Leadership Team

Giovanni Caforio, M.D. has been chief executive officer of Bristol-Myers Squibb since May 2015 and has been serving on the company’s Board of Directors since June 2014. In May 2017, he assumed the role of chairman of the board.

As CEO, Giovanni has led the company’s focus on researching and developing transformational medicines, which includes a leading portfolio of immunotherapies that are fundamentally changing the way cancer is treated. Under his leadership, BMS is evolving its operating model, in order to increase speed and competitiveness. 

With a background as a physician, Giovanni has helped strengthen the company’s patient-focused culture -- one driven by innovation, speed, accountability and passion. As a leader, he is focused on the business value of a company culture that promotes and rewards diversity and inclusion. 

Prior to becoming CEO, Giovanni served as chief operating officer with responsibility for leading a fully integrated worldwide commercial organization and the companywide functions of Enterprise Services and Global Manufacturing & Supply. This was preceded by his work as the company’s chief commercial officer. 

Giovanni joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2000 as vice president and general manager, Italy, in the Worldwide Medicines Group. He assumed added responsibility for Greece and Israel in 2001, and for South East Europe in 2003. In 2004, he was appointed senior vice president, European Marketing and Brand Commercialization. In 2007, he relocated to the US to assume the role of senior vice president, U.S. Oncology. In 2010, he was named senior vice president, Global Commercialization, Oncology and Immunology, before becoming president of the company’s U.S. organization in 2011. Prior to joining Bristol-Myers Squibb, Giovanni spent 12 years with Abbott Laboratories in a number of leadership positions. 

Born and educated in Italy, Giovanni received his M.D. from the University of Rome. 

Updated: May, 2017

Charles Bancroft led the formation of Global Business Operations in 2016, bringing together six strategically aligned functions -- Business Development, Business Insights & Analytics, Global Finance, Global Procurement and Information Technology. These integrated functions bring a combination of bold, consultative expertise and operational excellence that drives and sustains business success. They strive to continuously improve performance and efficiency, while delivering strategic guidance that empowers and accelerates critical decisions across the company.

“I have tremendous pride in being part of a company where everyone, in every role, is deeply focused on patients. We are committed to our Mission, which you can see in our investment choices, our culture and our science,” said Charlie.

Charlie joined the company in 1984, coming from KPMG. During the ensuing years, he has held positions of increasing responsibility within the finance organization, including international assignments, and has had commercial operational responsibility for Latin American, Middle East, Africa, Canada, Japan and several Pacific Rim countries. He was first name Chief Financial Officer in 2010.

Charlie received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Drexel University and his Masters in Business Administration from Temple University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Updated: May, 2017

John Elicker is senior vice president, Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations. In this role, John leads Bristol-Myers Squibb’s internal and external communications efforts worldwide, which includes responsibility for Global Policy, Advocacy and Government Affairs as well as the company’s interactions with the investment community.

Under John’s leadership, the company has built one of the best investor relations teams in the industry as named by investors polled by Institutional Investor magazine. In addition, he has aligned the communications organization around the company’s core business objectives and accelerated the development and launch of the company’s social media platforms.

“We have an important story to tell about Bristol-Myers Squibb and our focus on transforming the way diseases are treated, our differentiated approach to business, the scientific expertise of our researchers and the passion our employees bring to helping patients,” says John.

John joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2000 as senior director, Investor Relations. In 2002, he became vice president, Investor Relations, and the company’s primary contact with the institutional investment community. In 2011, John added responsibility for Public Affairs, and in 2017 assumed leadership for Global Policy, Advocacy and Government Affairs.

Prior to joining Bristol-Myers Squibb, John held various leadership roles of increasing responsibility at W. W. Grainger, Inc., and at Scott Paper Company.

John received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University and holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Updated: May, 2017

Murdo Gordon has been Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) since June, 2016. In this role he is responsible for leading the execution of commercial strategy across the globe. This includes all sales and marketing activities as well as customer operations, access and pricing.

Prior to becoming CCO, Murdo served as head of worldwide markets with responsibility for the promotion of all BMS brands in over 65 global markets. This was preceded by his work as president of BMS’ US operations; a role he assumed in 2013.

Murdo joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1989 and spent the first 14 years of his career in Canada where he held positions of increasing responsibility in sales and marketing. Murdo moved to the U.S. in 2003 where he held senior commercial leadership positions in a number of different areas including cardiovascular, neuroscience, Access/Government Affairs, oncology and immunology.

Murdo maintains an active interest in global and U.S. health care policy and how different stakeholders can improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of health care delivery. He is a member of the Board of Directors of RWJBarnabas Health and received a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology from Concordia University, Montreal. Murdo also attended the General Management Program, CEDEP at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.

Updated: May, 2017

Ann Powell Judge is the Global Head of Human Resources for Bristol-Myers Squibb whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

Ann has direct responsibility for driving the corporation’s global capabilities in talent management, culture and organizational effectiveness tied directly to business performance.

Ann works across the enterprise to support Bristol-Myers Squibb's commitment to creating an energizing work experience and a culture that is powerfully diverse and broadly inclusive, where individuals are encouraged to exceed their potential and inspired to make innovative contributions for our patients and the global communities in which they live and work.

“The courage and passion of our workforce is truly inspiring and drives an even higher level of engagement in making a difference in the lives of patients” says Ann.

Ann’s industry experience and expertise lie in executive compensation, leadership development, change management, diversity/inclusion, training design and delivery, talent acquisition, labor relations, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and start-ups.

