Amita is an experienced General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary who has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 34 years. She has held executive positions in private and publicly listed companies, including Merck, Schering Plough, Pfizer, Pharmacia and Novopharm, and most recently, Almirall, located in Spain where she currently resides. She has extensive background in areas including, Business Development, Data Privacy, Regulatory, Human Resources and Litigation.

Amita has a Bachelor of Science degree from Dalhousie University in Biology and Physics, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor, Ontario.

She has served as a Director on several Boards and Advisory Committees, as well as a resource for startup companies in Canada and Europe.

Amita is passionate about mentoring and helping professionals expand their expertise in both the legal and business worlds.