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Executive Leadership

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Payal Sahni Becher

Payal Sahni is Chief People Experience Officer (CPXO), Executive Vice President, at Pfizer. As CPXO, she is responsible for the company’s overall colleague experience, including culture, talent development, engagement, benefits, compensation, and workplace experience, which also includes security. She is also the Executive Sponsor of the Global Asian Alliance colleague resource group.

Under Payal’s leadership, Pfizer’s People Experience (PX) organization is accountable for more than 80,000 colleagues around the world and focused on fostering an environment where Pfizer’s people can thrive, grow, and contribute to the company’s purpose: Breakthroughs that Change Patients’ Lives. She believes that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for—a sentiment she brings to work every day.

Every Pfizer colleague contributes to Pfizer’s core company values – Courage, Excellence, Equity, and Joy. These values inspire pride in our work and help Pfizer consistently rank on annual prestigious lists, including Forbes’ World’s Best Employers, Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work, and the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

Payal joined Pfizer Human Resources in 1997. Prior to her role as CPXO, she was the Senior Vice President, Human Resources (HR), for Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group, leading the HR strategy for Pfizer’s entire commercial organization. Previously, she held a number of Regional and Global HR roles of increasing responsibility supporting the business around the world, including leading the Talent Organization for Pfizer Global Supply. She spearheaded numerous transformations as the company evolved its business structure, culture, and real estate, and was instrumental in managing HR strategy for several mergers and acquisitions, including most recently the integration of Seagen, a global biotechnology company. Earlier in her career, her remit included the corporate affairs, legal, compliance, and business innovation functions.

Payal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rider University and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

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Executive Leadership

payal_sahni_becher

Payal Sahni Becher

Payal Sahni is Chief People Experience Officer (CPXO), Executive Vice President, at Pfizer. As CPXO, she is responsible for the company’s overall colleague experience, including culture, talent development, engagement, benefits, compensation, and workplace experience, which also includes security. She is also the Executive Sponsor of the Global Asian Alliance colleague resource group.

Under Payal’s leadership, Pfizer’s People Experience (PX) organization is accountable for more than 80,000 colleagues around the world and focused on fostering an environment where Pfizer’s people can thrive, grow, and contribute to the company’s purpose: Breakthroughs that Change Patients’ Lives. She believes that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for—a sentiment she brings to work every day.

Every Pfizer colleague contributes to Pfizer’s core company values – Courage, Excellence, Equity, and Joy. These values inspire pride in our work and help Pfizer consistently rank on annual prestigious lists, including Forbes’ World’s Best Employers, Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work, and the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

Payal joined Pfizer Human Resources in 1997. Prior to her role as CPXO, she was the Senior Vice President, Human Resources (HR), for Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group, leading the HR strategy for Pfizer’s entire commercial organization. Previously, she held a number of Regional and Global HR roles of increasing responsibility supporting the business around the world, including leading the Talent Organization for Pfizer Global Supply. She spearheaded numerous transformations as the company evolved its business structure, culture, and real estate, and was instrumental in managing HR strategy for several mergers and acquisitions, including most recently the integration of Seagen, a global biotechnology company. Earlier in her career, her remit included the corporate affairs, legal, compliance, and business innovation functions.

Payal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rider University and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Other People In Executive Leadership

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Dr. Albert Bourla

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Andrew Baum, MD, BM ChB

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Executive Vice President

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Chris Boshoff, MD, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer and President, Research & Development

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Alexandre de Germay

Chief International Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President

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Dave Denton

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

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Lidia Fonseca

Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Executive Vice President

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Lindsay Havern

Senior Vice President of Executive Operations and Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Chairman and CEO

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Doug Lankler

Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President

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Aamir Malik

Chief U.S. Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President

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Mike McDermott

Chief Global Supply and Quality Officer, Executive Vice President

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Sally Susman

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Executive Vice President