Thomas N. Kendris Becomes Interim Chief Legal Officer for Novartis

Novartis has tapped Thomas N. Kendris as Chief Legal Officer ad interim. He will also become an attendee to the Executive Committee of Novartis (ECN). Thomas currently serves Novartis as Global Head of Litigation and U.S. Country President, where he leads global material litigations and investigations. He will step in for current Chief Legal Officer, Shannon Thyme Klinger, who will resign from the company on March 15, 2021.

Novartis is a global healthcare company, based in Basel, Switzerland, that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide. The company most recently generated $48.6 billion in annual revenue, and employs roughly 103,000 individuals.