Gerard (Jerry) Greco
Chief Quality Officer Baxter International Inc.
Baxter International Inc.•Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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I am a senior executive with extensive leadership experience in six major global pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. I have over 10 years experience as a Chief Quality Officer and member of senior executive teams. I embrace working in a global environment as I have led teams in over 70 countries. I have been recognized for being a strong critical and strategic thinker who excels in transforming organizations to achieve optimal performance. I take pragmatic approaches to decision making while inspiring my teams to achieve the highest standards of excellence. I am an authentic and energetic leader who values behaviors as much as achievement of goals through teamwork and collaboration and engagement. I am keen on developing the pipeline of talent and leaders for the future. I relish the opportunity to teach others what I have learned throughput my career. I strive to build their capabilities through coaching and mentoring so that each colleague can achieve more than they believe is possible. I am motivated to create diverse and optimal organizations, where everyone has a voice and can contribute to their fullest potential. My vision for Global Quality is centered around three fundamental pillars. First is to assure that a strong foundation is in place to deliver excellence in execution and maintaining a positive reputation with all regulators. Second is to prioritize people by championing a quality culture and empowering people to succeed and grow in their careers. And third is to innovate for the future by improving products, processes and systems and embracing a digital future. This vision can be achieved through solid science & technology, integrated quality systems and excellence in people and leadership. I am proud of my track record of maintaining a favorable health regulatory profile with all global health authorities for all my sites and functions in collaboration with my stakeholders. I ensure that inspection readiness programs are in place so that sites and functions are always prepared, and inspections are considered as "non-events". I have built and simplified robust, end to end Quality Management Systems, with strong quality governance and processes where continuous improvement is paramount. My simple and visible Quality Culture program sets the tone for an organization, where each person understands their personal responsibility to the patients we serve and enables the right decisions to be taken by everyone in the organization.
Career Timeline
- Baxter International Inc.CurrentSep 2023–Present· 3 yrs
- Chief Quality OfficerCurrentSep 2023–Present
- Sep 2014–Jul 2023· 8 yrs 10 mos
- Global Quality OfficerSep 2014–Jul 2023
- Jun 2012–Sep 2014· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Senior Vice President, Global Quality OperationsJun 2012–Sep 2014
- May 2004–Jun 2012· 8 yrs 1 mo
- Vice President, Specialty/ Biotech Quality OperationsMay 2004–Jun 2012
- Sep 1987–May 2004· 16 yrs 8 mos
- Senior Director, Quality Operations, North America, Centocor, Inc2001–May 2004
- Director of MicrobiologySep 1987–2001
Education
M.S.
Microbiology
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -New Jersey Medical SchoolB.A.
Biological Sciences
Rutgers University