Astellas Pharma

Astellas Pharma, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates under the leadership of President and CEO Naoki Okamura. Reporting directly to the CEO are several senior executives and regional leaders, including Olivier Zambelli as President and General Manager of France, Damien Bailly as President of Established Markets in Europe, Canada, and Israel, and Michael Petroutsas as President of Commercial, leading the Astellas Pharma US Inc. organization. The company's organizational structure encompasses a diverse range of business functions. Under the Research & Development function, Chief Research and Development Officer Tadaaki Taniguchi leads R&D efforts. The Marketing function is headed by Chief Marketing Officer Takahashi Yuko. The Operations function is overseen by Chief Operating Officer Rafael J., who has a team including Joe Laning as Executive Director of CMC Operations, Ram Ivatury as Executive Director of GBS Business Processes, and Mehmet Bozbay as Executive Director of Head of US Field Operations. The Clinical Services function is led by Claus Zieler, serving as Chief Commercial Officer, Medical Affairs. Astellas Pharma's manufacturing operations are directed by Chief Manufacturing Officer Rao V. Mantri, with Dominic DeMuro serving as Executive Director of Manufacturing and Operations Site Head, and Don Mather as President of Astellas US Technologies, Inc. and Senior Vice President of BioPharma Manufacturing. The Finance function is under the leadership of Group Chief Financial Officer Atsushi Kitamura, with the Investor Relations sub-function managed by Nobuko Kato as Chief Communications and Investor Relations Officer. Human Resources is led by Chief People Officer Katsuyoshi Sugita, while the Sales function is headed by Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Anna Emily. The Information Technology function at Astellas Pharma is structured into several specialized sub-functions. The Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) sub-function is led by Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer Abhijeet Sangamnerkar. The Digital Transformation and Innovation sub-function is directed by Chief Digital Officer Anjana Harve, who oversees Richard Pless as Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Agile Portfolio Management. Additionally, the Quality Assurance function is managed by Chief Quality Officer David Fryrear.