Blandine Lacroix - Corporate Vice President, Biopharm & Strategy, Novo Nordisk

In this episode of Fairygodboss Radio, Blandine Lacroix candidly shares her professional and personal journey and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

(Recorded on February 26, 2021)

Over the past 19 years, Blandine Lacroix has rose through the ranks at Novo Nordisk, from Group Product Manager to Corporate Vice President, Biopharm & Strategy. Blandine has recently been appointed to lead the Novo Nordisk Inc. US BioPharm business unit, and asked to also create and lead the Strategy Team that will develop the US organization’s enterprise, digital transformation, innovation, and future business strategies.

In her previous role as Corporate Vice President of the US Obesity Commercial business unit, Blandine shaped and stewarded the US Obesity strategy. Through an uncharted therapy area, she built a pioneering team of leaders who collaborated to transform how the world sees, prevents, and treats the disease of obesity.

Blandine holds a Master’s degree in International Business Studies (MIBS) from the University of South Carolina and a French and American Undergraduate Business Degree from INSEEC MBA Institute in Paris. She lives in Princeton, NJ with her daughter, Sophie, and enjoys being a mother, traveling, and occasional wine tasting. She is a student of history, particularly WWII and the Holocaust, and resilience psychology. Blandine was recently honored with the Princeton YMCA Centennial Award for Healthy Living.