LEO Pharma has announced the appointment of Nathalie Daste as new Executive Vice President, Global People and Corporate Affairs, and member of its Global Leadership Team, effective October 1, 2023.

Nathalie Daste brings extensive experience in organization design, transformation and capability building in the healthcare sector. Over ten years, she has led a number of large-scale initiatives focused on building a distinctive culture and driving organizational performance for large companies in the pharma and industrial sectors.

In her new role, Nathalie Daste will head LEO Pharma’s Global People function as well as Corporate Affairs, including sustainability and ESG. She succeeds Dennis Schmidt Pedersen, who has decided to step down from his role and leave LEO Pharma after six years in the company.

Talking about her role, Nathalie Daste says, “I am truly excited to be joining LEO Pharma and becoming part of the amazing journey the company is on, helping people suffering from skin diseases. Having spent much time in Denmark with my family, I have experienced the Danish way of life and culture at close hand, and I look very much forward to relocating here and becoming part of it.”

Nathalie Daste holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, and a master’s degree in management from ESSEC, France.