LEADERSHIP

JOHN GRAHAM
Chief Executive Officer

JOHN GRAHAM
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President, Commercial Solutions
John Graham leads the Zuellig Pharma Executive Management team and runs the US$13 billion business across 13 markets in Asia. His vision is to transform Zuellig Pharma into an indispensable strategic partner to those engaged in the Asian healthcare ecosystem, by providing a full spectrum of innovative and integrated solutions across the healthcare value chain. The goal is to improve the lives of the communities we serve through enhancing access to the highest standards of healthcare.
John brings with him over 30 years of experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare consulting. He has previously held various leadership positions including the role of CEO Invida, where he successfully positioned the business as a leading commercialization specialist in the region. Invida was acquired by A. Menarini where John continued as CEO of Menarini Asia Pacific until 2015, transforming the business into a regional pharma company.
John started his career with Aventis, where he spent 18 years in various operational and global leadership positions including regional responsibilities in Latin America, Head of Global Diabetes, and Global VP of New Products. Following that, he was Managing Director of Genzyme's operations in Germany and Switzerland before building up a Life Sciences Advisory Practice at Ernst & Young.
He is British and is currently based in Singapore.

EVASIO BARBERO
Chief Financial Officer

EVASIO BARBERO
Chief Financial Officer
Evasio Barbero provides strategic financial leadership to Zuellig Pharma. As Chief Financial Officer, Evasio is responsible for ensuring the company’s strategy creates shareholder value and implementing financial processes and controls to deliver growth and return on investment goals.
Evasio brings experience in various Finance leadership positions from some leading regional and global service companies, including the Dusit Group, Ceva Logistics, DKSH and TNT. He has over 30 years of experience building and leading finance functions predominantly in and around the supply chain and logistics sector.
He has been based in various countries in Asia since 1996, playing key strategic and operational roles for organisations in establishing and expanding operations in Asia.
Evasio is an Economics graduate of Macquarie University in Australia and is a Certified Public Accountant.

REHAN Q. SAGHIR
Executive Vice President, ZP Therapeutics

REHAN Q. SAGHIR
Executive Vice President, ZP Therapeutics
Rehan leads Zuellig Pharma’s ZP Therapeutics business, where he oversees a passionate team of 2000 associates contributing to making healthcare more accessible through the development of sales, marketing, medical, access, commercial excellence, business development, HR, finance, compliance and regulatory strategies. . He leads the team to support both established and newly launched ethical and consumer healthcare brands and drives the adoption of innovative digital tools for business growth.
Rehan brings with him over 30 years of experience in various industries and leadership roles including sales and marketing, manufacturing, finance, medical and human resources. He joins Zuellig Pharma from Eli Lilly where he was General Manager for ASEAN and Thailand overseeing the company’s operations in Southeast Asia. He first joined Eli Lilly in 1994 as finance manager and was promoted to various senior executive roles including GM Pakistan & Bangladesh, Area Director Southeast Asia, GM ASEAN and Senior Human Resources Director for Asia Operations where he supported employees across Korea, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Bangladesh and ASEAN.
He started his career at KPMG Peat Marwick (United Kingdom) and is a strong believer in growing people and businesses underpinned by the five Ps – People, Products, Process, Performance and Passion. Rehan is a qualified Chartered Accountant from England & Wales. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Karachi in Pakistan and is currently based in Zuellig Pharma’s Regional Office in Singapore.

MAIKEL KUIJPERS
Executive Vice President, Distribution

MAIKEL KUIJPERS
Executive Vice President, Distribution
Maikel Kuijpers began his career with Zuellig Pharma over 25 years ago and has extensive leadership experience across the company. In his current role, Maikel leads the company's distribution business across the region and focuses on implementing new growth initiatives while looking to invest in modernisation, process excellence and digital innovation.
Prior to this position, Maikel was EVP, Philippines where he led and directed Zuellig Pharma's business in the country. He has also held several other leadership positions in the company beforehand including CIO and SVP Operations responsible for Zuellig Pharma's overall IT strategy, infrastructure, and operations. Maikel was also General Manager for several of Zuellig Pharma's key markets - Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Brunei, where he led the development and growth of Zuellig Pharma's business.
Maikel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and is based in the Philippines.

