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Celgene Corporation Company Culture

Celgene Corporation Culture

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Celgene Corporation CEO

Mark Alles Celgene Corporation's CEO
Mark Alles

Celgene Corporation Mission, Vision & Values

Mission Statement

Celgene’s culture inspires us to do our best work, deliver exceptional results, and achieve our purpose. Our high-performance culture fosters a strong spirit of cooperation and collaboration to advance the discovery, development, and commercialization of our products. Our values and behaviors live vibrantly at Celgene, guiding how we work, the decisions we make, and the results we achieve. Our managers are coaches, helping employees leverage their strengths and inspiring them to be passionate about their role and contribution to our mission.

Vision Statement

Celgene is building a preeminent global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for patients with cancer, immune-inflammatory, and other unmet medical needs

Values

  • Passion for patient
  • Courage to face our challenges
  • Trust
  • Excellence
  • Curiosity and continuous learning

Key Executives

Name & Title
Bio
Mark Alles  CEO / President
Mark Alles
CEO / President
Mr. Mark J. Alles has been the Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Corporation since March 1, 2016. Mr. Alles served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Celgene Corporation (also know as Celgene Inc.) and Celgene Limited from August 1, 2014 to March 1, 2016. He served as an Executive Vice President of Celgene Corporation since February 15, 2012 until August 1, 2014 and also served as its Global Head of Hematology & Oncology since December 2012 until August 1, 2014. He served as the Chief Commercial Officer at Celgene Corporation from February 15, 2012 to July 2014. He joined Celgene in April 2004 and served as Vice President of Global Marketing until March 2009 when he became President of the Americas Region. Responsibility for commercial operations in Japan and the Asia Pacific Region was added in July 2011. Prior to joining Celgene, Mr. Alles served as Vice President for the US Oncology Business Unit of Aventis Pharmaceuticals and in other commercial sales and marketing management roles over an 11 year period with Aventis. He serving as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, he started his 25-year career in the pharmaceutical industry at Bayer and worked at Centocor before its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson. He has been a Director of Celgene Corporation since February 11, 2016. He serves as a Director for Gilda's Club NYC, a not-for-profit organization helping people with cancer. He serves as a Trustee of The Healthcare Institute of New Jersey. Mr. Alles served as an Observer of Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., since February 9, 2012. Mr. Alles has B.S. degree from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.
Rupert J. Vessey MA, BM BCh, FRCP, DPhil  Executive VP and President of Research & Early Development
Rupert J. Vessey MA, BM BCh, FRCP, DPhil
Executive VP and President of Research & Early Development
Mr. Rupert J. Vessey, MA, BM BCh, FRCP, DPhil serves as Vice-President of Molecular Profiling and Site Head at MRL Boston. Mr. Vessey has been Executive Vice President and President of Research & Early Development at Celgene Corporation since January 2016. Mr. Vessey served as Vice President and Basic Research Site Head at Merck Research Laboratories. He joined Celgene in January 2015 as Senior Vice President of Translational Development. He served as Senior Vice President of Early Development and Discovery Sciences at Merck. During his ten years with Merck, he was responsible for numerous drug development programs and served as Senior Vice President of Early Development and Discovery Sciences, Senior Vice President of Respiratory and Immunology Franchise and Vice President of Drug Discovery and Informatics. Mr. Vessey held positions in internal medicine, diabetes and endocrinology at the Hammersmith Hospital, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. He joined the Pharmaceutical Industry in 1997 and since then has held position of increasing responsibility at two major companies, Glaxo and Merck. His experience covers all phases of drug discovery and development from target identification, experimental medicine, early development though to late development. Prior to Merck, he spent five years at GlaxoSmithKline in drug discovery, experimental medicine and early clinical development of therapeutics for respiratory and immune diseases. He has been a Director at Juno Therapeutics, Inc. since April 19, 2017. He serves as Director of PharmAkea, Inc. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He is Medical Research Training Fellow at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University UK. Mr. Vessey graduated from Oxford University with degrees in Physiological Sciences (MA), Clinical Medicine (BM, BCH) and a DPhil (PhD) in Molecular Immunology.
Robert J. Hugin MBA  Executive Chairman
Robert J. Hugin MBA
Executive Chairman
Mr. Robert J. Hugin, also known as Bob, MBA, has been an Executive Chairman of Celgene Corporation since March 1, 2016. Mr. Hugin served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Limited since June 2011 and June 16, 2010 respectively. Mr. Hugin served as the Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Corporation from June 16, 2010 to March 1, 2016. He served as the President of Celgene Corporation since May 1, 2006 until August 1, 2014. He served as Secretary of Celgene Corporation and served as its Chief Financial Officer from June 1999 to May 1, 2006, Chief Operating Officer from May 1, 2006 to June 16, 2010 and as its Senior Vice President from June 1999 to May 1, 2006. At Celgene Corp., he was responsible for the firm's financial, technology and administrative activities. Mr. Hugin held positions with J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc. since his joining in 1985 