Candidates for the CCE-R Board 2024 (FL)

Introducing Frank Loeffler, General Manager of Roche Romania

With 22 years of biotech industry and health system expertise spanning across several countries in Europe, the Middle-East, Asia and Africa, he brings a diverse and enriching perspective to the business landscape of Swiss companies in Romania.

As a prospective board member, Frank has a vision to strengthen the CCE-R's reputation as a link for Swiss-Romanian trade and promote a consistent business conversation benefitting from the diverse perspectives of our members.

We inquired about the perspectives Frank Loeffler would bring upon his re-election to the CCE-R board, and he shared with us a glimpse into his envisioned contributions:

”CCE-R has a strong foundation which reflects the long standing business relations between Switzerland and Romania. I would like to build on that and strengthen the Chamber as a bridge between our members, the Swiss Embassy and the Romanian stakeholders. I believe in the power of partnerships and the diverse membership of our Chamber, small, mid-size companies and big companies - Swiss owned and Romanian owned - cross sectorial - established and start-ups, can facilitate transfer of know-how and best practices across a multitude of areas, such as healthcare, education, IT, financial services and many more. I want to speak for all of us and build on the rich experience everyone can contribute.”

About Frank Loeffler

Frank Loeffler is the General Manager of Roche Romania starting February 1st 2023.

With more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Frank started his career with Roche Germany in 2001 in the commercial department. Since 2011, he held various management roles responsible for audit and compliance activities for Roche affiliates across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Starting November 2018, Frank has been serving as General Manager for East Africa, overseeing the business of Roche Group in 10 countries.

In his roles, Frank led the development of significant programs across Africa, such as the Empower program across Kenya in rural areas aiming to close the gaps in women’s ability to access cancer care services and programs designed to ease the financial burden for accessing  standard of care treatment. He also collaborated closely with the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Swiss-African Business Circle, Swiss Ambassadors from Africa and the Swiss industry to support the implementation of the EDA’s new sub-Saharan Africa Strategy.

Frank is known for his inclusive and servant leadership approach across diverse roles, his strong passion for better patient outcomes and the demonstrated impact he has had on healthcare systems. Under his leadership, he fostered a number of partnerships with the support of the Swiss missions across the continent and SDC, including with government, the private sector, academia, and NGOs to facilitate timely access of the patients to the latest medical innovation.

Frank holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration from the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University in Loerrach (Germany) and in his spare time, he enjoys cooking and hiking.