MOSES HEE
Senior Vice President, CareConnect

MOSES HEE
Senior Vice President, CareConnect
Moses oversees Zuellig Pharma’s Payor Services and Patient Care business, working with the regional and in-market teams to oversee the development of integrated healthcare and healthcare administration services that deliver value to clients, payors and patients.
Prior to taking on his current role, Moses was the founder and Chief Executive of MiCare – a third party healthcare costs administrator that was acquired by Zuellig Pharma in 2013.
Moses has more than 25 years’ experience in the healthcare industry. Before joining Zuellig Pharma Moses founded Corporation Computer Pte Ltd, a medical software house, together with a group of doctors. Corporation Computer Pte Ltd was later acquired by Ezyhealth Asia Pacific.
Moses holds a Bachelor in Business Computing Degree with Merit from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia and is based in Singapore.

GIUSEPPE LEO
Senior Vice President, Clinical Reach Business Unit Head

GIUSEPPE LEO
Senior Vice President, Clinical Reach Business Unit Head
Giuseppe oversees Zuellig Pharma’s Clinical Reach business unit across 14 key markets in Asia Pacific including Australia, China, Japan and India as well as partner depots in Europe and the USA. He has been with Zuellig Pharma for close to 20 years, starting his journey in Zuellig Pharma Malaysia and has held a number of leadership positions across the company during this time.
Prior to his current role, Giuseppe oversaw the development of Zuellig Pharma's North Asia, Singapore and Specialty Solutions businesses. He was also Chief Executive for Zuellig Pharma's Speciality Solutions Group, a division of the company which he founded in 2009, where he lead the development of a pioneering bio-logistics regional hub and the creation of our Clinical Reach business. Prior to this Giuseppe was General Manager of the Singapore business.
Giuseppe has more than 30 years of experience in the global logistics industry, and more than 25 years of experience in Asia. Before joining Zuellig Pharma, Giuseppe worked with an international logistics company, starting out in the United Kingdom and later being transferred to Singapore where he held numerous positions including establishing their healthcare sector.
Giuseppe graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in Business Management and is currently based in Singapore.

RAYMUND AZURIN
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs

RAYMUND AZURIN
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Raymund leads the Corporate Affairs function, which encompasses Corporate Communications, Government Affairs and Sustainability. He brings with him 25 years of senior management experience in pharmaceutical sales and marketing and pharmaceutical services business including distribution, IT and sales and marketing outsourcing services.
Joining Zuellig Pharma over 17 years, Raymund headed Pharmalink Philippines for four years and subsequently joined Zuellig Pharma Philippines as COO in 2008 before being appointed CEO in 2011. Prior to joining the organisation, he was based in Australia where he spent 15 years working for top pharmaceutical, consumer and medical device companies.
Raymund currently holds board positions for Medford Inc, an expanding Hospital Pharmacy Management Services Company, Global Telehealth Inc., a fast-growing company providing e-consultation services and e-Science, another rapidly expanding data solutions company. He is also a member of the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines Board of Trustees.
Graduating with a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines, he then attained his Post Graduate Degree for Business Management from the Australian Graduate School of Management and Distribution & Supply Chain Management and Digital Marketing Post Graduate Degrees from the Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business.
He is passionate about business model innovation, transformation and organisational development and aims to create sustainable models to improve healthcare access in the Philippines.

