Schering-Plough Announces Changes In Executive Finance Positions

17-Mar-2006

Schering-Plough Corporation announced several changes among its corporate finance executives. David A. Piacquad is appointed senior vice president, business development. In this role, Piacquad will be responsible for identifying, analyzing and pursuing global business development opportunities in support of the company's growth and product development objectives. He also has been appointed to the Operations Management Team (OMT). Piacquad succeeds Tom Kelly, who has assumed a new role as vice president, strategic financial projects.

Effective March 20, 2006, Steven H. Koehler is elected vice president and controller. Koehler joins Schering-Plough from The Medicines Company, where he was most recently senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. From 2002 to 2004, he also served as corporate secretary. In addition, Koehler is appointed as a member of the OMT. He will succeed Douglas Gingerella, who is appointed vice president, focusing on the company's Value Enhancement Initiative (VEI).

These positions are based in Kenilworth and report to Robert J. Bertolini, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Prior to joining Schering-Plough, Piacquad held a number of leading operational finance roles across different business units at Johnson & Johnson, most recently as vice president, Ventures and Business Development, a role he assumed in 2004. He also led the business development function for J&J's over-the-counter drug company, McNeil Consumer Products. In addition, he was CFO for the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Division and vice president, business development for J&J Corporation. Piacquad holds a B.A. in philosophy from Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y., and an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Prior to his position at The Medicines Company, Koehler was vice president and CFO at Vion Pharmaceuticals. Before that, he served as vice president, Finance Americas for the Knoll Pharmaceuticals Company, the U.S. pharmaceutical unit of BASF. While at BASF, he also spent four years as vice president, global finance and controller, based in Germany. He also held a number of divisional finance lead positions at Baxter International Inc. He began his career in the auditing profession with Arthur Andersen LLP. Koehler holds a B.A from Duke University, Durham, N.C. and an MBA from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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