PROFILES OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Sebastian Martin Ferrarassi (Chairman of Board)
Mr. Sebastian Martin Ferrarassi represents the interests of Bago Laboratories and serves as a director and chairman on the company’s board. He possesses over 30 years of enriched experience relating to pharma industry, which enables him to contribute effectively to the board’s decision-making process.
Mrs. Akhter Khalid Waheed
Mrs. Akhter Khalid Waheed has been serving as the CEO of the company since 2016. Prior to this role, she was the CEO of the parent company for over 20 years during which the company achieved several milestones including partnerships with world’s renowned companies Boston Scientific, Gilead Sciences and others. She possesses more than 40 years of extensive industry experience.
Mr. Osman Khalid Waheed
Mr. Osman Khalid Waheed has been serving as a non-executive director on the company’s board. He possesses over 30 years of experience and is currently the CEO of the parent company. Additionally, he holds several directorships in other blue-chip companies such as Ferozsons Laboratories Limited, Packages Limited, Pakistan Center for Philanthropy and National Management Foundation.
Mrs. Munize Azhar Peracha
Mrs. Munize Azhar Peracha has been serving as a non-executive director on the company’s board and possesses over 25 years of extensive industry experience. She effectively contributes to the board’s successful decision-making and has also been associated with the parent company’s Board.
Mrs. Amna Piracha Khan
Mrs. Amna Piracha Khan is serving on the Board of Ferozsons Laboratories Limited since 2014. She is currently Partner of Khan & Piracha – a legal firm providing services to various national and multinational companies and institutions, diplomatic missions on civil, corporate, power and energy, investment, operational issues, property and land matters as well as on labor laws and human resource matters.
Mrs. Piracha holds a Masters in Journalism from Punjab University, a Masters in Comparative Literature from University of Nice in France in addition to holding a Masters in German language and a law degree from University of Sindh in Karachi.
Mrs. Piracha has previously been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1989-90), member of the Pakistan’s delegate to the Inter Parliamentarian Union meeting in Geneva (1989) and Pakistan’s nominee for election to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (1996). She has also been a trustee for Mianwali Education Trust.
Mr. Naveed Kamran Baloch:
Mr. Naveed Kamran Baloch is retired civil servant, who has served at top bureaucratic positions in Government of Pakistan. He holds MSc. Degree in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from London School of Economics, UK. He is a Certified Director from Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.
Mr Naveed Kamran Baloch joined Civil Service of Pakistan in 1985. He has vast professional experience in senior management positions in diversified fields such as public sector management, administration, financial, judicial, health, insurance and planning etc.
He has served as Secretary Cabinet Division and Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. He also held the office of Federal Secretary, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination. Further, he also led the Board of State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan as Chairman.
S M Wajeeh Uddin:
Mr. Wajeeh is a seasoned chartered accountant, having 30+ years of pharma industry experience. His last assignment was as Chief Executive Officer with Pfizer Pakistan.
Before appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer Pakistan, he held Finance Director positions with different companies including Pfizer and Parke Davis.
He possesses in-depth understanding regarding market and regulatory dynamics of pharma industry. Under his leadership, Pfizer Pakistan’s operations were significantly expanded.