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Theresa Firestone is a global healthcare executive with over 35 years experience in pharmaceuticals, health & wellness and government affairs. Theresa is an accomplished business leader and has held senior leadership positions in Canada, Europe and Asia and led teams in 15 different countries. Prior to retirement in 2021 Theresa was Senior Vice President, Health and Wellness at Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM), Canada’s largest retail pharmacy chain. Theresa was responsible for leading the company’s health and wellness initiatives including developing new growth strategies, the development and launch of the Health Clinics by Shoppers, dietitian services, pharmacy services including vaccines and the launch of the PC Health App. Theresa was also responsible for leading several Shoppers businesses including MediSystem Pharmacies, Specialty Health Network, Sanis Health, 43 corporately owned Wellwise retail outlets and the Beauty Clinic by Shoppers. She has extensive P&L, strategy development and operations experience.
Prior to joining Shoppers Drug Mart, Theresa was Regional President of Emerging Markets Asia with Pfizer Inc (Shanghai and HK) and had responsibility for a P&L of $1.4B (2014) and 13 countries in Asia. Prior to that she was Country Manager for Pfizer Austria and General Manager Established Products with Pfizer Canada. Theresa is currently a board member with Apotex, adMare BioInnovations, Cybin Inc. (NEO:CYBN, NYSE: Cybin), Prollenium Medical Technologies, and Blue Charm Adherence. She was a Director with Aurora (NASDAQ, TSX: ACB) from 2021-25 and with Merus Labs International (TSE: MSL) from 2014-17 and has held board positions with several private companies, not-for-profit and industry organizations.