until April 1999 and served as its Managing Director. He served as the Chairman of Celgene Corporation from June 16, 2011 to March 1, 2016 and has been its Director since December 2001. He served as Chairman of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey. He has been Independent Director of The Medicines Company since April 2003. He has been a Director of Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. since June 15, 2005 and Independent Director of Danaher Corporation since July 14, 2016. Mr. Hugin serves as a Director of Celgene Cellular Therapeutics. He serves as a Director of PhRMA and Family Promise, a national non-profit network assisting homeless families. He serves as Trustee of Atlantic Health System Inc. He served as a United States Marine Corps infantry officer during the intervening period. He served as Chairman of the Board of The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Princeton University, The Medicines Company and The Darden Foundation, University of Virginia. Mr. Hugin received an AB Degree from Princeton University in 1976 and an MBA from the University of Virginia in 1985.
Terrie Curran  President of Inflammation & Immunology
Terrie Curran
President of Inflammation & Immunology
Ms. Terrie Curran has been the President of Inflammation & Immunology at Celgene Corporation since April 1, 2017. Ms. Curran has been a Corporate Vice President USA with Celgene Pharmaceuticals since 2013. She served as Head of Worldwide Commercial Markets for Global Inflammation & Immunology (I&I) Franchise at Celgene Corporation since 2016 until April 1, 2017. She served as a General Manager of Australia and New Zealand of Schering-Plough Corp. She has comprehensive experience from the pharmaceutical industry from her executive roles with, inter alia, Merck and Celgene with responsibilities in sales, marketing and market access as well as licensing, alliance management, pipeline and portfolio management. Ms. Curran has held global commercial and marketing leadership roles. Her special qualifications include strong global commercial experience and knowledge, including the US market. Her knowledge serves her as a Discussion Partner for the Board and Executive Management. She has been an Independent Director of Myovant Sciences Ltd. since November 2016. She served as a Director of H. Lundbeck A/S since 2014 until 2017. Ms. Curran holds BSc in Applied Sciences and Graduate Diploma of Marketing from the University of Technology in Sydney.
Nadim Ahmed  President of Hematology & Oncology
Nadim Ahmed
President of Hematology & Oncology
Mr. Nadim Ahmed has been the President of Hematology and Oncology at Celgene Corporation since August 23, 2017. Mr. Ahmed served as President of Worldwide Markets, Hematology and Oncology at Celgene Corporation since March 2016 and its General Manager of US Hematology & Oncology from August 2014 to March 2016. He joined the Global Marketing team in 2010 as Global Head of Marketing for Celgene's Myeloma Franchise after holding positions of increasing responsibility in Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Global and US Marketing at GSK. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacology from University College London, UK and a Master of Science Degree in Information Technology from Loughborough University, UK.
Brian P. Gill  Vice President of Corporate Communications and Senior Director of Public Relation & IR
Brian P. Gill
Vice President of Corporate Communications and Senior Director of Public Relation & IR
Mr. Brian P. Gill has been Vice President of Corporate Communications and Senior Director of PR/IR of Celgene Corporation., since March 2003.
Gerald F. Masoudi  Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Gerald F. Masoudi
Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Gerald F. Masoudi, also known as Jerry, has been the Executive Vice President at Celgene Corporation since June 1, 2015 and has been its General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since June 1, 2015. Mr. Masoudi served as Associate General Counsel/Chief Counsel of the United States Food and Drug Administration since October 2007. He served as a Partner of Covington & Burling LLP and served as co-chairman of the Food and Drug practice group. At Covington, he advised multinational companies and trade associations on significant litigation, enforcement, regulatory and public policy matters. He served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in charge of International, Policy and Appellate Matters in the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department of Justice Since 2005. From 2004 to 2005, he served as Principal Deputy Associate General Counsel for the Food and Drug Division, serving for a time as Acting Associate General Counsel. Before joining the Food and Drug Division, he was a Partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott. He also clerked for Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He graduated with high honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 1993, where he was an Editor of the Law Review. Mr. Masoudi received his B.A. in economics in 1990 from Amherst College.
Gayle Gironda  Vice President, Human Resources, Global Franchises
Gayle Gironda
Vice President, Human Resources, Global Franchises
Gayle Gironda serves as the Vice President, Human Resources, Global Franchises of Celgene. Gayle started at Celgene in April of 2018. Gayle currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Zeba Khan  Vice President, Pricing and Market Access
Zeba Khan
Vice President, Pricing and Market Access
Zeba Khan serves as the Vice President, Pricing and Market Access of Celgene. Zeba started at Celgene in July of 2008. Zeba currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Rona Anhalt  Corporate Vice President Human Resources
Rona Anhalt
Corporate Vice President Human Resources
Rona Anhalt serves as the Corporate Vice President Human Resources of Celgene. Rona started at Celgene in November of 2017. Rona currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.

