West Pharma Appoints Michel Lagarde to be President and Chief Executive Officer

West Pharmaceutical, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Michel Lagarde to be President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Company's Board of Directors starting August 31, 2026. He succeeds Eric M. Green, who will retire from his roles as President, CEO and Board Chair on that date. The Company also announced as part of the CEO transition that the Board has elected Lead Independent Director Robert F. Friel to become Board Chair effective August 31, 2026.

"Michel is an accomplished leader whose experience demonstrates the precise blend of visionary insight, customer-centric mindset, and exceptional leadership skills the Board sought throughout the search process. Throughout his career, Michel has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to customers, an ability to build high-performing teams and an impressive track record of long-term value creation, which makes him exceptionally well suited to lead West at this time," said Robert F. Friel.