Jon Gilbert

Founding Partner and Life Sciences Consulting Lead

30 years of experience in strategic and operational marketing, business analytics, product development, licensing and product launches.

  • Broad therapeutic knowledge in pharma and consumer health, especially Anti-Infectives, GI, metabolic, respiratory and microbiome

  • 5+ years of strategy consulting: specialist external consultant and internally within blue-chip pharma

  • 15+ years in product licensing, due diligence and alliance management

  • 20+ years leading global cross-functional teams and collaborating with country teams

Notable achievements;

  • Led numerous product licensing evaluations (60+) and successfully concluded 4 licensing deals

  • Orchestrated European product launches for Astellas’ Anti-Infectives franchise, achieving market access - growing the franchise from zero to $100 million in 4 years

  • Accelerated growth from zero to 60% annually for Nestle’s Gut Health Fiber portfolio

  • Drove portfolio relaunch and organizational redesign for GSK Russia, resulting in significant sales growth (from $30 million to $80 million in 2 years)

  • Identified high-value product line extensions for GSK, contributing to substantial incremental sales (approximately $800 million).