Folake Odediran

Kemi Ajumobi

January 20, 2026

Folake Odediran
Global Marketing Director, Global Rare Disease, Sanofi

Folake has worked in the Pharma industry for more than 20 years and brings a wealth of experience across different therapeutic areas and beyond borders in Africa and more recently United States.

She is instrumental in expanding market share and achieving significant profitability gains by establishing strategic direction and steering transformative initiatives focused on long-term success. With a track record in managing operations for global business unit, while fostering a mission-oriented and empowering culture in line with regulatory compliance.

Folake is competent in nurturing public-private partnerships for creating sustainable value, shaping the industry landscape, and elevating the organisation’s image during challenging times. She excels at diversifying the regional portfolio by successfully launching new product streams/service offerings.

Prior to joining Sanofi, she previously worked at Astra Zeneca and Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals in various roles of increasing responsibilities and has a strong record of results, accomplishments, and leadership in diverse roles of increasing importance.

Currently, A Global marketing Director for Gaucher’s Disease based in Boston MA, United states, before this role, she was the General Manager General Medicines and Country Lead for Sanofi in Nigeria.

She is the pioneer Global Leader for Culture and Origin+ Employee Resource Group at Sanofi, and the first employee to sit on Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board at Sanofi. Furthermore, as Global Director for Gaucher Disease, she plays a key role in a $1.1B portfolio with 17% YOY growth and 75% market leadership. She also serves as the Launch Lead for a Pipeline asset, giving deep insights into how breakthrough treatments move from clinical promise to patient access.

With ability to pick up new things and learn on the fly, Folake brings pace, energy and candor to her work, clarity, and context to her choices. Furthermore, she is passionate about liberating untapped potential in people and markets to deliver life-changing treatments to patients who need them most.

Folake holds a Master of science (MSc) in Marketing from Edinburgh Business School; Heriot- Watt University UK, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Lagos State University, Nigeria and graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) Zaria, Nigeria with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (B. Pharm).