Executive Leadership
Doug Lankler
Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President
Douglas M. Lankler is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Pfizer Inc. Doug reports to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He has been with Pfizer since 1999, has been a member of Pfizer’s management team since 2009, and has led the legal division since 2013.
As Chief Legal Officer, Doug supervises all aspects of Pfizer’s legal division. He has responsibility for legal aspects of corporate governance, commercial, compliance, litigation, business development, research, labor, and intellectual property issues.
Doug is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted corporate and organized crime, white collar fraud, and terrorism. In 1999, he received the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award.
Doug is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and Cornell Law School.
Other People In Executive Leadership
Dr. Albert Bourla
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Baum, MD, BM ChB
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Executive Vice President
Chris Boshoff, MD, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer and President, Research & Development
Alexandre de Germay
Chief International Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President
Dave Denton
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Lidia Fonseca
Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Executive Vice President
Lindsay Havern
Senior Vice President of Executive Operations and Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Chairman and CEO
Aamir Malik
Chief U.S. Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President
Mike McDermott
Chief Global Supply and Quality Officer, Executive Vice President
Payal Sahni Becher
Chief People Experience Officer, Executive Vice President
Sally Susman
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Executive Vice President
Executive Leadership
Doug Lankler
Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President
Douglas M. Lankler is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Pfizer Inc. Doug reports to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He has been with Pfizer since 1999, has been a member of Pfizer’s management team since 2009, and has led the legal division since 2013.
As Chief Legal Officer, Doug supervises all aspects of Pfizer’s legal division. He has responsibility for legal aspects of corporate governance, commercial, compliance, litigation, business development, research, labor, and intellectual property issues.
Doug is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted corporate and organized crime, white collar fraud, and terrorism. In 1999, he received the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award.
Doug is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and Cornell Law School.
Other People In Executive Leadership
Dr. Albert Bourla
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Baum, MD, BM ChB
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Executive Vice President
Chris Boshoff, MD, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer and President, Research & Development
Alexandre de Germay
Chief International Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President
Dave Denton
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Lidia Fonseca
Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Executive Vice President
Lindsay Havern
Senior Vice President of Executive Operations and Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Chairman and CEO
Aamir Malik
Chief U.S. Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President
Mike McDermott
Chief Global Supply and Quality Officer, Executive Vice President
Payal Sahni Becher
Chief People Experience Officer, Executive Vice President
Sally Susman
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Executive Vice President