Leadership
John E. Celentano
President, Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific
John Celentano has responsibility for the countries in our Emerging Markets Strategy -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and Turkey, as well as Asia Pacific and Japan.
John was previously Senior Vice President, Strategy and Productivity Transformation, which he held from March 2008 to March 2009. John was responsible for the company's Productivity Transformation Initiative.
"A more competitive Bristol-Myers Squibb means that we will be able to bring more innovative products to market faster, he says." Ultimately, the beneficiaries of our transformation are patients and customers, employees and shareholders."
John joined Bristol-Myers Squibb as a sales representative in 1982. He advanced through the Bristol-Myers Squibb ranks in sales, market research and marketing. In 2000, he became vice president and general manager, Northern Europe, and in 2002 was promoted to president of our operations in Latin America and Canada. Three years later, he was named president, Health Care Group, with responsibility for the Mead Johnson Nutrition, ConvaTec and Medical Imaging divisions.
John earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in 1982 and an MBA from Drexel University in 1989. He is married and has three children.
March 2, 2009