Saunders J.d.

Biography

Mr. Brenton L. Saunders, also known as Brent, J.D., has been the Chairman of the Board at Allergan plc since October 26, 2016 and also has been its Chief Executive Officer and President since July 1, 2014. Mr. Saunders serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Actavis Ltd. (Alternate Name: Actavis Plc). He has significant healthcare industry expertise and led various business transformations and integrations. He has an extensive experience negotiating and implementing corporate integrity agreements with state and federal agencies. He has extensive knowledge of compliance, risk assessment, strategy and business development and extensive experience as an Officer and Director of Public Companies in the healthcare and pharmaceuticals industry. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Forest Laboratories, LLC from October 1, 2013 to 2014. He served as Senior Vice President of Compliance, Legal and Regulatory at HomeCare America. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated from March 15, 2010 to August 2013. He served as a Special Adviser of General Atlantic LLC. He served as the President of Bausch & Lomb Holdings Incorporated from 2010 to February 2013 and also served as its Chief Executive Officer since March 15, 2010. He served as Senior Executive of Schering-Plough from 2003 to 2010 and served as its President of Global Consumer Health Care. He served as the Head of Integration for both Schering-Plough's merger with Merck & Co., Inc. He served as the President of Consumer Health Care and Senior Vice President of Schering-Plough Corporation since February 2007. He was responsible for leading the U.S. and Canadian Consumer Health Care business and works collaboratively with the Global Pharmaceutical Business unit. He served as Senior Vice President of Global Compliance and Business Practices of Schering-Plough Corporation from November 1, 2003 to February 20, 2007. He served as a Member of Executive Management Team (EMT) and Member of Operations Management Team (OMT) at Schering-Plough Corporation. His responsibilities included the development of Global Standards, Training and Enforcement Programs for Compliance in all areas of Schering Plough Corp., including manufacturing, R&D programs, clinical trials and sales and marketing.

Research Interest

 He was also responsible for the implementation of privacy policies for customers, patients, employees and other stakeholders. He joined Schering-Plough from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he led its compliance business advisory services group. He was a Partner and Head of the Compliance Business Advisory Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2000 to 2003. He served as the Chief Compliance Officer of Coventry Health Care Inc. and also served as its Chief Risk Officer from 1998 to 1999. He began his career as Chief Compliance Officer for the Thomas Jefferson University Health System. He co-founded and served as the President of the Health Care Compliance Association. He served as Senior Vice President of Compliance, Legal and Regulatory at Home Care Corporation of America. He served as Partner and Head of Compliance Business Advisory at PricewaterhouseCoopers Malta. He co-founded Health Care Compliance Association in 1995. He has been a Director of Cisco Systems, Inc. since March 13, 2017. He has been a Director of Allergan plc since July 1, 2014. He serves on the Boards of the Overlook Hospital Foundation and Actavis Funding SCS. He served as a Member of Upstate New York Regional Advisory Board at The Federal Reserve Bank of New York since June 9, 2010. He served as a Director of Forest Laboratories, LLC since August 2011. He served as a Director of Bausch & Lomb Holdings Incorporated and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated since March 15, 2010. He served as a Director of electroCore LLC. He serves as a Trustee of University of Pittsburgh. He also serves on the transition team for New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie. He serves as a Member of the Business Council and PhRMA. He serves on the Board of Directors at RWJBarnabas Health. He served as the Chairman of the New York chapter of the American Heart Association. He is a noted speaker on compliance and risk management issues in the health care industry and also taught health law at Widener School of Law as an Adjunct Faculty Member. In 1997, he was named Compliance Officer of the Year at Health Care Compliance Association. Mr. Saunders has a JD from the Temple University School of Law, an MBA from the Temple University School of Business and Management and graduated with a BA in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh.