Carla Benedito is an accomplished professional in the pharmaceutical industry with extensive experience in leadership roles. Currently serving as the Portugal General Manager and Iberia General Manager at Takeda since January 2019, Carla previously held positions as General Manager at Shire from March 2017 to January 2019 and as Country Manager for Portugal, Business Unit Director for Virology and Immunology, and Director of Commercial Operations at Bristol-Myers Squibb from February 2006 to March 2017. Earlier roles include Global Marketing Associate Director and Marketing Associate Director at ConvaTec. Carla holds a PharmD degree from Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade de Lisboa, and an MBA from Rutgers Business School.