Blandine Lacroix Woman to Woman

Blandine Lacroix is Corporate Vice President, Biopharm and Strategy, and a member of
the US Executive Team at Novo Nordisk Inc. She is on a journey to find her voice and
become more active through her writing in sharing her experiences and learnings to
inspire and empower women, young and diverse talent.  She wants to connect with
audiences through narratives that are honest and relatable in hopes of helping others
uncover their passion and find their purpose, inner strength, and their ability to make a
difference.
As a global executive in healthcare, her philosophy as a leader is to believe in people
and to empower cultures that embrace their individuality and unique contributions. She
fosters talent development by organizing people into teams that complement each other,
maximizes their skills and strengths, and encourages collaboration across diverse
functions, cultures, and backgrounds to achieve ambitious and sustainable outcomes.
She studied business as an undergraduate at the MBA Institute in Paris, France, and
has a Master of International Business from the University of South Carolina.
Blandine was awarded the Princeton YMCA Centennial Award for Healthy Living, which
recognizes leaders in environmental wellbeing and sustainability, in 2017.
Her biggest and proudest achievement is to “have found her way” to her adopted
daughter and to be her daughter’s “Mum”!