Anil Okay, Chief Commercial Officer, is stepping down to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Adalvo. Trisha Durant has joined Alvotech as Senior Vice President, Global Business Development and Commercial Operation, ex-North America. Harshika Sarbajna is Senior Vice President Commercial, North America. Agne Pasko is Vice President Head of Business Development.

“I want to thank Anil for his dedication and success in leading the expansion of Alvotech’s commercial partnerships and operations. It is good to know that Adalvo, a company I founded and has been dear to my heart, is now in very capable hands,” said Róbert Wessman, chairman and CEO of Alvotech. “I’m confident that with Trisha joining the team to manage commercial operations outside of North America, Harshika in charge of North American partnerships and Agne leading business development globally, we have a stellar leadership team for continuing commercial success of Alvotech.”

Trisha Durant

Trisha Durant has 18 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with an exemplary track record in strategy development, execution, forging strategic alliances, driving revenue growth and structuring high-impact commercial teams. She joins Alvotech from Biocon, where she served most recently as Head of Europe, leading commercial expansion. Prior to this, Trisha was at McKesson for 10 years, in a range of global roles and in Ernst & Young’s Global Tax Advisory practice for 6 years. Trisha is based in the United Kingdom.

Harshika Sarbajna

Harshika Sarbajna joined Alvotech’s commercial team in 2022, from Sandoz where she led biosimilars and specialty products in the U.S. Prior to that she was the Global Head of Marketing and Strategy for Sandoz, within the anti-infectives and biosimilars businesses, based in Munich, Germany. In a career spanning over 18 years, she has also led strategy and strategic partnerships for Dr. Reddy’s and worked as a management consultant at Parthenon for the U.S., Middle East and Asia. Harshika is based in the United States.

Agne Pasko

Agne Pasko joined Alvotech in 2019, and has held several senior roles in Commercial Operations, Supply Chain and Business Development, driving revenue growth, new partnerships and portfolio expansion. Prior to joining Alvotech she managed development and marketing for 3P Pharmaceuticals, Northway Biotech and Stem Cell RC. Agne is based in Spain.