HR Leaders

Name & Title
Bio
Crystal Zuckerman  Director Human Resources
Crystal Zuckerman
Director Human Resources
Crystal Zuckerman serves as the Director Human Resources of Celgene. Crystal currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Emmanuel Callias  Director, Global Employee Services & Americas HR Operations
Emmanuel Callias
Director, Global Employee Services & Americas HR Operations
Emmanuel Callias serves as the Director, Global Employee Services & Americas HR Operations of Celgene. Emmanuel currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Lauren Persad  Director, Human Resources
Lauren Persad
Director, Human Resources
Lauren Persad serves as the Director, Human Resources of Celgene. Lauren currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Sharon Schmetterer  Executive Director, HRBP Global Functions Hem-Onc | I&I, Switzerland HR Site Lead
Sharon Schmetterer
Executive Director, HRBP Global Functions Hem-Onc | I&I, Switzerland HR Site Lead
Sharon Schmetterer serves as the Executive Director, HRBP Global Functions Hem-Onc | I&I, Switzerland HR Site Lead of Celgene. Sharon currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Isabella Britton  Executive Director, Human Resources
Isabella Britton
Executive Director, Human Resources
Isabella Britton serves as the Executive Director, Human Resources of Celgene. Isabella currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Alexa Agourides  Human Resources Specialist
Alexa Agourides
Human Resources Specialist
Alexa Agourides serves as the Human Resources Specialist of Celgene. Alexa currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Juli Blanche  Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience
Juli Blanche
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience
Juli Blanche serves as the Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience of Celgene. Juli currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Noa Cooney  Director Human Resources
Noa Cooney
Director Human Resources
Noa Cooney serves as the Director Human Resources of Celgene. Noa currently resides in the Wichita, Kansas Area.
Kelly Choi  Director, Global Benefits
Kelly Choi
Director, Global Benefits
Kelly Choi serves as the Director, Global Benefits of Celgene. Kelly currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Nick Benedetto  Director, HR Communications
Nick Benedetto
Director, HR Communications
Nick Benedetto serves as the Director, HR Communications of Celgene. Nick currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Debra Simmers  Head, Executive Recruitment and Talent Pipelining
Debra Simmers
Head, Executive Recruitment and Talent Pipelining
Debra Simmers serves as the Head, Executive Recruitment and Talent Pipelining of Celgene. Debra currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Audra Szulborski  HR Business Partner
Audra Szulborski
HR Business Partner
Audra Szulborski serves as the HR Business Partner of Celgene. Audra currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Lisa Prebeck  HR Lead, Global Corporate Functions
Lisa Prebeck
HR Lead, Global Corporate Functions
Lisa Prebeck serves as the HR Lead, Global Corporate Functions of Celgene. Lisa currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Leslie Tobias  HR Site Leader
Leslie Tobias
HR Site Leader
Leslie Tobias serves as the HR Site Leader of Celgene. Leslie currently resides in the Greater San Diego Area.
Julia Kaminski  Manager, HR Business Partner, R&ED
Julia Kaminski
Manager, HR Business Partner, R&ED
Julia Kaminski serves as the Manager, HR Business Partner, R&ED of Celgene. Julia currently resides in the Greater Boston Area.
Joanna Klein  Senior Manager, Benefits and Wellness
Joanna Klein
Senior Manager, Benefits and Wellness
