He brings a wealth of experience from a 30-year career, which includes senior leadership roles in Novartis finance and time working as a McKinsey consultant

 

Lonza has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Philippe Deecke as CFO and member of the Lonza Group Executive Committee effective from 1 December, 2021. 

 

Philippe brings a wealth of experience from a 30-year career, which includes senior leadership roles in Novartis finance and time working as a McKinsey consultant. He succeeds Rodolfo J. Savitzky, who leaves Lonza Group for a new opportunity on 31 December 2021. 

 

Philippe joins Lonza Group from Novartis, where he has held a succession of senior finance positions. Philippe has worked at Novartis for more than 16 years, and most recently held the role of Global CFO for Novartis Oncology. In this role, he was responsible for the long-term financial performance, planning, controlling, reporting and compliance of a major Novartis business unit. 

 

Albert M. Baehny, Chairman, Lonza said, “It gives us great pleasure to welcome Philippe to our leadership team. He joins us at a critical moment in our journey as we redouble our strategic focus on operational excellence and business growth.”

 

Pierre-Alain Ruffieux, CEO, Lonza said, “Philippe brings a wealth of relevant experience alongside a strong understanding of customer needs and manufacturing in the pharma industry. His expertise will prove to be invaluable as we continue to capitalize on our strong market position and drive our long-term success.”

 

Before commencing his tenure with Novartis, Philippe worked for more than six years at McKinsey as Associate Principal and Member of the European Pharma and Medical Products Practice. In this role, he specialized in developing growth strategies for a wide range of clients in the pharmaceutical industry. 

 

Philippe holds an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson School (US), a Master’s Degree in Industrial Management and Manufacturing from ETH Zurich and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from ETH Zurich. He lives in Basel with his wife and three children.