CAROL XU
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer

CAROL XU
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Carol leads Zuellig Pharma's Human Resources (HR) organisation, which includes people strategy, talent life cycle management, organisation & leadership development, and culture enhancement. She oversees all aspects of the HR function across the entire organisation, supporting our 12,000 employees across 13 markets. As a member of the Executive Management Team, Carol supports the company’s strategic initiatives by strengthening an effective organization and ensuring attraction, growth and retention of the best and brightest talent.
Carol has spent two decades leading global teams in organisational effectiveness, talent management, and HR transformation in large multi-national companies. Most recently, she was the Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer at Lazada eLogistics and Lazada Express.
Before this role, she held several senior executive roles at Phillips Healthcare in China, the United States and Singapore, including a role as the global head of HR for Phillips Ultrasound Business Group. Carol has led global HR organisations across multiple industries and businesses which include healthcare, technology, logistics, industrial and e-commerce.
Carol holds a master's degree in International Business and Economics, as well as an MBA from INSEAD. She is based in our regional office in Singapore.

MAIJA BURTMANIS
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

MAIJA BURTMANIS
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Maija Burtmanis is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Zuellig Pharma. She brings in 20+ years solid experience in the life science industry.
Maija has dedicated her career to the Life Sciences industry and spent many years, in senior Legal / Compliance roles with the likes of Pfizer, Novartis AG and Shire BioPharma.
She is a founding Member of APAC Healthcare Industry Legal & Compliance Group (Singapore), an Industry Member of APEC Ethical Business Initiative during 2014-2015 and Co-Chair of APAC Pharma Compliance Group. She is also a pro bono faculty member of Seton Hall University (NY) and IACA (Austria).
Maija has LLB/BSc from Australian National University, LLM from University of Sydney, and GAICD (Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors).

ROBERT KRUIT
Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development

ROBERT KRUIT
Senior Vice President, Client Development & South East Asia
Robert leads the Client Development function in Zuellig Pharma, which aims to build strategic relationships with key clients across Zuellig Pharma’s geographical footprint. In addition, he is responsible for our Southeast Asian markets.
Robert joined Zuellig Pharma in 2011, and has held country management positions in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Malaysia & Brunei. Passionate about the industry and Zuellig Pharma’s purpose to make healthcare more accessible, he has served as board member of Pharma Group in Vietnam and the Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia (PhAMA). Prior to joining Zuellig Pharma, Robert has worked with Heineken and Hilton Hotels in Europe and the Middle East in country and regional supply chain leadership roles.
Robert is Dutch and currently based in Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Food Science from HAS Den Bosch, a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Marketing from Heriot-Watt and an Executive Master in Change from INSEAD.

MIKE BREWSTER
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Technology

MIKE BREWSTER
Vice President, Enterprise Technology
Mike leads the Enterprise Technology function, focusing on our internal digital transformation efforts, our business systems and cybersecurity across Zuellig Pharma's business.
Before joining Zuellig Pharma, Mike spent nearly 10 years with BHP, a leading global resources company, where across different roles he oversaw diverse range of enterprise technology projects for the group, founded Technology centres of excellence and for was responsible for the company's ERP systems.
Mike graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Information Systems. He also holds a Master of Accounting degree from Charles Sturt University. Mike is currently based in the Philippines.

DANIEL LAVERICK
Vice President, Head of Digital & Data Solutions

DANIEL LAVERICK
Vice President, Head of Digital & Data Solutions
Daniel Laverick is the Head of Digital & Data Solutions at Zuellig Pharma. An advocate for the use of technology to drive digital transformation and innovation, Daniel has more than 20 years of experience working in MNCs across Pharma, Banking, Oil & Gas and Telecoms.
In his role as Head of Digital & Data solutions, Daniel is responsible for strategising and leading teams to develop new solutions using the latest platforms including the Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning, Blockchain and others. An SAP and IT solutions expert, he previously managed and oversaw the largest SAP migration in Asia to public cloud, along with the development of eZTracker, Asia’s first blockchain-powered end-to-end traceability solution for supply chain connectivity at Zuellig Pharma.
In addition to overseeing strategy and implementation of the Data & Digital solutions portfolio including Data Analytics, eZRx – a B2B healthcare eCommerce platform, and eZTracker, Daniel also actively champions the mission of making healthcare more accessible and believes in empowering the Digital & Data teams to learn more, fail fast, and do good.