Bausch + Lomb Announces Changes to its Leadership Team

Bausch + Lomb announced changes to its executive leadership team, including the creation of two new roles. This development follows reshuffling announced in early June after chairman and CEO Brent Saunders rejoined Bausch + Lomb in early 2023. Mr. Saunders previously served as CEO from 2010 to 2013.

According to the company, Asli Gevgilili will serve as executive vice president and chief human resources officer, and Al Waterhouse will be executive vice president and chief supply chain and operations officer. Ms. Gevgilili and Mr. Waterhouse will report directly to Mr. Saunders, starting in August.

Ms. Gevgilili is currently chief human resources officer at Inovio Pharmaceuticals and previously held human resources leadership roles at Allergan, Merck, and Merrill Lynch.

Mr. Waterhouse most recently served as president and CEO of AcuFocus and has held leadership positions at health care and medical device companies, including Abbott Medical Optics, Advanced Medical Optics, and PCI Pharma Services.

Additionally, Jonathon Kellerman will join Bausch + Lomb in August and be responsible for compliance, privacy, and business transformation, serving as chief compliance officer. He will report to Bob Bailey, who is chief legal officer. Mr. Kellerman most recently served as a partner leading the health care compliance practice at Boston Consulting Group. He previously served as chief compliance officer at Allergan and led the health care compliance practice at PwC.

Also, chief communications officer T.J. Crawford and chief corporate development and digital officer Manisha Narasimhan, PhD, recently joined the company, reporting to Mr. Saunders. Both roles are new at Bausch + Lomb.

Dennis Asharin, the current chief global manufacturing and supply chain officer, will assume a new role as head of quality reporting to Mr. Waterhouse.

Finally, the company advised that current chief human resources officer Kelly Webber will step away from the corporate workplace after more than 35 years as a human resources professional.

“Kelly will always be part of the Bausch + Lomb turnaround story,” Mr. Saunders said in a company news release, “I’m particularly grateful for her partnership since I rejoined the company in February and her leadership in an area that was significantly impacted by the pandemic.”