Paul Havenga

Paul joined Saol in 2017 as Vice President of Supply Chain, in addition to assuming the role of General Manager of Saol Therapeutics Research Limited based in Ireland.

His background includes 15 years of experience in global supply chain optimization, strategic planning, and project leadership in both the consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to Saol, Paul served on the leadership team of Astellas Pharma's European Pharmaceutical Technology Division, heading up the strategic business planning department. During his 9 years with Astellas, he developed a highly successful, multi-cultural team responsible for leading global and regional strategic projects. He was the leader of the program to introduce new pharmaceutical supply chains for Russia and the CIS countries and delivered several supply chain optimization projects, as well as developed mid-term strategies for manufacturing sites based across Europe. Prior to Astellas, Paul held roles at SAP and Mondi Paper.

Paul holds degrees in Civil Engineering and Business Systems, INSEAD Leadership development certificates, and a Master of Business Administration degree from UCD Michael Smurfit Business School.