Anthony J. Yost

Mr. Yost is the General Manager of the Western Region of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Prior to joining Novartis, Mr. Yost served as the President of Innovex North America, a division of Quintiles Transnational from 2003 to 2008. Prior to his post at Quintiles, from 1998 to 2003, Mr. Yost held various responsibilities at Schering-Plough Corporation, including Vice President in the Acute Coronary Business Unit; General Manager of Commercial and Manufacturing Operations in Portugal; Vice President of Managed Care; and Vice President of the Cardiovascular Business Unit. Previously, Mr. Yost worked for Boehringer Mannheim and Eli Lilly and Company.  Mr. Yost has also served as a board member for the American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, and is currently a member of the Purdue University Industrial Council. He received his B.S. in Pharmacy from Purdue University.