug Product, Drug Substance & Medical Devices, Novartis, Switzerland

• 2015-15

  Social business projects in Afghanistan

• 2013-14

  Head of Quality Assurance - Quality Release Complaint Management, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Germany

• 2012-13

  Head of Quality Management Third Party, Novartis, Germany

• 2011-12

  Production Manager, Sandoz, USA

• 2009-11

  Quality Assurance Compliance Manager, Novartis, Switzerland

• 2010-10

  Nomination for Novartis Accelerated Quality Management Development Program (AQMD), Novartis, Switzerland

• 2006-09

  Manager Quality Assurance & European Qualified Person, Novartis, Germany

Professional background

• 2016-18

  Freelance Supply Chain Consultant, accross Europe

• 2012-16

  Director Corporate Supply Chain, Aenova Group, Germany

• 2010-12

  Senior Supply Chain Consultant, BeOne Group, Switzerland

• 2010-10

  Freelance Supply Chain Consultant, GSK, Belgium

• 2009-10

  Freelance Supply Chain Consultant, across Europe

• 2008-09

  Head of Supply Chain – Johnson Control Automotive, Germany

• 2002-08

  Logistics, Supplier & Parts Manager – Smart France SAS (Daimler Group), France

Professional background

• 2009-19

  Corporate Head of IT Strategy and Planning, Panalpina, Basel

• 2003-05

  Head of IT Competence Center Latin America, Panalpina, Brazil

• 1995-03

  Head of Corporate Data Center, Panalpina Basel

• 1993-95

  Senior Data Administrator Retail, Ikea, Southern Europe, Basel

• 1990-92

  Product Manager, Fides Informatik, Basel

Professional background

• 2017-18

  General Manager Litha Healthcare, South Africa

• 2014-17

  Managing Director Africa at Takeda

• 2007-14

  CEO Takeda South Africa, Sub Saharan Africa & Indian Ocean Islands

• 1999-08

  Marketing & Sales Director Janssen- Cilag Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

• 1998-99

  Business Unit Manager Janssen-Cilag Consumer Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

• 1993-98

  Regional Sales Manager Jannsen-Cilag Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

• 1991-93

  Product Manager Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

• 1988-91

  Product Manager J&J Medical, South Africa

• 1987-88

  Professional Sales Representative J&J Medical, South Africa

Professional background

• 2017-18

  OTC Business Unit Director Russia at Akrikhin/Polpharma, Moscow

• 2015-17

  Sales and Business Development Director Russia and Belarus at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

• 2013-15

  Regional Director of Caucasus countries at Kimberly-Clark, Baku

• 2010-13

  Head of Marketing for Baby Child Care and Family Care at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

• 2008-13

  Head of Trade Marketing for Family Care & Baby Child Care businesses at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

• 2006-08

  Regional Trade Marketing Leader Russia and CIS at Dirol Cadbury LLC, Moscow

• 2004-06

  Head of Trade Marketing at EFKO Foods, Russia

• 1998-04

  Various roles in sales in Russian companies

• 1997-98

  Credit Expert at 'SBS - AGRO' Bank, Moscow