Cita is currently the Director of Finance and Accounting at Takeda. She has over 20 years of financial leadership experience in diverse industries such as biopharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, nutrition, animal health, and manufacturing.

Cita is a business-oriented and results-driven CFO. Her specialties include finance operations & strategy, contribution margin-driven initiatives, corporate compliance, business licensing/alliances, corporate compliance, business licensing/alliances, and business continuity management. She has a track record of architecting and leading transformational change through business growth initiatives and M&A.

As a certified Chartered Global Management Accountant and a trusted member of the Board of Directors, with a recent Professional Doctorate in Management, she brings expertise in financial and management accounting, business planning, forecasting, budgeting and M&A. She excels in cross-functional team leadership, strategic thinking, and risk management, working extensively across all business levels to execute continuous improvement aligned with business strategy.

Cita is also passionate about driving business success through financial acumen and strategic decision-making.