Joanne Ball-Gautschi

Joanne Ball-Gautschi is the founder and CEO of Partner International, a leading pharmaceutical company. For over 20 years, Gautschi has headed a global team to deliver cutting-edge, life-saving technology to improve the health of people worldwide. Partner International now has offices and associates in more than 26 countries and represents clients in the life sciences industry from Asia, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and North America. Ball-Gautschi is an internationally respected leader who was named as a Top 50 CEO by Atlantic Business Magazine in 2017. She has also served as a trusted advisor on multiple boards and was the first female to hold the position of Executive VP on the Aerospace and Defence Industry Association of Nova Scotia.