Vertex’s inclusion, diversity and equity priorities
Our commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) is longstanding and achieving our ambition takes collective action and shared ownership. Learn more about our approach from Vice President of Talent and ID&E Diana Cruz Solash.
Meet (a few of) Vertex’s type 1 diabetes team members
Incredible talent and cross-functional collaboration. All that and more with Vertex’s type 1 diabetes team. Meet a few of the team members who are making a difference.
Suketu (Suky) Upadhyay
Suketu (Suky) Upadhyay
Director
Audit and Finance Committee, Chair
Management Development & Compensation Committee, Member
Mr. Upadhyay joined our Board in 2022. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zimmer Biomet, a leading global innovator and manufacturer of orthopedic solutions, a position he has held since July 2019. Prior to joining Zimmer Biomet, Mr. Upadhyay served as Senior Vice President, Global Financial Operations, at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) from November 2016 until June 2019, where he was responsible for strategic and operational initiatives across BMS’s supply chain, commercial operations, R&D and business development. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Endo International and as an executive in various global finance and strategy leadership roles at BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) including Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and CFO of International. In addition, Mr. Upadhyay has also held several global finance and strategy roles at AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, including R&D, supply chain, commercial operations and business development. Mr. Upadhyay spent the early part of his career in public accounting with KPMG, earning his CPA and CMA designations. He also currently serves as a member of the board of directors for CSC (Corporate Services Company), a privately held business solutions company. Mr. Upadhyay holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Albright College and an M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Mr. Upadhyay joined our Board in 2022. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zimmer Biomet, a leading global innovator and manufacturer of orthopedic solutions, a position he has held since July 2019. Prior to joining Zimmer Biomet, Mr. Upadhyay served as Senior Vice President, Global Financial Operations, at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) from November 2016 until June 2019, where he was responsible for strategic and operational initiatives across BMS’s supply chain, commercial operations, R&D and business development. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Endo International and as an executive in various global finance and strategy leadership roles at BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) including Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and CFO of International. In addition, Mr. Upadhyay has also held several global finance and strategy roles at AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, including R&D, supply chain, commercial operations and business development. Mr. Upadhyay spent the early part of his career in public accounting with KPMG, earning his CPA and CMA designations. He also currently serves as a member of the board of directors for CSC (Corporate Services Company), a privately held business solutions company. Mr. Upadhyay holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Albright College and an M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
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