LAURENCE FITT

Head of HR

Laurence is our Head of HR, joining the ViiV Leadership team in March 2026. Laurence also sits on the GSK HR Leadership Team.

Laurence was most recently Head of GSK’s HR function, as well as Chief of Staff to GSK’s Chief People Officer. Prior to this he held senior roles driving enterprise culture and leading global transformation and change programmes. Laurence also has deep commercial experience, holding sales and marketing positions at GSK in the UK, Singapore, and Australia. He brings broad experience across HR strategy, shaping high performing teams, and creating environments which enable people to thrive and perform at their best. Bringing his strong leadership and broad experience to ViiV, Laurence continues to drive a strong people agenda, focusing on talent development, upskilling capabilities, and our culture.

Laurence holds a degree in Business Economics from the University of Exeter.

Our Executive Team

Audrey Abernathy, Head of Communications and Government Affairs
Audrey Abernathy

Head of Communications and Government Affairs

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Becky Hall
Becky Hall

Chief Financial Officer

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Jean van Wyk , Chief Medical Officer
Jean van Wyk

Chief Medical Officer

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Jean-Bernard Simeon, SVP and Head of ViiV US
Jean-Bernard Simeon

SVP and Head of ViiV US

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Charlotte Allerton, Board of Directors member, ViiV Healthcare
Charlotte Allerton

Head of Research and Development

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

Head of Global Commercial Strategy

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Crystal Baker, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Crystal Baker

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

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Luis Arosemena, SVP, Head of Europe & International
Luis Arosemena

SVP, Head of Europe & International

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