Thomas J. Appio
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas J. Appio was named Chief Executive Officer in August 2021. In August 2016 he was promoted to President Bausch + Lomb/International. He joined the organization in 2010 as Managing Director, China. Under his leadership the organization experienced accelerated growth in revenue and profitability within many of its international businesses. Previous to joining Bausch + Lomb, he served 23 years with Schering-Plough in a wide range of leadership and operations responsibilities across multiple countries and regions.
John Barresi
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer & Interim Chief Financial Officer
John is the Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer & Interim Chief Financial Officer at Bausch Health. Prior to his appointment, John served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. He has held various leadership roles at Tiffany & Co., including Vice President, Global Business Transformation, Vice President, Controller, and Vice President, Internal Audit and Financial Controls. Earlier in his career, Mr. Barresi worked in public accounting with Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP.
Seana Carson
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Seana Carson joined Bausch Health in November of 2006, and has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel since May 2022.Ms. Carson previously served as Senior Vice President, Head of Legal International. In that role, Ms. Carson was responsible for the international legal function. Ms. Carson also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for over 12 years. Before joining Bausch Health, Ms. Carson began her career as an Associate with the Canadian legal firm Ogilvy Renault LLP (now part of the international legal firm, Norton Rose Fulbright). Ms. Carson received her law degree from Queens University in Ontario and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Western Ontario.
Mirza Dautbegovic
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Mirza Dautbegovic is the Chief Operating Officer of Bausch Health, with responsibility for Strategy, Business Development and M&A, Information Technology, Manufacturing/Supply Chain and Real Estate/Facilities. Mirza joined Bausch Health in 2017 as Vice President, International Finance, leading the company’s finance function in all markets where the company operated, excluding the U.S. Previously, Mirza spent more than 14 years with Tyco International (later Johnson Controls), in a variety of leadership roles on the enterprise level and within multiple business segments based out of the U.S., U.K. and Switzerland. Mirza holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Bridgeport and an MBA from Thunderbird, American Graduate School of International Management at Arizona State University.
Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer
Kathleen Fitzpatrick is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Bausch Health. She joined Bausch Health in 2019 as Vice President, Human Resources, leading the company’s HR efforts outside the U.S. and partnering closely with international business leaders, manufacturing and global functions. Previously, Kathleen spent more than 20 years with Honeywell in positions of increasing responsibility across several business units and countries. Prior to Honeywell, Kathleen worked in the health care and energy industries. She holds a master’s degree in HR Management from Lesley College in Cambridge, Mass. and a B.S. in Business Management and Organizational Communications from Suffolk University in Boston, as well as a Diploma in Organizational Development from the NPI Institute in the UK.
Cees Heiman
Senior Vice President, Europe and Canada
Cees Heiman was named Vice-President Europe Pharma in May 2017. Under his leadership, the region experienced significant growth in revenue and profitability, led by its key market, Poland, as the majority of businesses in the region outperformed their respective markets. Heiman joined the company in 2015 as Vice-President for Poland. Previous to joining Bausch Health, Heiman served with The Medicines Company for 3 years, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer. Prior to that Heiman served 25 years with Pfizer in a wide range of senior leadership and operations responsibilities. Heiman has experience working and living in 10 different countries around the world, including India and Japan.
Jiny Kim
Senior Vice President, Solta Medical
Jiny Kim is Senior Vice President, Solta Medical at Bausch Health. Jiny joined us from Zimmer Biomet, a global medical technology leader in orthopedics, where she was General Manager of Smart Implants. Prior to Zimmer Biomet, she worked at LivaNova as Vice President of Global Marketing, Neuromodulations, Depression, where she led key initiatives in clinical and commercial areas. Jiny worked at Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices for 12 years, where she held multiple global strategic and regional marketing roles launching and managing significant brands. Prior to obtaining her MBA, Jiny held positions as a financial analyst in private equity and management consulting. Jiny earned her MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan), is a Fulbright Scholar, and has dual undergraduate degrees from University of Pennsylvania in Economics (The Wharton School) and Political Science.
Aimee Lenar
Executive Vice President, US Pharma
Aimee joined Bausch Health in July 2024 as Executive Vice President, US Pharma, leading Salix Pharmaceuticals, Neurology, Generics, Market Access and Commercial Operations. In her most recent role at Galderma as Head of US Prescription Medicine, Aimee was responsible for sales, marketing, market access, and business analytics, overseeing both a portfolio of established prescription products and a new immunology asset. Prior to this role, Aimee held leadership roles with AbbVie and Allergan, where she served most recently as a VP and General Manager of CNS. Prior to this role, she was VP Gastroenterology at AbbVie for over 5 years. Aimee has a proven track record across several roles and brings a wealth of marketing and sales execution to Bausch Health. Aimee holds a master’s degree in public health from Emory University.
Donald Pearl
Senior Vice President, Ortho Dermatologics
Donald Pearl is Senior Vice President for Ortho Dermatologics at Bausch Health. He has spent 31 years in the pharmaceutical industry working in positions of increasing responsibility at Allergan, IPSEN Biopharmaceuticals, eNeura, Mayne Pharma, and Deknatel, a division of Pfizer. His experience has spanned from selling pharmaceuticals, surgical devices and topical skincare, to running a Neurology medical device company, leading U.S. and international sales and marketing teams, corporate account management, leading reimbursement policy and access teams, as well as sales operations. Donald has spent 24 years working in Neurology and physical rehabilitation medicine and has served on the Corporate Advisory Councils of the American Academy of Neurology and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Donald holds a Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers College and a Certificate in Healthcare Management from New York University. Donald also has served on the Board of the Orange County United Way, Children’s Specialized Hospital of NJ, and is currently serving as a Board of Director for the Child Neurology Foundation. Donald is also a retired military officer.
Fernando Zarate
Vice President, Latin America
Fernando Zarate was named Vice President for Latin America in 2017. Zarate joined the company in 2007, assuming responsibility for Mexico & Central America Commercial Operations. In 2014, he took regional responsibility and expanded operations in 2015 with the acquisition of Humax in Colombia, reinforcing the Andean-area business. Under Zarate’s direction, the region experienced a turnaround in profitability and continuous revenue growth for seven consecutive years. Prior to joining Bausch Health, he worked in different positions across Latin America with Teva, Schering Plough and GSK. Zarate has a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and an MBA.