Takeda Appoints CFO

James Kehoe has been appointed chief financial officer and corporate officer, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., effective June 15, 2016. Mr. Kehoe will be based in Tokyo and reports to Christophe Weber, president and chief executive officer of Takeda.
 
Mr. Kehoe is a finance executive and a strong business leader with a track record of improving operational business performance that includes process optimization. He joins the company from Kraft Foods Group in the U.S., where he most recently served as CFO. Prior to that, he has held a number of finance-related positions spanning more than 20 years, with assignments based in Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
 
“James Kehoe’s passion for transforming large organizations to achieve higher performance will hold him in good stead as he leads the Global Finance team to further elevate the company’s business performance and help Takeda deliver its growth ambitions,” said Mr. Weber. “We also believe that James’s values are very much aligned with Takeda’s values and that his personal style will work well with the Takeda Executive Team and the Finance Leadership Team.”