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Rhonda Pacheco

Investor

President, U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head at Takeda Ventures

Greater Boston

About

Rhonda Pacheco is President of Takeda's U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head and a member of Takeda's Executive Team, overseeing a portfolio that includes gastroenterology, neuroscience, plasma-derived therapies and rare diseases. She previously worked at Eli Lilly as Group Vice President of U.S. Cardiometabolic Health, where she managed product launches including Lilly's GLP-1 portfolio. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

Experience

  1. TakedaPresident, U.S. Business Unit and Country Headcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Eli Lilly and CompanyGroup Vice President, Cardiometabolic Health2023 — 2025United States
  3. Eli Lilly and CompanyPresident and General Manager, Eli Lilly Canada Inc.2020 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. Eli Lilly and CompanyGlobal Brand Development Leader, Immunology2018 — 2020Indianapolis, Indiana
  5. Eli Lilly and CompanySr Director of Sales - New England2016 — 2018Greater Boston Area
  6. Eli Lilly and CompanyGlobal Brand Director2016Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  7. Eli Lilly and CompanySales & Marketing Business Unit Director, South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa2013 — 2015Johannesburg Area, South Africa
  8. Eli Lilly and CompanyDistrict Sales Manager2011 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
  9. Career BreakProfessional development2009 — 2011Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  10. Eli Lilly and CompanyBrand Manager, Senior Consultant2007 — 2009
  11. Eli Lilly and CompanySenior Trainer2006 — 2007United States
  12. Eli Lilly and CompanyManaged Care Senior Account Executive2003 — 2006Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

Hospitals4Employee Training4Pharmaceutical Sales14Segmentation5Market Research6Strategy32Cross-functional Team Leadership43Oncology3Sales Effectiveness11Sales Operations17Leadership20Account Management6
+7 moreManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningManaged CareSales ManagementProduct LaunchPharmaceutical Industry

Languages English

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Colleagues at Takeda Ventures

Akiko Amakawa
CEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures
Andrew S. Plump
Director - President, Research & Development at Takeda Ventures
Asuka Miyabashira
President, Japan Pharma Business Unit at Takeda Ventures
Awny Farajallah
Chief Medical Officer at Takeda Ventures
Elaine Shannon
President, Global Supply & Quality at Takeda Ventures
Gabriele Ricci
Chief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda Ventures
Giles Platford
President, International Business Unit at Takeda Ventures
Jennifer Smoter
Chief Communications & Governance Officer at Takeda Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rhonda Pacheco?
Rhonda Pacheco is President of Takeda's U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head and a member of Takeda's Executive Team, overseeing a portfolio that includes gastroenterology, neuroscience, plasma-derived therapies and rare diseases. She previously worked at Eli Lilly as Group Vice President of U.S. Cardiometabolic Health, where she managed product launches including Lilly's GLP-1 portfolio. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
Where does Rhonda Pacheco work?
Rhonda Pacheco is President, U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head at Takeda Ventures.
Where did Rhonda Pacheco go to school?
Rhonda Pacheco studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (Master, Business Administration; Health Sector Management); University of Rhode Island (Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmacy).

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