Executive Committee


Kalle Känd
CEO
M.D., University of Tartu, Estonia
Degree in Economics, University of Tartu, Estonia
Estonian citizen
Function in Group Management
Chief Executive Officer and Member of Group Management since April 19, 2016
Professional background
2014-16
Chief Commercial Officer at Acino and a Member of Acino Group Management
2012-14
Vice President Strategic Planning and Business Support Emerging Markets, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich
2009-11
Head of Strategic Planning and Alliance Management and Member of the Russian CIS Management Team, Nycomed Russia CIS
2006-08
International Marketing Director, Nycomed, Denmark
2001-05
Sales and Marketing Director Baltic States, Nycomed SEFA As
1998-01
Country Manager Estonia, Berlin-Chemie Menarini Group
1993-98
Managing Director, TopMed Ltd., Estonia
1991-94
General Practitioner, Tallinn Pelgulinna Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia, and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland


Geir Myklebust
CFO
Business Economics, Norwegian School of Management BI, Sandvika, Norway
Norwegian citizen
Function in Group Management
CFO Acino Group and Member of Group Management since April, 2014
Professional background
2014-16
Head of IT and Projects at Acino, Member of Acino Group Management
2011-14
Head of Finance SSC (Shared Service Centers) Operations, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich
2009-11
Head of Projects & Systems, Nycomed International Management GmbH, Zurich
2007-08
Head of Finance Integration, Nycomed International Management GmbH, Zurich
1999-06
Senior Group Operations Controller, Nycomed Pharma, Norway
1998-99
SAP Consultant, Finance and Controlling, Nycomed Amersham, Norway
1995-98
Controller Operations, Nycomed Pharma, Norway


Konstantin Bakaykin
Head of Corporate Business Development
Degree from the Geological Academy of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
Russian citizen
Function in Group Management
Head of Corporate Business Development and Member of Group Management since May 16, 2014
Professional background
2012-14
Head of Business Development for Emerging Markets, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich
2008-12
Director of Business Development and Marketing Intelligence, Nycomed Russia CIS
2007-08
Marketing Manager Rx portfolio, Nycomed
2002-07
Franchise Manager, Bristol-Myers Squibb
1997-02
Marketing Director, Deputy General Manager, ASTA Medica AG
1997-98
Head of Consumer Healthcare, ASTA Medica AG
1995-97
Promotions Manager, SmithKline Beecham pls, Moscow


Sébastien Geneve
Head of Global Medical and Regulatory Affairs
Pharmaceutical doctor from the University of Clermont-Ferrand and Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacology, Drug Development and Regulation from the Tuft Medical School in Boston, USA.
French citizen
Function in Group Management
Head of Global Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance and Member of Group Management since August, 2016
Professional background
2015-16
Vice-President Global Regulatory Affairs at Bayer Consumer Care, Basel
2012-15
Vice-President International Regulatory Affairs at Bayer Consumer Care, Basel
2008-12
Director Regulatory Affairs Pharmaceutical EMEA at Bausch & Lomb in Zug
2005-08
Head Regulatory Affairs Gastro-intestinals and other therapeutic areas at Bayer Consumer Care, Basel
2003-04
Head Regulatory Affairs Gastro-intestinals at Roche Consumer Health near Basel
2000-03
Global Regulatory Affairs Manager at Roche Consumer Health near Basel
1998-00
Manager Dossier and Regulatory Issues at Galderma R&D in Princeton, New Jersey, USA
1997-98
Clinical Project Manager at Galderma Laboratories in Forth Worth, Texas, USA
1996-97
Scientific Writer at CIRD Galderma in Sophia Antipolis, France


Christina Peusch
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
German qualified lawyer, University of Passau, Passau, Germany
German citizen
Function in Group Management
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Member of Group Management from March 16, 2015
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.


Barthold Piening
Chief Operations Officer
PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kiel University, Germany
MBA, WHU Koblenz, Germany, and Northwestern University of Chicago (Kellogg), USA
German citizen
Function in Group Management
Chief Operations Officer and Member of Group Management since August 18, 2014
Professional background
2011-14
Head of Global Operations, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Zurich
2010-11
Executive Vice President Operations, Nycomed International GmbH, Zurich
1992-10
Several senior positions with Byk Gulden / ALTANA Pharma / Nycomed in Constance, Germany:
- Executive Vice President Operations & General Manager Nycomed GmbH Germany (from 2007)
- Vice President Operations (from 2003)
- Senior Director of Global Supply Chain Management (from 2001)
- Head of Strategic Sourcing (from 1999)
- Head of Department Central Manufacturing (from 1992)1988-92
Head of Department, production of liquid and semi solid dosage forms, Chemische Fabrik Promonta, Hamburg, Germany


Kieran Scott
Chief Human Resources Officer
Masters Degree in Strategic Human Resources Management, Coventry Business School and Post Graduate Diploma from Croydon Business School, UK
British citizen
Function in Group Management
Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of Group Management since May, 2016
Professional background
2015-16
Human Resources Director Middle East and Africa, Acino, Dubai
2013-13
Global Head of HR at KCA Deutag, Dubai
2010-13
Regional HR Director at Al Habtoor Leighton Group, Dubai
2009-10
Group Human Resources Director at Bank Albilad, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2005-08
HR Director Europe and Middle East at Aggreko, London and Paris
2002-05
HR Director at Virgin Media Communications, London
1998-02
European HR Director at AT&T Communications, Birmingham
1994-97
HR Manager at Lloyds Register Quality Assurance, London
1991-94
Personnel & Training Manager at South Thames Training & Enterprise Council, London
1987-91
Personnel Officer at Pencol Oil and Gas Engineering, London


