Nazareth Martinez Shedden is MOMA’s vice president of strategic finance. She joined the company in 2021 and is responsible for financial planning, analysis and business insight on key strategic initiatives. Nazareth is known for maximizing operational excellence and delivering financial performance.
Nazareth joined MOMA from Takeda, where she was head of R&D finance. There, she led finance for three distinct business units – neuroscience, gastrointestinal and oncology – and was responsible for managing an annual budget for a portfolio of more than 50 assets. She held roles of increasing responsibility during her 15-year career at Takeda, culminating in leadership of a high-performing finance team supporting research and development functions, global project teams, portfolio analytics, business development and strategic planning. Prior to Takeda, Nazareth was a senior financial manager at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, where she provided financial planning and analysis support for research and development investment in oncology.
Nazareth holds an MBA with a focus in finance from Northeastern University and a graduate degree in pharmacy from Kennedy University in Buenos Aires.