Joerg Ohle
As president and general manager of Bayer Corporation’s Animal Health Division in North America, Joerg Ohle is responsible for management and strategic direction of the North American animal health business. He is also a member of the worldwide group’s Animal Health management committee. Bayer’s Animal Health business group is a leader in the manufacturing and marketing of parasite control products and prescription pharmaceuticals for dogs, cats, horses, cattle, swine and poultry.
Beyond his career success in animal health, Ohle has become part of the Kansas City business legacy for a new era. As a visionary in economic development, he has joined the City, Chamber and a group of inspired business leaders to chair and lead the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor – an initiative that puts the region on the world map as a hub for animal health, research, education and bio science.
Ohle's career with Bayer spans 31 years during which time he has gained a wealth of international business experience. Ohle began his career in Germany in 1977 with Bayer’s pharmaceuticals business group. From 1982 to 1984, he worked in El Salvador with the pharmaceuticals marketing organization. In 1984 he transferred to East Africa building up a regional office for Pharmaceuticals and Self Medication; and in 1987 moved to Germany to become Marketing Manager, Pharmaceuticals for Middle East/ Africa. In 1989, Ohle relocated to Santiago de Chile to become Business Group Head for Bayer’s Pharmaceutical and Self Medication Group. From 1992 to 1996, he held several marketing positions within the Consumer Care business group in Germany. In 1996, he relocated to Singapore and has since held various positions in Bayer’s Asia Pacific region. Most recently, Ohle held the position of Head of Bayer HealthCare, Asia Pacific and was responsible for all aspects of Bayer’s health care businesses, including Animal Health.