# Ledning

Boehringer Ingelheim är ett familjeägt företag som leds av en styrelse med verkställande direktörer.

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|  | ## Shashank Deshpande<br>Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for the Human Pharma Business Unit |

\*1 April 1973

Diplom-Kaufmann (Masters’ degree in Business Administration), University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

### Professional milestones

2024 Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for the Animal Health Business Unit  
2022 - 2023 Country Managing Director, Japan  
2020 - 2022 Head of Human Pharma, Japan  
2019 - 2020 Head of Specialty Care, Japan  
2017 - 2019 Head of Marketing, Japan  
2014 - 2017 Head of Diabetes Marketing, Japan  
2012 - 2014 Global Brand Team Leader (Ingelheim, Germany)  
2002 - 2012 Various roles in US and Global Marketing at Sanofi, US  
1999 - 2002 Strategy consultant at Cap Gemini, Germany

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|  | ## Michael Schmelmer<br>Vice Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for Group Functions |

\*17 June 1964

Master Degree in Aerospace Technologies and Mechanical Engineering, Master Degree in Industrial Engineering

### Professional milestones

2019 – 2024 Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for Finance and Group Functions, Boehringer Ingelheim  
2018 – 2019 Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for Finance, Boehringer Ingelheim  
2016 – 2018 Founder and Managing Director of BI X, the digital lab of Boehringer Ingelheim  
2012 – 2017 CIO, Corporate Senior Vice President Information Technology, Boehringer Ingelheim  
2006 – 2012 Corporate Vice President IT & CIO, Infineon AG  
2003 – 2006 Vice President IT Business Transformation, Infineon AG  
2000 – 2003 Vice President Logistics & Supply Chain Management IT Systems, Infineon AG  
1999 – 2000 Senior Director of Supply Chain Management Competence Center IT, Infineon AG

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|  | ## Dr Paola Casarosa<br>Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for the Innovation Unit |

\*2 February 1974

PhD in Molecular Pharmacology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands  
MSc in Medicinal Chemistry, Università di Torino, Italy

### Professional milestones

2020 – 2023 Global Head of Therapeutic Areas  
2019 - 2020 Global Therapeutic Area Head CNS, Retinopathy and Emerging areas  
2019 - Head of Research Site Biberach, Germany  
2014 - 2018 Global Head of Business Development, Prescription Medicine  
2013 - 2014 Head of Therapeutic Alliances and Strategic Partnerships  
2010 - 2013 Global Head Business Development and Licensing for Respiratory  
2004 - 2010 Various Research roles at Boehringer Ingelheim and Organon (MSD)

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|  | ## Frank Hübler<br>Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for Finance |

\* July 18, 1971

Master of Science degree in Business Administration  
from the Catholic University Eichstätt, Ingolstadt, Germany

### Professional milestones

2019 – present    Head of Corporate Finance, Accounting, Controlling & Tax  
2017 – 2019    Head of Corporate Controlling  
2015 – 2017    Project Leadership Boehringer Ingelheim CHC/ Sanofi Merial swap transaction  
2013 – 2015    Head of Global Reporting & Planning  
2011 – 2013    Head of Finance & Administration UK & Ireland, Bracknell, UK  
2007 – 2011    Head of Controlling Regional Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria  
2005 – 2007    Senior Manager Internal Auditing, Burlington, Canada

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|  | ## Dr Armin Wiesler<br>Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for the Animal Health Business Unit |

\*12 June 1974

Doctoral and Master of Science degrees in Economics  
from the Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany

### Professional milestones

2021 – 2024     Country Managing Director & Head of Animal Health Southeast Asia, Korea, Australia and New Zealand, based in Singapore  
2020                      Head of Animal Health, region Southeast Asia and Korea, based in Singapore  
2016 – 2020     General Manager Boehringer Ingelheim & Head of Human Pharma, Thailand  
2014 – 2016     Regional Business Manager U.S. and Canada, based in Ingelheim, Germany  
2010 – 2014     Human Pharma marketing leadership roles in Ingelheim, Germany & Ridgefield, U.S.  
2008 – 2010     Head of Corporate Strategy & PMO, Corporate Development, Ingelheim, Germany  
2001 – 2007     McKinsey & Company, Germany

### References
