Oda Berends
About Oda Berends
Title
Oda Berends holds the position of Director Innovative Medicines at Bristol-Myers Squibb, based in New Jersey, United States. She has been in this role since January 2017.
Education and Expertise
Oda Berends has a diverse educational background. She studied at the School Utrecht of Medical Masters and Utrecht University, where she achieved her Masters in 2005. Additionally, she completed studies in Marketing and Management from 1990 to 1994 at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, and Public Administration at the Dutch Police Academy and Open Universiteit from 1994 to 1997. She also undertook leadership studies at Glasgow Caledonian University and Columbia University.
Professional Background
Oda Berends has a comprehensive professional history. Before her current role at Bristol-Myers Squibb, she worked as Business Unit Manager Nederland at Thea Farma in Milan from 2014 to 2015. She also held various roles at Novartis, including Lung Oncology Launch Manager (2013-2014), Brand Manager at Novartis Oncology (2012-2014), Product Manager (2010-2011), Sales Manager (2008-2009), and Rayon Manager (2006-2008) at Novartis Pharma Nederland in Amsterdam. Earlier in her career, she was a Superintendent at Politie Nederland from 1998 to 2006.
Achievements
Oda Berends has been recognized for her leadership capabilities on multiple platforms. She was acknowledged by the Global Leadership Discovery Program at Glasgow Caledonian University in 2012 and by the LEAD program at Columbia University in 2018. Throughout her career, she has gained extensive experience in the oncology, immunology, and cardiovascular markets in both hospital and retail settings.