JEAN-BERNARD SIMEON

Head of Europe

Jean-Bernard (JB) is our Senior Vice President and Head of Europe having joined ViiV Healthcare from GSK in January 2022. JB leads our European business with accountability for nine ViiV markets as well as, partnering closely with GSK, across our 21 Alliance countries.

JB started his career with SmithKline Beecham in Belgium in 1998 and has gone on to hold senior roles within GSK including as General Manager in Austria and Belgium and Commercial Director for Specialty Care in Belgium and Luxembourg, as well as several global and above-country roles, including Synflorix Global Marketing Director and New Product Introduction Lead in the Vaccines business. In his most recent role prior to joining ViiV, JB was SVP and General Manager of GSK in Germany. During his time as General Manager, Jean-Bernard , with his team, drove a fundamental change in the business culture, accelerated the top and profit line growth and established a robust organisation to deliver strong performance in Vaccines and Specialty Care, including the successful launch of Shingrix and the new Oncology and Specialty Care portfolios.

Our Executive Team

Harmony Garges, Chief Medical Officer at ViiV Healthcare
Dr Harmony Garges

Chief Medical Officer

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Kimberly Smith, Head of Research and Development, ViiV Healthcare
Dr Kimberly Smith

Head of Research and Development

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Lynn Baxter, Head of North America, ViiV Healthcare
Lynn Baxter

Head of North America

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Neil Wilkinson, Chief Financial Officer
Neil Wilkinson

Chief Financial Officer

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Robert Bowers, Head of Global Commercial Strategy, ViiV Healthcare
Robert Bowers

Head of Global Commercial Strategy

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Andrew Stewart, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, ViiV Healthcare
Andrew Stewart

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

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Audrey Abernathy, Head of External Affairs and Communications ViiV Healthcare
Audrey Abernathy

Head of External Affairs and Communications

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Lauren Carey, Head of International
Lauren Carey

Head of International

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