Inizio strengthens executive team with new leadership appointments
September 24, 2025 |
Inizio has appointed Mary-Kate McGarry as Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer and Gavin McShera as Chief Information Officer, strengthening its executive leadership to drive innovation, digital transformation, and Intelligent Commercialization™ across the health and life sciences sector.
We are proud to announce the strategic appointment of two senior executives to our leadership team – advancing innovation, operational excellence, and digital transformation across the organization.Â
Joining the Executive Team are Mary-Kate McGarry as Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer and Gavin McShera as Chief Information Officer. These appointments strengthen our ability to deliver Intelligent Commercialization™ – seamlessly connecting science, technology, and human expertise to unlock value across every stage of the health and life sciences journey.Â
Mary-Kate McGarry appointed Chief Strategy & Innovation OfficerÂ
Mary-Kate, who served as Vice President, Global & Corporate Strategy since 2022, now joins the Executive Team as Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer. In this role, she will lead corporate strategy, innovation, global marketing, and brand development.Â
Since joining Inizio in 2021, following the merger of UDG Healthcare and Huntsworth, Mary-Kate has played a pivotal role in shaping the integrated corporate strategy and aligning strategic priorities across the business. As Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, she will accelerate our Intelligent Commercialization™ approach – harnessing innovation, strategy realization, and AI-driven transformation, with a focus on:Â
- Advancing strategy realization across the GroupÂ
- Leading Gen AI platform investment and developmentÂ
- Driving colleague enablement and internal innovationÂ
- Strengthening global brand positioning and go-to-market alignmentÂ
Prior to joining Inizio, Mary-Kate built a tenured career in management consulting, working with executive teams across healthcare, financial services, and government sectors to lead large-scale transformation and growth programs.Â
Gavin McShera joins the Executive Team as Chief Information OfficerÂ
Gavin McShera, who has served as Inizio’s CIO since 2021, now joins our Executive Team. With three decades of global experience in technology leadership across healthcare, retail, finance, aviation, and the public sector, Gavin continues to oversee our enterprise technology strategy, while playing a broader role in shaping organizational leadership.Â
As CIO, Gavin oversees our enterprise technology strategy, focusing on:Â
- Driving innovation through scalable tech infrastructureÂ
- Enhancing operational efficiencyÂ
- Leading Inizio’s global cybersecurity strategyÂ
- Promoting a culture of data privacy and security awarenessÂ
Before joining UDG Healthcare in 2021, Gavin served as Group CIO at Applegreen PLC and held roles at Microsoft and as an independent consultant.Â
A future-focused leadership teamÂ
With these appointments, we reinforce our commitment to being a market-leading, trusted commercialization partner for health and life sciences companies worldwide. At Inizio, we bring together data, technology, and multidisciplinary expertise to simplify complexity, reduce risk, and deliver consistent value across the commercialization journey.Â
Learn more about our leadership team. Â
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