Jon Fairest leads Sanofi’s Global Health Unit, the not-for-profit, sustainable social business model that expands access to 30 Sanofi medicines, largely focused on NCDs, in 40 countries with the highest unmet medical needs. Jon joined Sanofi in 2002 and has held positions of increasing responsibility since, including general manager roles in Bulgaria, Finland, Portugal, and Canada, before taking the position of head of the Africa region. In 2019, Jon became head of external affairs for Eurasia, the Middle East, and Africa and served as head of trade and revenue management.