10 AbbVie site leaders
Site Head, Site Director and Director, Site General Manager are among the current titles held by these AbbVie site leaders, who run AbbVie manufacturing sites in several countries. A reader can learn how site leaders run their sites at AbbVie from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Benjamin Schroeder
LinkedInExperience: Plant General Manager · AbbVie
Benjamin Schroeder has been Plant General Manager at AbbVie since November 2024, and their profile describes them as Site Head for AbbVie at an Aseptic manufacturing site based in Waco, TX. At AbbVie they were also Site Director (2023–2024), Director Of Operations (2021–2023) and Director of Engineering and Maintenance (2019–2021).
Christian Maurer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Small Molecules Manufacturing · AbbVie
Christian Maurer is a former Site Head at AbbVie, a role held from April 2024 to March 2026, and was Site General Manager at AbbVie (2020–2024). Christian Maurer has been Vice President Small Molecules Manufacturing at AbbVie since March 2026. The listing places them in Boston, Massachusetts.
Elvin Negrón-Álvarez
LinkedInExperience: Site Director · AbbVie
Elvin Negrón-Álvarez has been Site Director at AbbVie since July 2022. At AbbVie they were also Manufacturing Director (2020–2022), Operations Manager (2019–2020) and Manufacturing Manager (2012–2018). The listing places them in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.
Laure Valognes
LinkedInExperience: Site Head & Managing Director, Martillac Biotechnology Manufacturing · AbbVie
Laure Valognes has been Site Head & Managing Director, Martillac Biotechnology Manufacturing at AbbVie since August 2025. At Merck Group they were Directrice site , Responsable Technical Operation & Supply (2022–2025), Deputy Head of Global Operation Director (2020–2022) and Head of Operation (2015–2020). The listing places them in the Greater Bordeaux Metropolitan Area.
Malcolm Garde
LinkedInExperience: Site Director · AbbVie
Malcolm Garde has been Site Director at AbbVie since May 2022, and their headline reads Site Director Abbvie Cork. They were Operations Manager at AbbVie (2020–2022) and Operations Manager at LEO Pharma (2016–2020). The listing places them in Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
Marco Froehlich
LinkedInExperience: Site Head & Managing Director Operations · AbbVie
Marco Froehlich has been Site Head & Managing Director Operations at AbbVie since October 2024, and their profile describes the role as Site Head for Operations at AbbVie Ludwigshafen. At AbbVie they were also Site Director, General Manager (2023–2024), Director Operations (2022–2023) and Director Technical Operations & Opex (2018–2022).
Melis Tay
LinkedInExperience: Site Head · AbbVie
Melis Tay has been Site Head at AbbVie since January 2026 and held an earlier Site Head row there from February 2024 to January 2026. At AbbVie they were also Biologics Manufacturing Director (2021–2024), Third Party Manufacturing Manager (2019–2021) and Manufacturing Manager (2016–2019). The listing places them in Singapore.
Michelle McNulty
LinkedInExperience: Site Head · AbbVie
Michelle McNulty has been Site Head at AbbVie since November 2024. At AbbVie they were also Associate Director of Operations (2022–2024), Operations Lead OSD (2021–2022), Operations Lead Biopharma (2019–2021) and Finance Manager (Plant Controller) (2017–2019). The listing places them in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland.
Pablo Rodríguez
LinkedInExperience: Site Head - General Manager, AbbVie Costa Rica · AbbVie
Pablo Rodríguez has been Site Head - General Manager, AbbVie Costa Rica at AbbVie since August 2024. At AbbVie they were also Director de operaciones (2023–2024) and Quality Director (2018–2023), and they were Sr Quality Compliance and Continuous Improvement Manager at Allergan (2013–2018). The listing places them in Heredia, Costa Rica.
Patrick Ruddy
LinkedInExperience: Director, Site General Manager · AbbVie
Patrick Ruddy has been Director, Site General Manager at AbbVie since April 2022, a role the profile places in the Township of Branchburg, New Jersey, and held an earlier Director, Site General Manager row there from 2018 to 2022. At AbbVie they were also Associate Director, Manufacturing & Engineering (2017–2018) and Sr. Manager, Manufacturing (2016–2017).
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- 02How do you split your own time between running the site day to day and longer-term priorities?
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