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10 AbbVie IT leaders
These ten current and former AbbVie technology leaders hold or have held director-level or higher roles at AbbVie, from global CIO and commercial CIO to IT vice presidents for manufacturing, operations and IT risk, and senior Business Technology Solutions directors. A reader can learn how IT leaders lead technology organizations in pharmaceutical businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chad LaCrosse
LinkedInExperience: Commercial CIO Vice President, Global Commercial IT · AbbVie
Commercial CIO Vice President, Global Commercial IT at AbbVie since September 2024. Former Vice President, Head of US Commercial Brand and Commercial Operations IT (2020–2024), Sr. Director, Business Technology Solutions (2017–2020), Director, US Commercial Brand IT (2016–2017) and Director, Supply Chain IT (2014–2016) at AbbVie.
Gary Yurkanin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Operations and Finance, Business Technology Solutions · AbbVie
Vice President of Global Operations and Finance, Business Technology Solutions at AbbVie since April 2024; the profile says the role leads global technology strategy and delivery across AbbVie's Operations and Finance organizations supporting the COO and CFO. Former Vice President, Head of Global Digital Manufacturing and Engineering Operations (2021–2024) and Senior Director, Global IT Infrastructure Operations (2016–2018) at AbbVie.
James Stout
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Digital Manufacturing · AbbVie
Vice President, Digital Manufacturing at AbbVie since July 2026. Former Head of Quality and Supply Chain Tech at Haleon (2021–2026) and former VP, Enterprise Systems and Transformation (2018–2021) and Digital Chief Product Owner - Brilliant Manufacturing (2016–2018) at GE Aerospace; the profile describes partnering with global operations leaders on how products are developed, manufactured and delivered.
Jessica Moreno Diaz
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director IT, Supply Chain, SAP and M&A · AbbVie
Senior Director IT, Supply Chain, SAP and M&A at AbbVie since July 2025. Former Director IT, Allergan Integration Lead (2020–2026), Director IT, Finance Systems (2016–2019), Director, SAP BackOffice (2015–2016) and Sr Manager, Supply Chain Execution & Planning (2013–2015) at AbbVie.
Lance Lhotka
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology, Manufacturing Operations · AbbVie
Vice President Information Technology, Manufacturing Operations at AbbVie since November 2012. Former IT Director, Global Mfg & QA RA Solutions (2009–2012), IT Director, Global Mfg & QA RA Systems - Diagnostics (2006–2009) and Director, Business Systems - Pharmaceutical Products (2003–2006) at Abbott.
Layli Stanger
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Commercial BTS - International Therapeutics · AbbVie
Senior Director, Commercial BTS - International Therapeutics at AbbVie since January 2025. Former Senior Director, Business Technology Solutions - Operations (2022–2025), a role the profile says covered end to end IT capabilities for Science & Technology, External and Contract Manufacturing, Central Services and Global Security, and former Director, Global IT Infrastructure End User Services (2018–2021) at AbbVie.
Mike Carlin
LinkedInExperience: Global CIO, Vice President · AbbVie
Former Global CIO, Vice President at AbbVie (2015–2024), a role the profile describes as including Business Technology Solutions (BTS), and former Vice President, R&D Information Technology at AbbVie (2013–2015). Executive in Residence at University of Notre Dame since August 2025 and CIO Advisor at P33 Chicago since January 2025.
Pankaj Dubey
LinkedInExperience: VP and Head, US Commercial BTS, Patient Services, Market Access and Commercial Data Mgmt. · AbbVie
VP and Head, US Commercial BTS, Patient Services, Market Access and Commercial Data Mgmt. at AbbVie since December 2020. Former Sr. Director, US Commercial BTS, Patient Services, Immunology & Oncology, Global Data Strategy (2017–2020), Director Brand IT, Global Commercial IT (2014–2017) and Director IT, US Immunology, Humira Complete (Humira Ecosystem) (2013–2017) at AbbVie.
Pete Naumovski
LinkedInExperience: Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & VP of IT Risk Management · AbbVie
Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & VP of IT Risk Management at AbbVie since June 2020. Former VP, CISO (2015–2020) and former Interim Chief Information Officer (2019) at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Member Board Of Directors at Health-ISAC since October 2018.
Thomas Goeckel
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, US Pharma region IT Lead · AbbVie
Executive Director, US Pharma region IT Lead at AbbVie since May 2020. Former Executive Director, Business Information Management at Allergan (now Abbvie) (2017–2020), where the profile describes leading a global business transformation initiative, former Director, Business Information Management at Actavis plc (2015–2017) and former Director, Business Relationship Management at Forest Laboratories (2009–2015).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a pharmaceutical company split technology ownership between commercial, manufacturing and corporate functions?
- 02What does it take to integrate the IT systems of a large acquired drugmaker?
- 03How do manufacturing technology teams balance digital projects with quality and regulatory requirements?
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