About
As Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, Dr. Azita Saleki-Gerhardt leads a global team of scientific, manufacturing, engineering, quality and supply chain professionals responsible for the supply and distribution of all AbbVie products, along with enterprise services including facilities, purchasing and security. She joined Abbott in 1993 as a research scientist and assumed the role of President, Global Pharmaceutical Operations at Abbott in 2011 before being appointed to lead Operations at AbbVie following the 2013 separation.
She also serves as chair of AbbVie's executive crisis management team, responsible for the company's cross-functional preparedness and response.
Roles
AbbVie Inc.
Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer · Current role
Dec 2012–present
AbbVie
Executive Vice President, Operations
2018 - Jul 2023
AbbVie
Senior Vice President, Operations
2013 - 2018
Abbott
Vice President, Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing and Supply
2011 - 2012
Abbott
Divisional Vice President, Quality Assurance, Global Pharmaceutical Operations · Joined Abbott in 1993
2008 - 2011
Abbott
President, Global Pharmaceutical Operations · Assumed role in 2011
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Abbott
Research scientist · Joined Abbott in 1993
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
Change in Pension Value & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
$1,778,878
All Other Compensation
$820,310
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Annual Cash Incentive (Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation)
$2,200,000
Stock awards
Stock Awards (grant-date fair value)
$3,980,457
Option Awards (grant-date fair value)
$959,750