Chris Watters
Vice President
Corporate Development
Cipher Pharmaceuticals
Canada
Biography
Chris Watters joined Cipher in June 2017 in the position of Vice President, Corporate Development to lead the company's expanded corporate development function. Mr. Watters has 19 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including leadership roles in business strategy, marketing, sales and business development. Previously, Mr. Watters held the position of Vice-President of Sales at GlaxoSmithKline, where he led a commercial organization of 300 sales and operations professionals delivering annual revenue of $700 million. As a key member of the executive team of Biovail Pharmaceuticals Canada, he served as Vice-President, Marketing providing leadership in new product launches, commercial assessment, and business development. Most recently, Mr. Watters held the position of Senior Vice President, Marketing with Goba Sports Group, where he was responsible for global marketing, new product development, business development, and corporate strategy.
Research Interest
business strategy, marketing, sales and business development
