Board of Managing Directors
Boehringer Ingelheim is a family-owned company governed by the Board of Managing Directors.
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
Carinne Brouillon
Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for the Human Pharma Business Unit.
*5 June 1965
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree and MBA
Professional milestones
2018 – 2019 Global Head of Therapeutic Areas, Boehringer Ingelheim
2014 – 2018 Head of Global Commercial Strategy Neuroscience at Janssen, Johnson & Johnson’s Pharmaceutical Company
2012 – 2018 President of Janssen Therapeutics and Member of the Janssen North America Leadership Team
1997 – 2012 Various positions in sales, marketing and general management at Johnson & Johnson, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
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
Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for the Animal Health business
*1 April 1973
Diplom-Kaufmann (Masters’ degree in Business Administration), University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Professional milestones
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
Michael Schmelmer
Member of the Board of Managing Directors with responsibility for Finance & 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
Frank Hübler
Member of the Board of Managing Directors
* 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