Percival Barretto-Ko has been appointed president, Americas Operations, for Astellas US LLC, with responsibility for the company’s North and South America operations. Mr. Barretto-Ko previously served as senior vice president, International Operations. He will be located in Northbrook and reports to president and chief executive officer Kenji Yasukawa.
 
Mr. Barretto-Ko joined Astellas in 2005 to lead Astellas Pharma Europe’s corporate strategy organization. In 2011, he was promoted to senior vice president, corporate strategy and government affairs for Astellas US, where he was responsible for business development, corporate strategy, corporate planning, alliance management, and government affairs. In 2015, he was appointed as senior vice president, International Operations, responsible for Astellas’ operations outside of the U.S. Before joining Astellas, he held senior commercial positions with the Roche Group in the U.S. and UK.
 
“Percival has played a critical role in building and growing our business across our Americas region,” said Mr. Yasukawa. “I am confident his expertise will build upon our strong momentum focusing on patients with innovative science that supports unmet medical needs.”