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10 Johnson & Johnson marketing leaders
These ten current and former Johnson & Johnson marketing leaders have held director-level and higher marketing roles across Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine and Johnson & Johnson MedTech, including vice presidents of immunology, pulmonary hypertension, biosurgery and metabolism marketing. A reader can learn how J&J runs brand marketing and launches in areas such as immunology, oncology, neuroscience and biosurgery.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alison James
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Marketing - Biosurgery · Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Vice President Global Marketing - Biosurgery at Johnson & Johnson MedTech since August 2026, alongside Senior Director of US Marketing, ETHICON at Johnson & Johnson since 2024 and a Business Unit Director role at Johnson & Johnson listed since 2014. Alison James was EMEA Marketing Manager at Johnson & Johnson (2012–2014).
Candice Long
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Immunology Marketing · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Former Vice President, Immunology Marketing at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (2016–2020), and Worldwide VP, Immunology, Global Strategic Commercial Organization there since 2023; the profile says Candice Long leads global commercial efforts to build and maximize the value of Janssen's Immunology portfolio and pipeline. Candice Long was President, Janssen U.S. Infectious Diseases & Vaccines (2020–2022).
Heidi McNeill
LinkedInExperience: Head of Marketing (Genito-urinary Oncology) · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Head of Marketing (Genito-urinary Oncology) at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine since May 2024, following Senior Product Manager - Prostate Cancer portfolio at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (2018–2024). Heidi McNeill was Marketing Manager at Shield Therapeutics plc (2017–2018) and Marketing Manager - CNS at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (UK) Ltd, Uxbridge (2012–2016).
Jessica Phaup
LinkedInExperience: Head of Icotrokinra I Director of Marketing · Johnson & Johnson
Head of Icotrokinra I Director of Marketing at Johnson & Johnson since June 2025; the profile says Jessica Phaup is US launch lead and P&L owner for icotrokinra, a targeted oral peptide across a number of immune-mediated diseases. Jessica Phaup was Franchise Head, ANDEXXA and Acute Care Sales at AstraZeneca (2021–2025).
Karen Meagher
LinkedInExperience: Marketing Director Neuroscience · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Marketing Director Neuroscience at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine since 2023, and lists Marketing Director, Neuroscience and Vaccines at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson since 2021. Karen Meagher was Marketing Director, IBD (2019–2021) and Marketing Manager Dermatology (2015–2019) at Janssen.
Kate Hensman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Marketing, US Prostate Portfolio · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Senior Director of Marketing, US Prostate Portfolio at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine since September 2024, following Business Unit Director, Immunology Canada (2023–2024) and Business Unit Director, Rheumatology & Dermatology Canada (2022–2023). Kate Hensman was Business Unit Director Rare Disease, ANZ (2020–2022) and Marketing Lead Rare Disease ANZ (2020) at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.
Priscilla Bottmann
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Pulmonary Hypertension · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Pulmonary Hypertension at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine since September 2024. The profile headline also describes Priscilla Bottmann as U.S. Vice President, Marketing, Franchise Strategy & Key Account Management, Neuroscience at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.
Sarah Brennan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Sales & Marketing Metabolism · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Former Vice President, Sales & Marketing Metabolism (2016–2018) and Director of Marketing, Bapineuzumab (2011–2012) at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Sarah Brennan has been Company Group Chairman, Global Commercial Strategy Organization there since 2024, a role the profile describes as shaping a portfolio of medicines, and also lists Head, Commercial Strategy & Operations since 2021.
Susanne Cullmann
LinkedInExperience: US Group Product Director, HCP Marketing and Launch Lead, GI Tremfya · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
US Group Product Director, HCP Marketing and Launch Lead, GI Tremfya at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine since 2022; the profile says Susanne Cullmann led the launch of Tremfya in the IBD category on the HCP marketing side. Susanne Cullmann was Global Director HCP & Consumer, Multiple Sclerosis Ponvory (2020–2022) and Global Marketing Director, Cough & Cold Tylenol Cold, Sudafed (2016–2020) at Johnson & Johnson.
Tom Mickelson
LinkedInExperience: Head of US Dermatology Marketing · Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Former Head of US Dermatology Marketing at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (2021–2023), followed by Vice President, Global Commercial Lead - Dermatology & Rheumatology (2023–2024) and Vice President, Global Commercial Lead - Autoantibody & Rheumatology Portfolio since 2024. Tom Mickelson was US Immunology Marketing Leader (2019–2021) and US Pain Marketing Leader (2018–2019) at Eli Lilly and Company.
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Match the person's business and therapeutic area to your question, since marketing a prescription medicine and marketing a surgical product reach different customers. Check whether the person's marketing role is current or past, because several have since moved into broader commercial jobs.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan the marketing for a launch in a crowded therapeutic category?
- 02How do global and US marketing teams divide brand strategy and execution?
- 03How do you decide the balance between marketing to physicians and marketing to patients for a brand?
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