SOMERSET, N.J. – January 5, 2022 — Catalent, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, manufacturing and clinical supply solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, as well as consumer health products, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Alessandro Maselli, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2022. Maselli will also join the company’s Board of Directors upon assuming his new role. Current Chair and Chief Executive Officer John Chiminski will remain in his present role until July 1, 2022, when he will assume the position of Executive Chair of the Board.

“I am grateful and humbled to have had the opportunity to lead Catalent over the past 12 years, and I’m pleased to congratulate Alessandro, an experienced leader who has been critical to Catalent’s success,” said John Chiminski, Chair and Chief Executive Officer. “Alessandro knows every aspect of Catalent’s business and has been instrumental in developing and executing our strategy, including ensuring that Catalent was prepared to manufacture over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses that we successfully delivered in record time during 2021, meeting our commitments to our patients, our customers, and all our stakeholders. I am confident that Alessandro’s leadership will enable Catalent to continue its record of strong performance and growth.”

“I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to succeed John as Catalent’s Chief Executive Officer,” said Alessandro Maselli, President and Chief Operating Officer. “Catalent plays a critical role in the global healthcare ecosystem, and for the past decade I’ve been privileged to work alongside our company’s talented, dedicated employees to drive our business and ensure the timely and reliable supply of thousands of important medicines to patients. I’m energized by Catalent’s strong momentum, and I look forward to continuing the record of performance and growth that John established for Catalent, making it the development and manufacturing partner of choice across our customers’ diverse pipelines and product portfolios.” Read More