Search Menu About Executive Committee Under the leadership of Vasant Narasimhan, the Executive Committee of Novartis (ECN) is responsible for overseeing the business operations of Group companies. ECN members are chosen by the Board of Directors. Download the Novartis organizational structure (PDF 0.2 MB) Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Vasant (Vas) Narasimhan, M.D. Read Biography President of Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) James (Jay) Bradner, M.D. Read Biography Chief Legal Officer of Novartis Karen L. Hale Read Biography Chief Financial Officer of Novartis Harry Kirsch Read Biography Chief People & Organization Officer of Novartis Rob Kowalski Read Biography Global Head of Novartis Technical Operations (NTO) Steffen Lang, Ph.D. Read Biography Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer of Novartis Klaus Moosmayer, Ph.D. Read Biography Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz Richard Saynor Read Biography President of Novartis Oncology Susanne Schaffert, Ph.D. Read Biography Head of Global Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer for Novartis John Tsai, M.D. Read Biography President of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Marie-France Tschudin Read Biography Head of Customer & Technology Solutions (CTS) Robert Weltevreden Read Biography Other Members of Senior Management Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Global Health Lutz Hegemann, M.D., Ph.D. Read Biography Global Head of Novartis Business Assurance & Advisory and Head of Internal Audit Natacha Theytaz Read Biography Chief Communications Officer, Communications & Engagement, of Novartis Michael Willi Read Biography Novartis Navigate Topics Explore Companies © 2021 Novartis AG Terms of Use Privacy Contacts Cookie Settings Site Map Novartis Site Directory This site is intended for a global audience