Our Team
Executive Insight is a highly specialized strategy consulting firm with a pan-European market focus, providing deep expertise in the area of commercial strategy, operations and organizational effectiveness for the healthcare industry.
We help our clients to develop and implement stakeholder-centric strategies to innovate for competitive advantage in an increasingly demanding and complex healthcare environment. We strongly believe in collaborative consultant-client relationships.
Our experience encompasses profound brand and customer knowledge in a multitude of therapeutic areas in primary and specialty care, as well as consumer-centric markets of selfmedication and pharmacy trade. Beyond, we serve clients in provider and payer environments.
Andrea Sobrio
Founder of Executive Insight & Managing Partner
Background: >10 years healthcare consulting experience
Education: Master degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Focus Areas: Market Access, Commercial Models
Languages: Italian, German, English, French, Spanish
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Dr. Hans-Joachim Diedenhofen
Founder of Executive Insight & Partner
Background: >25 years of experience in supporting clients in strategic, organizational and operational issues
Education: PhD in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Focus Areas: Commercial Models, Market Access
Languages: English, German, French
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Eric Janvier
Partner
Background: 17 years in the pharmaceutical & biotech industry in various senior roles, including regional CFO & CIO
Education: Master degree in engineering physics and a postgraduate degree in finance
Focus Areas: Sales, Commercial Models
Languages: French, English
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Marc Pesse
Associate Partner
Background: > 12 years of consulting experience
Education: Master degree in Business Administration from HEC Lausanne and a postgraduate degree in International Business from the University of Manchester
Focus Areas: Network Mapping & Management, Sales
Languages: English, French, German
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Meike Wenzel
Associate Partner
Background: >13 years of consulting experience
Education: Master degree in Business Administration from the University of Düsseldorf
Focus Areas: Sales, Customer & Market Insights
Languages: German, English
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Paul Gardiner
Associate Partner
Background: > 16 years of consulting experience primarily in the healthcare and consumer business industries
Education: BSC Honours in Light-Current Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town
Focus Areas: Commercial Models, Network Mapping & Management
Languages: English
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Pascal Bieri
Associate Partner
Background: >14 years of consulting experience in healthcare and information technology
Education: Master degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Focus Areas: Network Mapping & Management
Languages: Italian, German, English, French
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Marion Menozzi-Arnaud
Manager
Background: >10 years of consulting experience
Education: Master degree in International Marketing from the Business School of Lyon
Focus Areas: Customer & Market Insights, Network Mapping & Management
Languages: French, English
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Francesca Boggio Mesnil
Manager
Background: >8 years of consulting experience, 3 years of experience in medical device industry
Education: Master degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan that included exchange programs at Harvard, NYU and LSE
Focus Areas: Market Access, Marketing
Languages: Italian, English, French
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Dr. Suzan Esslinger
Medical Expert
Background: 6 years of academic research in molecular and cellular biology, >11 years of experience in the biotech & pharmaceutical industry with a focus on Medical and Regulatory Affairs, >4 years of healthcare consulting experience
Education: Master degree in Theoretical Medicine, PhD in Molecular Biology
Focus Areas: Regulatory, Market Access
Languages: English, German, French
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Tanja Bosshard Becker
Manager
Background: 4 years of healthcare consulting experience
Education: Master degree in Information, Media and Technology Management from the University of St. Gallen
Focus Areas: Marketing, Customer & Market Insights
Languages: English, German
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Wendy van der Lubbe
Manager
Background: 7 years of pharmaceutical industry experience
Education: Master degree in Medical Biology from the University of Amsterdam
Focus Areas: Marketing, Sales
Languages: Dutch, English
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Klarissa Hoday
Manager
Background: 3 years healthcare consulting experience
Education: Master degree in Business Administration from IMC Krems with a major in Health Economics
Focus Areas: Market Access, Marketing
Languages: English, German
Dr. Sandra Schoenes
Senior Consultant
Background: Several years of practical experience as a hospital doctor, owner of a telemedicine start up, 4 years healthcare consulting experience
Education: Medical doctor from the University of Zürich, MBA from IESE Business School Barcelona
Focus Areas: Customer & Market Insights, Market Access
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Dr. Morteza Yazdani
Senior Consultant
Background: 6 years experience in life science research (stem cell biology and neuroscience), > 1 year experience in healthcare consulting
Education: PhD in Neuroscience from Biozentrum of University of Basel, Diploma in Biotechnology from University of Tehran
Focus Areas: Market Access, Commercial Models
Languages: English, Persian
Dr. Christine Pohl
Senior Consultant
Background: 7 years of academic research in virology, > 3 years healthcare strategy consulting experience
Education: PhD in virology from University of Würzburg, Master degree in microbiology, molecular biology and virology from University of Hannover
Focus Areas: Marketing, Customer & Market Insights
Languages: German, French, English
Lea Bucher
Consultant
Background: First working experience in consumer business and orthopaedic devices
Education: Master degree in Information, Media and Technology Management from the University of St. Gallen, master degree in Strategic Management from Rotterdam School of Management
Focus Areas: Customer & Market Insights
Languages: German, English, French, Chinese
Dr. Alexander Kriz
Consultant
Background: 7 years experience in life science research (Neurobiology / synaptic plasticity), > 1 year experience in healthcare consulting
Education: PhD in Neuroscience from Biozentrum of University of Basel, Master of Sciences (Biology) from University of Vienna
Focus Areas: Market Access, Customer & Market Insights
Languages: German, English
Dr. Philippe Coune
Consultant
Background: 6 years experience in life science research (neuroscience), > 1 year experience in healthcare consulting
Education: PhD in Neuroscience from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Master in Neuroscience, Strasbourg University. Industrial Pharmacist, Strasbourg School of Pharmacy
Focus Areas: Market Access, Customer & Market Insights
Languages: French, English
Lara Osswald
HR Manager
Background: 10 years Business Consulting with main focus on Human Resources Management
Education: Master Degree in Business Administration and Social Sciences, University of Neuchâtel
Languages: Italian, German, English, French
Nadine Kargados
Team Assistant
Background: 5 years experience as assistant in various industries and countries
Education: Bachelor in Business Administration, Assistant in Tourism Industry
Languages: German, English, French