Danielle Nguyen, LSS MBB

Servant Leader | Problem Solver | Site Turnaround | Board Member

Canada

About

An enterprise leader with a proven track record of leading large, highly complex, multinational manufacturing and operations organizations across pharmaceuticals, consumer health, FMCG, and food & beverage. With over 20 years of end-to-end operational leadership, my experience spans safety, quality, operations, supply chain, procurement, operational excellence and site leadership at world-class companies including Pfizer, Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, GSK/Haleon and Galderma. I have served as General Manager / Managing Director of high-complexity operations with full P&L accountability, leading: - 1,000+ colleagues - 40+ production lines - 800+ SKUs - Hundreds of millions in annual revenue and volume - Large, multi-year CAPEX portfolios - Highly regulated & inspection-intensive - Union & non-union workforces My leadership philosophy is grounded in a simple belief: everyone has a dream. Some are bold, some are quiet, but organizations perform at their best when individual aspirations connect to a shared enterprise ambition. I see leadership as creating the conditions where people, purpose, and performance align, turning strategy into something teams believe in and commit to. I bring together enterprise thinking and disciplined execution, with deep experience in P&L ownership, operational turnarounds, growth enablement, safety and quality governance, and large-scale transformation. A Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, I translate strategy into results through operational excellence, data-driven decision-making, and scalable systems, while building strong leadership benches and resilient cultures. Beyond corporate leadership, I serve on boards and contribute as a university lecturer, reinforcing my commitment to governance, long-term value creation, and developing the next generation of leaders. Recognized for my ability to connect strategy, operations, and people at an enterprise level, I am trusted to lead in complex global environments where performance and culture must advance together. Purpose-driven leadership transforms shared dreams into sustainable results.

Experience

  • General Manager / Directrice Générale at Galderma
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • Member Board Of Directors at Montréal International
    2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • University Lecturer - Engineering Faculty at Concordia University
    2013 - Present · 13 yrs 6 mos

  • General Manager / Directrice Générale at Haleon
    2022 - 2025 · 3 yrs

  • General Manager / Directrice Générale at GSK
    2022 - 2023 · 1 yr