Life Sciences
Caldic appoints Justin Henson to lead North American Pharma organization
Caldic B.V. announced the appointment of Justin Henson as Managing Director, Pharma, North America, effective August 1st, 2026, where he will be responsible for driving the business’s next phase of growth and strengthening its position in the pharmaceutical market. 

Justin Henson joins from GeminiBio, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. He brings more than 20 years of commercial leadership experience across biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, and distribution-enabled business models. Prior to GeminiBio, Justin served as Senior Director of Global Commercial Operations for the Bioproduction Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Earlier in his career, he held a series of progressive sales leadership roles, including VP of Sales for North America, at Avantor, where he led production and research sales teams while managing both direct customer relationships and distribution partners. 

Justin will be responsible for further expanding Caldic’s pharmaceutical solutions business, leveraging his deep industry expertise and proven ability to build and scale high-performing commercial organizations. 

“We are delighted to welcome Justin Henson to our team,” said Steven Terwindt, Group CEO of Caldic. “His extensive experience in commercial transformation, combined with a deep understanding of highly regulated pharmaceutical markets and GMP requirements, makes him exceptionally well positioned to lead the Pharma organization in North America. Justin has a strong track record of building customer-centric commercial capabilities and delivering sustainable growth. We are confident he will play a pivotal role as we expand our pharmaceutical solutions offering and create even greater value for our customers, principals and suppliers.” 

Justin has successfully held leadership roles across sales, customer service, product management, pricing, and commercial training throughout his career. His hands-on approach to customer and supplier engagement, coupled with his ability to translate strategy into execution, will support Caldic’s ambitions to accelerate growth and strengthen its differentiated pharmaceutical solutions portfolio. 

“I am excited to join Caldic at such an important time in its growth journey,” said Justin Henson. “The company has a strong reputation for innovation, customer focus, and technical expertise. I look forward to working with the team to further develop our pharmaceutical solutions platform, deepen customer partnerships, and unlock new growth opportunities.”