Leadership

Jeannine joined Merz Australia as a start-up in 2014. Jeannine’s career spans more than twenty seven years in the healthcare industry during which time she has held roles of increasing responsibility in Sales, Marketing and Commercial Management. Jeannine has extensive experience in the Pharmaceutical industry and Medical Devices and her CV includes senior leadership positions with Baxter, B Braun, C R Bard and Abbott, where over an eleven year period Jeannine worked in Abbott’s Pharmaceutical division, culminating in her appointment to the role of Managing Director, Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands in 2003. During her tenure with Abbott, Jeannine was responsible for launching a breakthrough Monoclonal drug, which is now the largest selling Pharmaceutical Medicine in the world. Jeannine has held the role of Managing Director ANZ, since 2003, spanning 4 companies, including Merz.

John has held a number of senior Commercial roles during his 30 plus years in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry.  Originally from South Africa John has had secondments to Chicago, New Zealand and has now settled in Australia.  John has worked in a number of therapeutic areas including oncology, rheumatology,  gastroenterology and aesthetic medicine.

Eva Anderson is a seasoned Human Resources professional with more than twenty years of broad Human Resource Management experience. Prior to joining Merz, Eva held the position of Group Human Resources Manager for The Mayo Group International Pty Ltd; a position which she held for over four years during which time she was able to build a strong HR function within the organisation also and upskill managers in HR related matters, as well as evolving the company culture to one of collaboration, empowerment, trust and efficiency.  Prior to joining Mayo, Eva worked in such blue-chip companies as Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi-Aventis, Hoechst Marion Roussel, and Marion Merrell Dow. Eva holds a Post-Graduate Professional Diploma of Human Resources Management from Deakin University/Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).  She is also accredited as a Workplace Specialist Trainer.

Dr Scott has over 20 years of pharmaceutical experience, working initially in the UK prior to moving to Australia. He completed his PhD and worked as a research scientist in oncology drug development prior to moving into Regulatory affairs and working across a range of early to late stage products and therapeutic areas. Having worked both as a Regulatory consultant and within the pharmaceutical company environment, Dr Scott has gained a broad regulatory experience and has worked with both regional and national regulatory agencies, including EMA, US-FDA and TGA. In his current role, Dr Scott has responsibility for Medical, Regulatory affairs, Pharmacovigilance and Quality functions of Merz Australia. In his spare time, he enjoys playing football, running and travelling with family.

Gary has held a number of senior Marketing and Sales roles in the pharmaceutical industry over his 30 year career working in a variety of therapeutic areas, covering oncology, respiratory, CNS, Gastroenterology and Aesthetic Medicine. He has worked across a number of international markets for both listed and privately held companies and managed both launch as well as established brands through his career. In his spare time he is a keen golfer and enjoys travelling.

Reagan is an astute Financial Director with over 17 years’ experience spanning several blue chip companies. Reagan joined the Merz Australia team from the Regional office in Singapore, where he was responsible for supporting 8 major APAC countries. Reagan’s responsibilities cover the breadth of financial services, including; financial planning, cash flow, statutory reporting, corporate compliance and financial analysis.