Cheryl joined Novartis in late 2013 and has been Country Head and President in the Philippines since September 2016. She has nearly 20 years Pharmaceutical industry experience with roles spanning across sales, marketing, business development, communications, commercial operations and Patient Access, and has worked for a diverse range of pharmaceutical organisations including Servier, Wyeth and Abbott/AbbVie. Prior to the breadth and depth of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Cheryl was the Director of Business Development with a Consulting firm, providing services and experience across diverse industries ranged from FMCG to heavy machinery, covering the Asia Pacific region providing exposure and leadership experience in many diverse cultures. She also has a passion for innovation and has completed formal trainings with What-If Innovation (UK), Kellogg Institute (USA), Inventium (Australia) and RAW Innovation (Australia).