Caroline Barth

Chief Human Resources Officer at Syngenta Group

Syngenta Group•Basel, Switzerland

Experience32+ Years

LevelCXO

Executive Overview

International career spanning 20+ years of driving change and growth at Novartis, Lonza and Cisco in Commercial, Manufacturing, and IT operations. Reputation for defining and translating real-time business strategy into high impact operational and financial results. Hallmark of success is “big and bold” approach to rallying teams and making people shine. Lived and worked in 6 counties across 3 continents.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history

Syngenta GroupCurrent
2024–Present· 2 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Human Resources OfficerCurrent
  2024–Present
Lonza
May 2020–Dec 2023· 3 yrs 7 mos
- Chief Human Resources Officer
  May 2020–Dec 2023
Novartis
Oct 2004–May 2020· 15 yrs 7 mos
- Head Pharma Strategy (ad interim) in addition to Global HR Head Pharma
  Mar 2019–Nov 2019
- Global HR Head of Pharma
  Jun 2016–May 2020
- Global HR Head of Technical Operations
  Mar 2014–May 2016
- Head HR, Central and Eastern Europe
  Apr 2013–Feb 2014
- VP HR Canada
  Apr 2010–Apr 2013
- European Head of Talent Mgt & Staffing
  Sep 2008–May 2010
- Global Director, Human Resources
  Oct 2004–Sep 2008
Cisco
1997–2004· 7 yrs
- European HR Management/ Communications Manager
  1997–2004
BERLITZ
1995–1997· 2 yrs
- Business Teacher - English
  1995–1997
Mercedes-Benz AG
1994–1995· 1 yr
- Business Partner, Human Resources
  1994–1995