Zürich Metropolitan Area
Mark is an International HR Leader with a strong track record in talent management, organizational transformation and change, e.g. post-merger integrations, divestment's, new business model and internal (functional) operating model implications. He held diverse HR business partner positions in B2C, B2B/ healthcare and worked & lived in different geographies including Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and North America. He is experienced in leading cross-country teams, recognized for having an inclusive leadership style based on trust, known for his ability to strategize HR priorities, solutions and outcomes, encourages teams to challenge the status quo to better serve customers and focused on making an impact. After starting his career in Philips HQ, he progressed as HR Business Partner for the Benelux consumer business, International Sales Cluster in Dubai and Market HR in APAC in Singapore, he joined Johnson & Johnson in 2015 as VP HR for Pharmaceuticals in EMEA, was appointed VP HR for Medical Devices North America in 2019 and transitioned to his current position as VP HR for Pharmaceuticals EMEA upon his return to the region. Mark holds a Master of Science from the University of Amsterdam and lives in Zürich with his wife and two children.
Johnson & Johnson is the largest healthcare company in the world, producing life-changing innovations through new technologies and capabilities in Consumer, MedTech and Pharmaceuticals. J&J has over 132,000 employees at 260 companies in more than 60 countries across the world. Responsible for leading Human Resources for the Pharmaceuticals business across Europe, Middle East and Africa, focused on commercial model transformation & optimization, strengthening the strategic talent & diversity agenda and enhancing organizational capabilities to deliver the Pharma business strategy.
Responsible for leading Human Resources in North America across the Medical Devices portfolio, incl. Orthopedics, Surgery and Cardiovascular & Specialty Solutions.
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2012 sales of EUR 24.8 billion and employs approximately 115,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. Our goal is to improve the lives of three billion people a year by 2025. As Head of Human Resources I lead a team of 110 (19 direct reports) across 10 different countries in ASEAN Pacific in both commercial and industrial organizations, whilst acting as Strategic HR Business Partner for Senior Leadership (total coverage approx. 10500 employees). My role is to define and execute the Regional HR strategy (including e.g. workforce planning, talent acquisition, leadership development, succession, retention, rewards, operations, culture change and organizational effectiveness). I’m responsible for leading organizational transformation and change with a strong emphasis on shaping organizational design, improving effectiveness and productivity across all sectors (Consumer Lifestyle, Lighting and Healthcare).
Regional responsibility for Human Resources in Consumer Lifestyle Sector, covering Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Turkey and India (approx. 800 employees)
Cluster responsibility for Human Resources in Consumer Lifestyle, focusing on the sub-clusters ME&Africa, CEE, APAC and LATAM covering together over 130 countries (750+ employees)