Joanna Klein serves as the Senior Manager, Benefits and Wellness of Celgene. Joanna currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Colleen Greenberg  Senior Manager, HR Operations & Analytics
Colleen Greenberg
Senior Manager, HR Operations & Analytics
Colleen Greenberg serves as the Senior Manager, HR Operations & Analytics of Celgene. Colleen currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Julia Urbanchuk  Sr Director, Talent & OD Consulting
Julia Urbanchuk
Sr Director, Talent & OD Consulting
Julia Urbanchuk serves as the Sr Director, Talent & OD Consulting of Celgene. Julia currently resides in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Antonia Miller  Talent Sourcing & Recruiting Program Manager
Antonia Miller
Talent Sourcing & Recruiting Program Manager
Antonia Miller serves as the Talent Sourcing & Recruiting Program Manager of Celgene. Antonia currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Andrea Watson  Assoc Director HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition
Andrea Watson
Assoc Director HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition
Andrea Watson serves as the Assoc Director HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition of Celgene Corporation. Andrea currently resides in the Greater San Diego Area.
Kermick Santos  Director of HR Operations and Systems.
Kermick Santos
Director of HR Operations and Systems.
Kermick Santos serves as the Director of HR Operations and Systems. of Celgene Corporation. Kermick currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Heather Smith  Executive Director, Head of Talent and Organizational Development
Heather Smith
Executive Director, Head of Talent and Organizational Development
Heather Smith serves as the Executive Director, Head of Talent and Organizational Development of Celgene Corporation. Heather currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
David Miles  HR Manager
David Miles
HR Manager
David Miles serves as the HR Manager of Celgene Corporation. David currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Adam Heide  Program Management LEAD, Talent & Leadership
Adam Heide
Program Management LEAD, Talent & Leadership
Adam Heide serves as the Program Management LEAD, Talent & Leadership of Celgene Corporation. Adam currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Ali F  Senior Counsel, Head of Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
Ali F
Senior Counsel, Head of Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
Ali F serves as the Senior Counsel, Head of Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits of Celgene Corporation. Ali currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Andrew Steinberg  Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition
Andrew Steinberg
Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition
Andrew Steinberg serves as the Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition of Celgene Corporation. Andrew currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Andrea M  Global Talent Acquisition Leadership Team
Andrea M
Global Talent Acquisition Leadership Team
Andrea M serves as the Global Talent Acquisition Leadership Team of Celgene. Andrea currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.

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Celgene Corporation H1B Visa

In 2019, Celgene Corporation applied for 26 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 92% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Celgene Corporation unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

26
Total Applied
  • 92% Granted (24 out of 26)
  • 4% Denied (1 out of 26)
  • 4% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 26)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 26)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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