With a career spanning both international and domestic assignments, Ann has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility within both the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, including Dow Chemical and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2013, Ann was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Shire Pharmaceuticals.

Ann earned a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota.

Updated: October, 2015

Sandy Leung serves as legal advisor to the Board of Directors and company executives, and is responsible for shaping the company’s legal strategy. Sandy is also responsible for Environment, Health & Safety & Sustainability, Corporate Security and Philanthropy.

“The accelerating pace of science, governmental policies and regulations and overall global complexity across our industry requires us to be even more agile than ever,” says Sandy. “Our legal team brings strategic value across all aspects of our business through practical and sound counsel that guide our company in its mission to help patients.”

Sandy joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1992 as a staff attorney in the litigation department. In 1996, she became assistant counsel and one year later, was named associate counsel. In 1999, Sandy was appointed to the position of counsel and corporate secretary. In 2006, she was appointed acting general counsel and in 2007, she was named general counsel. In 2014, Sandy was named executive vice president.

Prior to joining the company, Sandy was a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

“My advice to those aspiring to management positions is to be good at what you do. You have to be willing to do the hard work and bring good excellent judgment and expertise to the table. Most important, you must have great personal integrity and be someone people can trust. If people trust you, they will feel comfortable seeking your advice. Also, be respectful of people, not just your superiors but everyone.”

Sandy earned her law degree from Boston College of Law and her bachelor’s degree from Tufts University.

Updated: May, 2017

Dr. Thomas Lynch joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in March 2017 as Chief Scientific Officer to lead the Research & Development organization bringing broad leadership experience, significant experience in drug development and a deep understanding of the patient perspective as a treating oncologist. He previously served as a Director on Bristol-Myers Squibb's Board from 2013-2017.

Tom has more than 30 years of medical, management and leadership experience, including more than 23 years at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Massachusetts General Physicians Organization and as a member of the MGH Board from 2015 to 2017.

Before his roles as Chairman and CEO at MGH, Tom served as the Director of Yale Cancer Center and was the Richard and Jonathan Sackler Professor of Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine from 2009 to 2015. He also served as the Physician in Chief of Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale New Haven from 2009 to 2015. Prior to 2009, he served as Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Hematology/Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital. While at MGH in 2004, Tom was part of the team credited with the significant discovery that certain genetic mutations in lung cancer patients caused therapies to work for some individuals and not for others.

Tom is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

Updated:  March, 2017

Anne Nielsen is senior vice president and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer for Bristol-Myers Squibb. In this role, she leads the development, administration and enforcement of the company’s global compliance and ethics program.  Under Anne’s direction, the company has evolved its approach from directives-based to principles-driven guidance, embedding the commitment to integrity, ethical behavior, effective governance and compliance into all aspects of the business. 

Prior to this appointment, Anne served as senior vice president and deputy general counsel supporting Research and Development, Europe, China, Global Commercialization, Medical and Market Access. Previously, she handled European regulatory and antitrust legal issues for Bristol-Myers Squibb.  She joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1998 in the Law Department based in Belgium.

Prior to joining Bristol-Myers Squibb, Anne worked for a private law firm in Brussels, Belgium.

Anne earned an undergraduate degree in political science and economics and her master’s degree in political science from the University of Hawaii.  She received her J.D. from Columbia Law School, and also has a master’s degree in European Law from the College of Bruges (Belgium).

Updated: September, 2017

As senior vice president and president of Global Product Development and Supply (GPS), Lou oversees worldwide product development and manufacturing for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS).  GPS develops and produces active ingredients and drug products, and delivers the company’s medicines throughout the world. The GPS team achieves this mission through a relentless focus on innovation, quality, safety and agility.  

"In GPS we turn molecules into life-changing medicines," said Lou. "Everyone in the organization is dedicated to deliver them in the right way, at the right time, every time for the patients we serve."

Lou joined BMS in 2011 as president of Technical Operations. Prior to joining BMS, he led Pfizer’s worldwide biotech manufacturing operations as senior vice president of the Specialty-Biotechnology Operating Unit.  Previously he was responsible for global pharmaceutical manufacturing for Wyeth and Vice President of quality for Hoffman-LaRoche. Earlier in his career he also held leadership roles at Marion Merrell Dow, Mallinckrodt and Novartis-Sandoz. 

Lou is an active member and has held leadership positions in several industry organizations including the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). 

He holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Temple University and a master’s in management from Webster University. 

Updated: September, 2017

Paul von Autenried heads Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Information Technology organization, positioning the company for success in the rapidly evolving digital age.  He is focused on ensuring the company’s information assets and operations are reliable, accessible and secure, driving the digitization of the company, adopting new approaches to digital health, and continuing an innovative approach to long-term partnerships with key IT service delivery companies.

“It’s an exciting time to lead an IT team as advances in technology are providing new opportunities to streamline our lives in unprecedented ways, including managing our health,” Paul said. “Delivering digital capabilities that accelerate the company's work of bringing innovative medicines to patients is both a challenge and an honor.”

Throughout his experiences in domestic and international high-tech, consumer packaged goods, and biopharmaceuticals companies, Paul's career has been focused on strategically leveraging information technology to drive superior performance. Before joining Bristol-Myers Squibb, Paul held positions with Kraft General Foods, Hewlett-Packard and IBM. He is a member of the Research Board, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Princeton Healthcare System.

Paul has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in computer science from Stevens Institute of Technology, and has completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School and the Program for Leadership Development at IMD in Switzerland. 

Updated: May, 2017