Philip Blake was appointed Senior Bayer Representative of the U.S. in July 2012. He is responsible for all U.S. activities of the worldwide Bayer Group. In addition, Blake serves as Regional Head of Bayer Pharmaceuticals for the Americas, a role he assumed in October 2015. In this role, he leads the pharmaceuticals division of Bayer for Canada, the United States and Latin America. Previously, Blake served as President and CEO of Bayer Inc. and Head of Bayer HealthCare in Canada.

In his 30-plus year career with Bayer, Blake has held leadership positions around the world focusing on global strategic product marketing, business development, clinical planning, product development and sales management. Blake obtained his degree at Bristol University and undertook further executive training at The Open University, INSEAD (Institut européen d'administration des affaires) and Wharton Business School. He is a Chartered Corporate Director, earning this designation in 2006 from the Directors College at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.