Kaja NatlandRegional President, Asia Pacific & Japan at Organon
In June of this year, Kaja was appointed Regional President for Organon Asia Pacific and Japan. Organon is a global healthcare company formed through a spin-off from MSD, focused on improving the health of women throughout their lives. Here for her health, the company has a portfolio of more than 60 medicines and products across women’s health, biosimilars and established medicines.
As Regional President for Organon’s Operations in over 20 countries across Asia Pacific & Japan, Kaja will oversee a dedicated, highly experienced team of over 1000 people, united in their drive to better support the health of women across the region.
Kaja has extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and has worked across a wide range of markets as well as holding global roles such as Global Commercial Lead for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases.
Kaja’s numerous country leadership roles include Managing Director of MSD Netherlands, where she led the Dutch organization to ensure sustainable access for patients to MSD’s innovative medicines.
Before moving to the Netherlands, Kaja was Managing Director for MSD in South Africa, managing Human Health operations in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Institutional Business in Africa (IBA). During her tenure as Managing Director, MSD became the fastest growing pharmaceutical company in South Africa – thanks to her strong commitment to employees and her work to expand access to medicines for patients.
Preceding South Africa, Kaja successfully led the commercial operations at MSD Russia, where she was responsible for distributors, business support, vaccines, supply chain and customer service as well as the pharmacy team.
Kaja joined MSD in 1996 in Norway as a medical representative, subsequently holding roles of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing and external affairs as well as Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa business operations.
She holds a degree in Pharmacy from Oslo University College, Norway, and an Executive MBA from ECSP-EAP, Paris, France, and the Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway.
