International Board of Directors Call for Nominations

Nominations Closed

Submissions due by 27 March 2026

As the Vice Chair of the International Board of Directors and the Chair of the International Board Nominations Committee, we are seeking your assistance in identifying colleagues within the pharmaceutical industry who would be well-suited to serve on the ISPE International Board of Directors.

Ylva Ek

Founder

Robur Life Science Advisory AB

The ISPE International Board of Directors responsible for the governance and strategic direction of our association. The Board of Directors are individuals who are familiar with ISPE, understand our industry, and have strong strategic leadership capabilities. Potential candidates should have most, if not all, of the following characteristics:

Global Network: Brings deep cross-cultural competence, established international relationships, global industry insight, and credibility to mobilize networks in support of strategic objectives.

Profit and Loss or Equivalent Responsibility: Demonstrates strong business acumen through prior accountability for revenue, expenses, and financial risk.

General Leadership Experience: Exhibits excellent communication skills, executive presence, and the ability to align strategy, priorities, and operations; prior board experience is a plus.

Engineering Leadership: Applies sound engineering judgment to complex technical or operational challenges, evaluates engineering risk, and informs strategic decision-making, including environmental, health, safety, and sustainability considerations.

Manufacturing Leadership: Possesses deep expertise in manufacturing operations, hands-on quality or compliance leadership, and experience overseeing facilities, equipment, and readiness while collaborating across quality, supply chain, and engineering functions.

Quality Assurance, Regulatory, or Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Leadership: Demonstrates expert knowledge of global regulatory frameworks, CMC strategy, lifecycle management, and risk- or science-based decision-making across multiple product modalities.

Digital Leadership: Has led digital transformation initiatives in GxP environments, with strong insight into data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, and the ability to translate technology into operational value.

Capital Project Leadership: Brings direct responsibility for engineering, digital, or comparable capital investment initiatives.

Supply Chain Expertise: Possesses end-to-end supply chain leadership in a GxP environment, including risk management, business continuity planning, and global logistics coordination.

Risk and Audit Literacy: Demonstrates an enterprise risk mindset, with experience in internal controls, audit readiness, third-party risk oversight, and financial stewardship.

Additional Requirements:

• Be sponsored by your employer to commit to spending time working on ISPE issues and support for travel to three to four Board meetings per year.
• Must be an ISPE Member; any nominee who is not currently an ISPE Member will be required to join the association before being placed on the ballot.
• Must be fluent in English. Board meetings are conducted in English, and Members need to be able to understand and communicate in that language.

To reflect the global nature of our industry and support organizational success, ISPE seeks a diverse Board representing the breadth of our membership. If you know someone who aligns with these qualifications, we encourage you to connect with them, confirm their willingness to be considered, and submit a completed Nomination Form along with the nominee's curriculum vitae or résumé to Nominations@ISPE.org by Friday, 27 March.