Chief Executive Officer Dinner
*This event is reserved for PA Bio Member Companies
Join us December 1st at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA for a relaxed evening to meet new colleagues, reconnect with those familiar, and to hear Steven H. Collis, President & CEO of AmeriSourceBergen, share his insights and experiences in the life sciences.
Where: Merion Golf Club
When: Thursday, December 1 2016
Time: 6:00PM to 8:30PM
Steven H. Collis, President & CEO of AmeriSourceBergen
Steven H. Collis is chairman, president and CEO of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a global healthcare solutions leader, currently ranked No. 16 on the Fortune 500. He was elected president and CEO in 2011 and chairman in 2016.
Under Mr. Collis’ leadership, AmerisourceBergen has experienced tremendous financial growth, as well as increases in both employee population and geographic reach. The company’s annual revenue has jumped more than 70% during Mr. Collis’ tenure as CEO. Its number of employees has risen 65%. And today, AmerisourceBergen’s presence extends to offices in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Looking beyond the numbers, though, Mr. Collis has forged a clear path for extending AmerisourceBergen’s reach and partnership in market-shaping ways. AmerisourceBergen’s agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance in 2013 marked an industry first—with a national pharmacy chain turning over all its pharmaceutical distribution to a wholesaler and collaborating on a global basis for generic product sourcing. The company’s 2015 acquisitions of MWI Veterinary Supply and PharMEDium further reflect AmerisourceBergen’s ability to deliver value in broadening markets. It’s no wonder, then, that the Wall Street Journal named Mr. Collis as the best performing chief executive in the Philadelphia region for 2015.
Mr. Collis’ career with AmerisourceBergen spans more than two decades and includes time leading the company’s two largest divisions: AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation and AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group. He helped found the Specialty Group business in 1994 and grew it into the undisputed market leader in specialty pharmaceutical distribution and product commercialization services.
An avid supporter of charities, Mr. Collis is a founding vice chairman of the American Cancer Society’s CEOs Against Cancer – Pennsylvania chapter. He also spearheaded the creation of the AmerisourceBergen Foundation, the company’s first enterprise-wide, nonprofit charitable organization, which supports health-related causes and educational opportunities.
Mr. Collis earned a Bachelor of Commerce with Honors degree from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. In addition to serving as chairman of AmerisourceBergen’s board of directors, he is a board member for the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers.
*There is no registration fee. The cost for this event is fully underwritten by our generous sponsors. However, space is limited and you must register for this event if you plan to attend. This invitation is only for those who serve in the capacity of chief executive officer
