Management
Philip Burchard
Chief Executive Officer
- Joined Merz as CEO in July 2012
- Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Europe, Latin America and Asia
- Graduated at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel
Dr. Stefan Albrecht
Chief Scientific Officer
- Joined Merz 2010, since 2015 Chief Scientific Officer
- More than 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, held various management positions in R&D and Medical Sciences
- Medical Doctor, holds a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology
Hans-Jörg Bergler
Global Corporate Development, HR and Communications
- Joined Merz 2007 as Head of Corporate Development, since 2014 responsible for HR, Communications and Corporate Development
- 20 years of experience in corporate strategic planning and M&A positions in Germany and the USA
- Degree in Business Administration from Munich University
Stefan Brinkmann
Region EMEA
- Joined Merz in 2012
- Extensive pharmaceutical experience in international companies
- Master of Business Administration at the University of Mannheim
Katrina Church
Chief Compliance Officer
- Joined Merz 2009, since 2015 Chief Compliance Officer
- Former General Counsel for two publicly traded companies
- Law degree from New York University School of Law, undergraduate degree from Duke University
Dr. Anke Frankenberger
Chief Legal Counsel
- Joined Merz 2016
- Extensive international experience as General Counsel
- Holds a LLM from the University of British Columbia in Canada, as well as a Ph.D. in Law from Heidelberg University
Beat Neukom
Chief Financial Officer
- CFO Merz as of July 2014
- Various global financial leadership positions with life science companies
- Studied Business Administration at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences; Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Bob Rhatigan
Region North America
- Joined Merz in April 2017 as President & CEO North America
- Almost 20 years of experience in leading positions in the medical aesthetics industry
- Graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara
Lawrence Siow
Region Asia-Pacific
- Joined Merz 2013 as CEO Merz Asia-Pacific
- Started his career in advertising, spent total of 19 years in the pharmaceutical industry
- Holds an MBA from California State University, San Francisco
Dr. Torsten Wagner
Global Technical Operations
- Joined Merz in 2008
- 17 years of experience in leading positions in the pharmaceutical industry
- Holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Technology from Free University of Berlin