Mr. Jonathan Girling is the currently the Vice President/ General Manager GSK Consumer Healthcare, Africa.
He graduated from the King’s College, University of London in 1994 with a BSc (Honours) Business Management. He started his working career as External Relations & International Marketing Assistant, King’s College London.
He joined GSK in March 1997 as Assistant Product Manager, GSK Toothbrush Category, UK and rose through the ranks as follows: December 2001 – Group Brand Manager, Lucozade Physical & Mental Energy Category, February 2003 – Category Marketing Director, Mouth Clinic Brands, Oral Care UK.
In January 2004, he was Global Innovation Director, Global Sensodyne Future Team, GSK, December 2004 – Global Strategy & Innovation Director, Global Aquafresh Brand, GSK July 2008 – Vice President & General Manager, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Southern Africa, May 2011 – Vice President & Global Business Leader, GSK Global Pain Management Category and July 2013 – Vice President & General Manager, GSK Consumer Healthcare,Africa.
He was appointed to the board as a Non –Executive director on 28th August 2013.