About us

Anna Mohl

Chief Executive Officer

As Chief of Executive Officer of Nestlé Health Science, Anna Mohl leads with her passionate belief that the right nutrition can change lives. She is driving growth through innovation in science-based products that enhance the lives of consumers and patients around the world.

Anna joined Nestle Health Science in 2010, first leading the Medical Nutrition Marketing team, then leading the Medical Nutrition Sales team, before becoming CEO for the US. Most recently Anna has been CEO of the International Business. Prior to joining Health Science, Anna held several marketing and innovation roles in the Nestle US Infant Nutrition (Gerber) organization for seven years. Before joining Nestlé, Anna held marketing positions at Nabisco, Unilever, and RiskMetrics Group.

Anna brings significant experience in building high performing teams and delivering results. She is a motivating, people-oriented leader with great passion, energy and focus. Able to quickly learn new businesses and make an immediate positive impact, Anna drives value creation for patients, consumers, customers, and her teams.

Anna holds a BA in History from Barnard College, Columbia University and an MBA in Marketing from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Married with two children, Anna enjoys traveling, swimming and exploring Switzerland.

Rania Abou Samra

Global Head of Product Technology and Development

Rania’s passion is innovating products that will help people achieve their full potential. She is an expert in physiology and clinical nutrition, with a track record of research in food technology.   

Rania’s teams translate insights and science into innovation. From ideation and rapid prototyping to sensory science, formulation, pilot plant production and commercialization, the R&D teams accelerate product innovation of consumer and medical nutrition products end to end.   

She brings over 20 years of experience in nutrition, science and food technology, as well as R&D leadership roles. First joining Nestlé in 2007 as a scientist at Nestlé Research, she transitioned to the Confectionery business as a Science and Technology manager. She joined Nestlé Health Science in 2015 as global R&D manager in Consumer Care, and then in 2018, joined the Nestlé Product Technology Center. Having played a key role in driving R&D synergies with Atrium Pro, Garden of Life, Persona and Vital Proteins, she became Head of R&D at Vital Proteins in 2021.   

Rania holds PhD from the University of Toronto and has a background in Nutrition and Dietetics. She is married and has an adorable son and two cats, and enjoys the outdoors with her family skiing, sailing, golfing and hiking.   

René Augstburger

Head of Strategy & Business Acceleration

René joined Nestlé Health Science through its acquisition of Atrium Innovations in 2018 and is a veteran in the VMS industry, with more than 25 years' experience.  

At Atrium Innovations, René served as global VP of International and Business Development for more than eight years. Before joining Atrium he managed subsidiaries of multinational VMS and OTC companies in Canada, the US and numerous other countries. This unique global perspective serves him well in his current responsibilities where he works closely with diverse teams to develop new and innovative go-to-market strategies.  

René is originally from Switzerland and now resides in Canada with his wife and two children. He is a graduate of the Swiss Druggist School and holds a degree in Business Administration. His career has always been well aligned with his personal passion for sports and the great outdoors—he enjoys mountain biking, skiing, scuba diving and all other outdoor activities with his kids and family. 

Florent Bondoux

Global Head of Digital, e-health and e-commerce

Florent leads Nestlé Health Science’s global digital strategies.  He and his team continually advance the company’s presence and capabilities in e-commerce, data & analytics, digital health, and partnership to serve consumers, patients, customers, and partners.

Since joining Nestlé Health Science in 2014, Florent has shaped the company’s digital transformation, driving the strategy that has increased revenue and reach.  Florent’s professional background is in digital business start-ups and consulting. He holds a degree from HEC Lausanne, and serves on the board of several digital and e-commerce companies.

Abigail Buckwalter

CEO Nestlé Health Science USA

Abigail Buckwalter is Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Health Science U.S. (NHSc). Leading a team of more than 6,000 employees, Abigail is responsible for driving the strategic direction and growth of NHSc with a focus on developing nutrition solutions rooted in science. Throughout time at NHSc over the last decade, Abigail has developed a strong belief in the organization’s purpose of empowering healthier lives through nutrition.

An integral leader at NHSc since its inception, Abigail brings a depth of experience to her role. She has built a proven track record of success, taking on increased leadership responsibilities in strategy and general management roles across Europe, Oceania, and the U.S. Under Abigail’s leadership, NHSc has accelerated product development, geographic expansion, and brand-building initiatives. Her diverse background, people-first approach, and entrepreneurial mindset fuel her ability to drive results for the business.

Abigail most recently served as U.S. President of Active & Medical Nutrition and Global Head of Strategy, Marketing, and Innovation at NHSc. In these capacities, she led the strategic direction for key brands including BOOST^®, Vital Proteins^®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials^®, Pure Encapsulations^® and Compleat^®. Abigail’s in-depth understanding of the businesses across the NHSc portfolio uniquely positions her to drive cross-category growth for the organization.