Ulrike Seminati
Head of Corporate Communications
Masters Degree in Marketing Management, EM Business School of Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg, France
German citizen
Function in Group Management
Head of Corporate Communications and Member of Group Management since July 1, 2015
Professional background
2013-15
Head of Communications Switzerland, Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel, Switzerland
2011-13
Global Internal Communications Manager, Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel, Switzerland
2009-11
Communications Services Manager, Syngenta International AG, Basel, Switzerland
2006-07
Online Marketing Manager, Arte TV, Strasbourg, France
2000-06
Head of Communication Center smart, Daimler Group, Hambach, France
Board of Directors


Håkan Björklund
Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Swedish citizen
Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group
- Chairman of the Board of Acino Holding AG since December 17, 2013
- Current term of office on the Board expires in 2016
Professional background
Håkan Björklund joined Avista Capital Partners in October 2011. Mr. Björklund is the former Chief Executive Officer of Nycomed, which was sold to Takeda Pharmaceuticals in September 2011. Under Mr. Björklund’s leadership, Nycomed grew from a predominantly Scandinavian business into a global pharmaceutical company with leading market positions in Europe, Russia/CIS, Brazil and Latin America. Prior to Nycomed, Mr. Björklund was Regional Director at Astra (now AstraZeneca) and, earlier, President of Astra Draco. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Lundbeck A/S, a member of the Board of Directors of Alere Inc., Coloplast A/S and Atos Medical AB. He was also a director at Danisco A/S until its recent acquisition by Dupont.


Toni Weitzberg
B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, University of Uppsala, Sweden
MBA, University of Wisconsin, USA
Citizen of Sweden
Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group
- Vice-Chairman of the Board of Acino Holding AG since December 17, 2013
- Current term of office expires in 2016
Professional background
Toni Weitzberg joined NC Advisory AB, advisor to the Nordic Capital funds, in 2000. Prior to joining, Mr. Weitzberg held various executive positions within the Pharmacia Group, most recently as Senior Vice President and Head of Pharmacia Europe. He currently serves as a board member of Convatec and Handicare. Mr. Weitzberg is the former Chairman of Dynal, Biovitrum, Atos, Nycomed, as well as a former board member of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Unomedical and Permobil.


Jonas Agnblad
M.Sc. in Finance and International Business, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Swedish citizen
Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group
- Member of the Board of Acino Holding AG since
December 17, 2013 - Current term of office expires in 2016
Professional background
Jonas Agnblad joined NC Advisory AB, advisor to the Nordic Capital funds, in 2000. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Agnblad worked in the corporate finance department at Warburg Dillon Read in London. He was previously a board member of Nycomed and Fougera Pharmaceuticals and is currently a board member of The Binding Site. Mr. Agnblad is based in Stockholm and focuses on the healthcare sector.


Tom Dean
BA, University of Virginia, USA
MBA, Harvard Business School, USA
Citizen of the Untied States of America
Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group
- Member of the Board of Acino Holding AG since
December 17, 2013 - Current term of office expires in 2016
Professional background
Tom Dean is the Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Avista Capital Partners. Prior to co-founding Avista Capital Partners in 2005, Mr. Dean led DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (“DLJMB”), serving as Co-Managing Partner of DLJMB since 1995 and Chairman of the Investment Committees of DLJMB I, DLJMB II, DLJMB III and DLJ Growth Capital Partners through December 2007. Mr. Dean currently serves on the boards of ConvaTec, Sidewinder Drilling, Zest Anchors, and VWR International. Mr. Dean formerly served as the Chairman of the board of Nycomed, Arcade, DeCrane Aircraft, Mueller and Von Hoffmann. He also formerly served on the boards of American Ref-Fuel, Argyle Television, BioPartners, Charles River Labs, Evergreen Media, Merrill, Safilo, Visant and IWCO Direct Holdings, among others.


Per Edelmann
Master of Science (M.S.), Business Administration and Management, and Diploma degree, Finance, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Citizen of Denmark
Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group
- Member of the Board of Acino Holding AG since April 16, 2015
- Current term of office expires in 2016
Professional background
Per Edelmann has been a corporate officer in the Specialty Pharma industry for more than 20 years in various companies and capacities. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President in Mylan Inc. responsible for Mylan Global Commercial Affairs, after having been Head of Teva Europe Commercial activities from 2006 to 2010. Per Edelmann was also part of the Actavis Group as Chief Executive International for the Nordic region, CIS/Russia, C&E Europe and Balkan. Since 2013 Per Edelmann acts as an Industry advisor and board member to private equity and pharma companies as well as being an advisor to the pharma investment community.


Kunal Pandit
M.A. and B.A., Cambridge University, USA
MBA, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, USA
Citizen of the United Kingdom
Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group
- Member of the Board of Acino Holding AG since December 17, 2013
- Current term of office expires in 2016
Professional background
Kunal Pandit joined Avista Capital Partners in 2010. Mr. Pandit was previously at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (“DLJMB”) in London. Prior to DLJMB, Mr. Pandit was a member of the leveraged finance group and the investment banking department at Lehman Brothers in London. He currently serves as a director of Guala Closures.


Thomas Vetander
M.Sc. in Engineering Physics, Royal Institute of Technology of Stockholm, Sweden
B.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics, Stockholm University School of Business, Sweden
Swedish citizen
Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group
- Member of the Board of Acino Holding AG since December 17, 2013
- Current term of office expires in 2016
Professional background
Thomas Vetander joined NC Advisory AB, advisor to the Nordic Capital funds, in 2006. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Vetander worked as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company in Stockholm. Mr. Vetander serves on the board of Handicare and as a deputy board member of Convatec.