Lonza today announced the appointment of Hans Trees as Global Head of Communications, Senior Vice President and member of the Extended Executive Committee. Hans will join Lonza on 1 September 2026 and succeed David Carter, who has led Lonza‘s Communications function since 2019.
Hans is a seasoned communications executive with broad experience across communications, strategy and business leadership in global organizations. Most recently, he served as Roche‘s Global Head of External Engagement. Over an 11-year career at Roche, he held a number of leadership roles in both the Pharmaceuticals Division and Group functions. Prior to joining Roche, he worked in management consulting at AON and investment banking at Rothschild. Hans holds degrees from the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics and University of Durham…