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CEO & FOUNDER
Maria Eugenia (Maru) Quindimil
Global Leader in Commercial Strategy, Compliance Innovation & Behavioral Transformation
With over 30 years of international experience across Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and MedTech sectors, Maru Quindimil merges commercial acumen, ethics, and human performance to drive sustainable business growth.
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As CEO & Founder of ASTEMAR INC, she partners with organizations to expand across LATAM, APAC, and the U.S., integrating business development, ethical governance, and data-driven insights into actionable strategies that accelerate both market access and cultural transformation.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Professional Journey & Impact
Commercial & Strategic Leadership
Began in Sales, Marketing, and Product Management roles and landed in Leadership roles as Regional Marketing Director LATAM Merck Sharp and Dohme and Business Unit Director, MSD Philippines, leading the launch and market growth of innovative therapies. Her commercial grounding enables her to align compliance, governance, and strategy to real-world business execution.
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Successfully drove double-digit growth launches across multiple therapeutic areas.
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Spearheaded market entry strategies and pricing models for new product introductions in emerging markets.
Ethics & Compliance Executive Leadership
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Executive Director of Ethics & Compliance, AMGEN JAPAC – led a regional team of 15 across Japan, China, Australia, and SEA; designed digital dashboards, risk analytics, and forensic data tools for real-time monitoring.
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Regional JAPAC Senior Director of Ethics & Compliance, UCB Asia, led a regional tea of 20 people across Asia Pacific co-created the Go-to-Market Compliance Model and Compliance Guru App, transforming training and communication efficiency.
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Executive Director, Regional Compliance Officer, Merck Sharp & Dohme Asia Ltd. – managed 26 professionals across 20 countries; implemented FCPA systems, pioneered Six Sigma-based process simplification, and created Asia’s first compliance electronic scorecard.
Technology & Analytics Innovator
Recognized for integrating data, dashboards, and decision trees to modernize compliance and commercial operations—making ethics measurable, traceable, and strategic.
ETHICAL GROWTH
Leadership, Excellence & Legacy
​NLP & Coaching Expertise
As a Master & Trainer in Neurolinguistic Programming, Maru applies cutting-edge behavioral techniques to accelerate personal and organizational change.
She coaches executives, compliance officers, and teams to:
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Overcome resistance and align behaviors with strategic intent
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Enhance communication, negotiation, and influence
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Translate data into insights and insights into action
Her approach fuses corporate neuroscience with practical leadership tools, producing rapid and lasting transformation at both individual and team levels.
Awards & Recognition
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Women Leadership Achievement Award (World Congress Leadership)
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Super Achiever Award – for Excellence in Ethics & Leadership
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Chair & Speaker, Asia Pacific Compliance Congress (2011–2025)
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Mentor, APEC SME Ethics Initiative since 2013-2025
Education
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MBA, Universidad Austral (Argentina)
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Biochemistry & Pharmacy, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Strategic Leadership Program, Otago University (New Zealand)
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Master & Trainer in NLP, International Institute of NLP (Switzerland)