Prior to joining Nestlé, Abigail gained expertise early in her career at marketing and creative firms serving major brands and businesses across CPG, healthcare, non-profit and food service categories. She currently serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for Healthcare Nutrition Council.

Abigail holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Columbia University in New York.

Beyond her professional life, Abigail's role as a mother continually reinforces the significance of her work in promoting healthier lives and shaping a better future for her three children. She is also a travel and adventure enthusiast and lover of all food and sports.

Cecily Gu

BEO Nestlé Health Science Greater China Region and Global Head of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation for Medical Nutrition

Cecily leads Nestlé Health Science’s Greater China organization, always exploring new opportunities to provide medical nutrition and consumer health solutions in a growing market.

Cecily joined Nestle Health Science in 2012 and is the founding member of our China team. She is passionate about always finding new ways through local innovations to help people lives their healthiest lives.

Prior to joining Nestlé, Cecily worked with Bayer Healthcare in China and Asia. She was Head of North ASEAN based in Bangkok, Managing Director for Bayer Healthcare South China, and Head of Asia for Primary Care BU in Singapore.

Since 2018, Cecily has been the chair of the Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) Industrial Alliance of Chinese Nutrition and Health Food Association. She believes that engaging with consumers and patients is the best way to support them and has built several patient societies to help disease management including cow’s milk protein allergy in children.

Cecily received her Master’s degree from Renmin University of China and MBA from New York State University. She is married and has one lovely daughter who she enjoys doing sports and exercising with. Cecily’s lives by the motto “Stay young, stay innovative.”

Martin Halbeis

Head of Nestlé Health Science International

Martin’s more than 20 years of experience in the medical nutrition and pharma fields give him a deep understanding of the needs of patients and consumers across the spectrum of health.

In his role as Head of Nestlé Health Science International, Martin has the responsibility for developing and executing the company’s business strategy in 100+ markets, leading the teams to deliver medical nutrition and consumer care products that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. From 2018-2023, Martin was Head of European Cluster Markets, growing the business across 35 markets through a focus on people and results, and the implementation of cluster excellence initiatives. He joined Nestlé Health Science in 2015 as General Manager of Nestlé Health Science Switzerland, introducing the company’s consumer care brands into the market.

His previous experience includes leadership roles with pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies in Europe, United States and South America.

Martin is Austrian, and is fluent in five languages. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Martin Hendrix

Head of Global Business Development and M&A

Martin joined NHSc in 2012 with the task of building a healthcare M&A capability for the group. Since then he has maintained a passion for growing the company’s portfolio through creative deals, ranging from large M&A transactions to small licensing deals and everything in between.  

Martin has a background in pharmaceutical R&D. Prior to joining Nestlé he had a 14 year career at Bayer, starting out as a research chemist developing new medicines and later transitioning into M&A and corporate development. Martin likes the unique balance of NHSc’s approach to leveraging the power of nutrition in both consumer health as well as medical nutrition and therapeutic products, with consumer deals like the acquisition of Atrium Innovations or the SpoonfulOne brand, and therapeutic deals like the acquisition of Zenpep, or innovation investments for topics such as food allergies, the human microbiome and metabolic health.  

Martin is also a champion of NHSc’s venture investment strategy, which includes its partnership with Flagship Pioneering, as well as multiple direct investments in start-up companies. In connection with these investments, he has represented NHSc in the boards of Enterome, Prometheus Bioscience, Evelo, Kaleido, and Kintai.  

Martin holds a PhD from The Scripps Research Institute, and a Master of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. A native of Germany, Martin is married to his wonderful wife Ute and is the proud father of three children. 

Claudio Kuoni

General Counsel

Claudio oversees the legal and compliance matters for NHSc’s day-to-day business as well as its active portfolio in mergers, acquisitions, investment and partnerships. He has contributed to the evolution of the NHSc business since its creation in 2011, providing strategic and transactional advice on business development, governance and integration of acquired businesses.  

Prior to NHSc, Claudio was Managing Director of Sofinol, a Nestlé company, which manufactured and sold high-value bioactive ingredients for the food and cosmetics industries. He first joined Nestlé in 1998, working as counsel for Swiss Corporate and Capital Markets. He then became M&A Counsel for Europe, and later took the role of head of the European Legal Commercial Competence Center in Spain.  

Claudio comes from Chur, Switzerland and earned his law degree at Zurich University. He is also a graduate of the Program for Executive Development at IMD Switzerland.  

He has two children and speaks German, English, French, Spanish and Italian. 

