Board of Managing Directors

Boehringer Ingelheim is a family-owned company governed by the Board of Managing Directors.

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Hubertus von Baumbach

Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors

Law degree and second state exam, MBA

Professional milestones

2012 – 2016     Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for Finance, Boehringer Ingelheim

2009 – 2012     Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for Finance and Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim

2006 – 2008     Vice President Finance, Boehringer Ingelheim Deutschland

2003 – 2005     Head of department Controlling Subsidiaries, Boehringer Ingelheim

2002 – 2003     Head of group Controlling CHC, Boehringer Ingelheim

Since 2001     Employee of Boehringer Ingelheim

Dr Paola Casarosa

Dr Paola Casarosa

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)

Shashank Deshpande

Shashank Deshpande

Member 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 Trajenta® (Ingelheim, Germany)

2002 - 2012 Various roles in US and Global Marketing at Sanofi, US

1999 - 2002 Strategy consultant at Cap Gemini, Germany

Frank Hübler

Frank Hübler

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

Michael Schmelmer

Michael Schmelmer

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

2016 – today     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

 

Dr Armin Wiesler

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