VP and General Manager, Gastroenterology, Shire NOTED FOR: Strong leadership, building blockbuster brands VISION: "Explain it so others internalize—not recite—it"
Roger Adsett
Roger Adsett knows big brands. He cut his teeth at Astra Merck, heading up marketing for Nexium, then moved to England to
serve as global brand director for AstraZenica's Symbicort. Now re-settled in the Northeast corridor, he's translating marketing
savvy and global know-how to Shire's GI business—with good results. Last year's launch of Lialda sent business soaring, without
cannibalizing Pentasa sales. Shire brands now serve more than a quarter of the oral mesalamine market. And with a co-promotion
deal signed with TAP, Adsett will bring his blockbuster mindset to the realm of specialty sales.