10 Organon operations leaders
Juliana Papa Drinane, Head of Manufacturing and Supply, Organon Executive Committee, opens this list of Organon operations leaders, who include vice presidents, executive directors and directors in external manufacturing, plant and technical operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Organon from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Helen Carr
LinkedInExperience: Bulk Operations Director · Organon
Helen Carr has been Bulk Operations Director at Organon since January 2023, based in Cramlington, England, and was Bulk technical operations Lead there from 2021 to 2023. Helen Carr was Packaging business unit lead at Piramal Group from 2020 to 2021, Pharmaceutical production manager at Piramal Pharma Solutions from 2014 to 2020 and Production Manager at SCM Pharma from 2012 to 2014.
Jean Pierre Lostaunau
LinkedInExperience: Plant Director · Organon
Jean Pierre Lostaunau has been Plant Director at Organon since July 2023, a role in Mexico in the operations department, and was Director of Engineering & Maintenance there from 2021 to 2023. Jean Pierre Lostaunau was Director of Operations at Organon in 2021, Director of Operations at MSD from 2017 to 2021 and Director Supply Chain Management there from 2014 to 2017.
John Smith
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Head of Operations (Internal & External) · Organon
John Smith has been Senior Vice President, Head of Operations (Internal & External) at Organon since June 2021, based in Ireland. John Smith was Associate Vice President Asia Pacific Operations at MSD from 2019 to 2020, Associate Vice President Operations, Singapore Site Lead there from 2013 to 2019 and Executive Director (General Manager) Rathdrum API Manufacturing Facility there from 2009 to 2013.
Juliana Papa Drinane
LinkedInExperience: Head of Manufacturing and Supply, Organon Executive Committee · Organon
Juliana Papa Drinane has been Head of Manufacturing and Supply, Organon Executive Committee at Organon since May 2026, with a headline of Executive Vice President, Head of Manufacturing & Supply, and also lists Senior Vice President & Lead, Supply Chain Management there since 2021. Juliana Papa Drinane was Vice President & Lead Supply Chain Management at Merck from 2020 to 2021.
Lars Nijhuis MBA
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Operations · Organon
Lars Nijhuis MBA has been Executive Director Operations at Organon since January 2025, based in Eindhoven, and was Director Operations, IPT Lead Nexplanon there from 2023 to 2024. Lars Nijhuis was Director Operations, AI IPT Lead Nuvaring at Organon from 2022 to 2023 and Director Operations, IPT Lead Sterile Formulation and Filling there from 2021 to 2023.
Luis Rogerio Oliveira
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of External Manufacturing Operations · Organon
Luis Rogerio Oliveira has been Executive Director of External Manufacturing Operations at Organon since January 2021, based in São Paulo. Luis Rogerio Oliveira was Strategic Alliances & Commercial Lead Director Latin America at MSD from 2018 to 2021, Production Manager & Lean SixSigma Leader there from 2008 to 2010 and Production Manager and Industrial Excellence Manager at Aché Laboratórios from 2004 to 2008.
Pericles T. Lagonikos
LinkedInExperience: Associate Vice President, External Manufacturing API Operations · Organon
Pericles T. Lagonikos has been Associate Vice President, External Manufacturing API Operations at Organon since June 2021, in the operations department. Pericles T. Lagonikos was Executive Director, Global Technical Operations at Merck from 2014 to 2021, AVP, Chemical Process Development & Commercialization there from 2010 to 2014 and Director, Chemical Development Services at Schering-Plough Research Institute from 2005 to 2009.
Pim van Kilsdonk
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Technical Operations Pharmaceutical Manufacturing · Organon
Pim van Kilsdonk has been Executive Director, Technical Operations Pharmaceutical Manufacturing at Organon since November 2024, based in Oss, and also lists Statutory Director Organon N.V. there since 2021. Pim van Kilsdonk was Executive Director Facility & Engineering - Facility Management, Maintenance and Captal Projects at Organon from 2021 to 2024 and Program Manager Operational Excellence there from 2007 to 2008.
Rick Derrickson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, External Manufacturing · Organon
Rick Derrickson has been Vice President, External Manufacturing at Organon since June 2021, based in Lucerne. Rick Derrickson was Associate Vice President, Large Molecule External Manufacturing Operations at Merck from 2019 to 2021, Executive Director, Global Pharmaceutical Operations there from 2017 to 2019 and Director of Opertions, Global Pharmceutical Operations there from 2016 to 2017.
Roberta Sinistri
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director External Manufacturing Operations · Organon
Roberta Sinistri has been Executive Director External Manufacturing Operations at Organon since June 2021, in the operations department, based in Lucerne. Roberta Sinistri was Director Of Business Development - Corporate at MSD from 2018 to 2021 and Director Business Development & Alliance Management - Europe & Canada Region there from 2014 to 2018.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area, such as external manufacturing, an internal plant or technical operations, to the decision you face. Check whether the operations role is current or ended, and when, to judge how recent their view is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current operations role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which products to make in your own plants and which to place with contract manufacturers?
- 03What has your own work taught you about keeping supply steady through a separation from a parent company?
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