Elly Sanchez Pereira currently serves as the Strategic Assistant and Chief of Staff to the President of North America at Sandoz, providing strategic support and leading various projects while coordinating with multiple functions. Prior experience at Novartis includes roles such as US Head of STS Strategy & Operations, where responsibility encompassed operational excellence in support of US market priorities, and as Director across various procurement and transformation roles. Earlier career experience includes positions at Pfizer and Ernst & Young, focusing on strategic sourcing and process implementation. Elly holds an Executive Mini-MBA from Rutgers Business School, a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University, and a Certificate in Innovation of Products & Services from MIT Sloan School of Management.