2003, started working at Pharmathen holding several Senior positions in Financial Analysis, Corporate and Business Development and Strategic Planning
During his tenure in Business Development our global presence extended to 65 counties
Currently holds the position of Group CEO
Erick Reinartz
Chief Supply Chain & Industrial Officer
Global MBA in International Management from Thunderbird University in Phoenix
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from National University of Mexico & M.Sc. in Advanced Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London
2023, joined Pharmathen as Chief Supply Chain & Industrial Officer
Over 25 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industry in manufacturing and end-to-end supply chain roles with increasing responsibility at manufacturing site, regional and global level in Mexico, United States and Switzerland
Dr. Evangelos Karavas
Scientific Advisor to Pharmathen SA BoD
Chemist, PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology
1991, started working at Pharmathen holding several senior roles in Production, Quality and Research & Development
Scientific achievements: 67, patent certificates & applications, more than 30 publications, 676 citations. Average citations per item 23,3.
2003, assumed the position of Vice President Research & Industrial Operations leading among others the expansion of Research & Development operations through two new R&D facilities of innovative formulations & APIs, as well as the creation of a state of the art manufacturing unit in Sapes, Northern Greece
Efthymios Koutris
Senior Vice President Research & Development Operations
Diploma in Chemical Engineering (M.Sc.Eng.) from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2000, started working at Pharmathen holding several roles in Research & Development
Scientific achievements: 56 patent certificates & applications and development of more than 90 pharmaceutical products
Project leader of the design and the investment plan of the 17000m2 production site at Sapes, Komotini
Developed innovative drug delivery technologies/products with several applications (PF ophthalmics, sustained release, LAIs etc.)
Mohit Singh
Senior Vice President Business Development & Portfolio Management
Engineer and MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
2013, started working at Pharmathen in Business Development & Portfolio Management roles
16 years of experience, both in Developed and Emerging Markets, in Global Business Development, Strategy and Portfolio Management roles
In the past, held leadership positions in various pharmaceutical companies such as Portfolio Lead for Branded Generics and Group Director of Business Development.
Gareth Williams
Senior Vice President Business Development
Studied Finance, Accounting & Information Systems at University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa
2008, joined Pharmathen’s Business Development Department in the company’s UK offices
Supported the growth of Pharmathen’s Global B2B presence in the last 10 years through various regional and managerial responsibilities within the Group’s Business Development Department
Ayse Cam
Vice President of Corporate Quality Μanagement
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Middle East Technical University in Ankara
2022, joined Pharmathen as Vice President of Corporate Quality Management
19 years of experience in Quality Assurance across Innovative Medicines, Generics and Vaccines businesses
Held several roles with increasing responsibility within manufacturing sites and regional & global organizations in Turkey, USA, Belgium and Switzerland
Dr. Sotiria Chaitidou
Vice President R&D / Innovative Formulations
PhD in Polymer Science and Technology (development of advanced polymeric materials for bio-separation and drug delivery applications)
Diploma with distinction in Chemical Engineering (M.Sc.Eng.) from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki &Interdisciplinary Master (M.Sc.) in Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies
2009, started working at Pharmathen holding several roles in Research & Development
Lead the development of Long-Acting Injectable products-LAIs (polymeric micro- and nano- particles, micro- and nano-suspensions, hydrogels)
Contributed to the technology transfer of LAIs from small to industrial scale
Dr. Charalambos Constantinou
Vice President PMO
PhD in Finance from the University of Cambridge
M.Sc. in Finance and Economics from the University of Warwick
2022, started working at Pharmathen as Leader of the Project Management office
Has significant experience in large transformation and reorganization programs
Held several senior positions in large multinational organizations, including EY and Standard & Poor’s
George Drossos
Vice President People & Culture
MBA from University of Hull & B.Sc. in Marketing Management from American College of Greece
2012, joined Pharmathen as Group HR Director
With more than twenty years of leadership experience in driving multicultural organizations to high performance culture and achievements through centralization /digitalization of procedures and employer branding actions
Developed and implemented a wide range of initiatives focused on the company’s global talent strategy, including staffing, career development and reward systems
Improved leadership HR engagement, staff effectiveness and retention as well as developed and implemented HR processes infrastructure globally
Under his leadership, the company was awarded as “Best Place to Work” for four consecutive years (2012-2016)
Efstathios Georgiou
Vice President Finance
B.A. in Maritime Studies from University of Piraeus
2011, joined Pharmathen holding several senior roles in Finance
Member of ACCA
16 years of experience in Financial Services through various responsibility positions
Participating in several financial due diligences
Diego Koenig
Vice President M&A
MBA from Nanyang Business School in Singapore
M.A. in Strategy and International Management from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland
2022, joined Pharmathen as Vice President M&A
Held various global corporate M&A roles since 2009 in the life-science and chemical sectors, including the role of Head of M&A for Covestro
Pinelopi Menti
Vice President Alliance Management
MBA (International Business) from University of East Anglia &B.Sc. in Biochemistry from University of Liverpool
2008, joined Pharmathen holding several positions in operations and commercial departments
20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Since 2017, located at the company’s office in the Netherlands, leading the establishment and local operations of the office
Anand Misra
Vice President Strategic Sourcing
MBA and Cost and Works Accountant degrees from leading Universities in India
Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology
2024, joined Pharmathen as Vice President Strategic Sourcing
Over 23 years of professional experience across various verticals of Procurement and Supply Chain in multiple companies including GSK, J&J & Dabur and countries namely India and UK
Evgenios Papadopoulos
Vice President Customer & Supply Chain
M.Sc. in Management and Information Systems from London School of Economics
2014, joined Pharmathen as Operational Excellence Director
With more than 15 years of leadership experience in performance improvement and transformation
Held senior positions in global consulting firm for more than 10 years
Supported the growth and transformation of Pharmathen in the last 7 years managing multiple value streams of the supply chain
Konstantinos Papaioannou
Vice President Information Technology
M.Sc. in Finance from Athens Laboratory of Business Administration &B.Sc. in Computer Science from University of Wollongong NSW Australia
2007, started working at Pharmathen in Corporate Information Technology Department
ISO/IEC 27001 Certified – Foundation from the Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB)
Member of ISACA
Held Information Technology and Cost Accounting Senior positions in large corporations including Fulgor SA, Club Hotel Casino Loutraki and Creta Farms
Supported the growth and transformation of Pharmathen in the last 15 years, managing various fields of the Information Technology Department
Vicky Samara
Vice President R&D / Finished Dosage Forms - QP
MBA from Kingston University London & Diploma in Chemistry from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2001, joined Pharmathen holding several senior roles in Research & Development
Scientific achievements: 72 patent certificates and applications, development of more than 100 pharmaceutical products
Qualified Person appointed by the National Organization for Medicines (EOF)
Developed innovative drug delivery technologies/products (PF ophthalmics, sustained release, complex injectables etc.) and supported their approval globally
Argyro (Silvana) Tsitsirigou
Vice President Legal, Compliance & Intellectual Property
LL.B. from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, ΜΒΑ in Commercial and Economic Law from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and M.Sc. in Business Studies for Law Practitioners from ALBA Graduate Business School
2011, joined Pharmathen, leading its Legal department
Starting from 2017, assumes also leadership in Compliance Department and from 2019 in Intellectual Property Department
More than 20 years of experience as in-house legal counsel in leading companies in various sectors
Listed in the “GC Powerlist: Greece and Cyprus 2018” and achieved a team listing in “The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Greece & Cyprus: Teams 2019”