Matthias Lohner

Global Head of Operations

Aileen Stocks

Global Head of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation for Vitamins, Minerals, Herbals and Supplements

Aileen Stocks leads prominent brands within the VMHS domain, utilizing her extensive expertise in end-to-end innovation to propel the organization's key objectives. Her primary focus revolves around creating offerings that promote healthier lives for everyone through nutrition.

In her prior role, Aileen was the General Manager for VMHS at the Bountiful Company, which was subsequently acquired by NHSc. During her tenure at The Bountiful Company starting in 2019, she made notable contributions leaving a lasting impact.

With over 20 years of leadership experience in marketing and brand management, Aileen is an established professional. She previously worked as Vice President and General Manager - Grocery Leadership at Pinnacle Foods, and she held senior marketing roles at Nestlé Nutrition North America (Gerber).

Aileen earned her bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and her MBA from New York University.

Anneke Verheul

Head of Human Resources and Corporate Communications

Anneke joined Nestlé Health Science in 2015. Her passion is to help people and teams work together and to build new capabilities in order to create value for consumers and patients. Her experience includes more than 20 years of HR and business leadership positions in the high-tech IT & Telecommmunications and Life Sciences industries.  

Prior to joining NHSc, Anneke was Senior Vice-President of Human Resources and Talent Development at UCB, a Belgium-based global biopharmaceutical company specializing in immunology and the central nervous system. And at Alcatel-Lucent, she held multiple international and global HR leadership positions in Europe and the U.S.  

Growing up in the Netherlands, she graduated from the University of Utrecht. Anneke lives in Switzerland with her husband and is the proud mother of two young adults who are studying abroad. She and her husband enjoy running and doing all kinds of mountain sports. She is a big fan of nutritional supplements from the wide range of Nestlé Health Science products to empower her own health.  

Anneke loves her job at Nestlé Health Science where she can have a real impact on improving people’s quality of life. 

Tomas Vesely

Head of Corporate Strategy and Marketing Services

Tomas works across the business and geographies to help define Nestlé Health Science’s path to achieving its long-term vision.  He is passionate about bringing a consumer- and patient-centric approach to business.  

Under the umbrella of Corporate Strategy and Marketing Services are Portfolio Management, Brand Management, Sustainability.  With expertise in building leading brands, he guides teams to define positive portfolio choices, drive efficiency, deliver innovative nutrition solutions, support sustainability transformation, and continue to build a portfolio of leading brands across all channels.

Prior to joining Nestlé Health Science in 2014, Tomas held various marketing and business leadership positions in the Nestlé group, across geographies and strategic business units.  He joined Nestlé in 1995 in Prague.

Tomas is a Czech citizen and is happily married with two fantastic sons. He loves outdoor activities, especially exploring the beautiful Swiss landscape on his bike.  

Matthieu Weber

Chief Financial Officer

Matthieu Weber is Chief Financial Officer of Nestlé Health Science.  He is driven by the belief that nutrition can have life-changing effects on our quality of life now and in the future.

Matthieu and the NHSc Finance team manage the financial performance of the business by providing valuable business insight to the teams, addressing portfolio optimization, driving costs efficiency, integrating new acquisitions and managing transformation projects. His broad financial experience and business knowledge, combined with an engaging style, strategic insight and ability to align teams to embrace change, are guiding the company for future profitable growth.

Originally joining Nestlé Waters UK in 1993, Matthieu then held positions of increasing responsibilities within the Waters division across various regions, before being appointed as Head of F&C Nestlé Italy in 2016. In 2018, Matthieu was promoted Head of F&C Nestlé Waters, a Globally Managed Business, and then Head of F&C Nestlé UK & Ireland from 2020 before joining NHSc in 2024.

Matthieu is an avid runner, hiker and mountain sports enthusiast.

Hans-Juergen Woerle

Chief Scientific and Medical Officer

Hans-Juergen is responsible for the company’s global research and development strategy, including translational science, clinical development, regulatory affairs, market access and medical affairs. The portfolios on which he and his team work span pediatric allergies, to oncology, to obesity and diabetes, to inborn errors of metabolism and more.  

He is a board-certified physician and specialist in internal medicine and endocrinology holding an adjunct professorship at University of Ulm, where he held student seminars in internal medicine, bed-side teaching courses and lectured on diabetes/metabolic syndrome and its complications. He has authored more than 200 publications in peer reviewed scientific journals. With his experience in academic nutraceutical research and pharmaceutical drug development and more than 20 years in international healthcare, Hans-Juergen has progressed several preclinical molecules towards proof in humans and led eight new pharmaceutical products through international registration and launches.  

With a dedication to fitness and sports, Hans-Juergen is passionate in his personal as well as professional life about the link between nutrition and good health.  

Hans-Juergen earned his medical degree at Ludwig Maximilian University. He is originally from Munich, Germany, is married and has two children.