Bayer HealthCare

Steve Meeker has been appointed vice president of manufacturing operations and head of U.S. operations at Bayer HealthCare’s manufacturing facility in Shawnee, KS. Mr. Meeker replaces Dr. Detlef Mathes, who retired on January 31, 2010.

Mr. Meeker will provide strategic leadership for all aspects of manufacturing operations, including supply chain, engineering and quality assurance, as well as aligning the organization to increase efficiency and growth. Additionally, Mr. Meeker has become a member of the local management committee and the global product supply management team.

Mr. Meeker has more than 30 years of pharmaceutical industry expertise and has held engineering, capital improvement and facility development positions at Sanofi Pharmaceuticals and Marion Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals.

“I want to thank Detlef for his outstanding service to Bayer for more than 30 years, especially the nine years he led the successful Pharmaceutical Operations here at Shawnee,” said Joerg Ohle, president and general manager of Bayer HealthCare, LLC, Animal Health Division. “I congratulate Steve on his new position and look forward to his continued success in further optimizing and expanding our manufacturing capabilities and innovating new opportunities for efficiencies and growth.”