Manasi Kulkarni

Senior Vice President, Strategy & Communications

Manasi is McKesson Canada’s Senior Vice President, Strategy and Communications. In this role, Manasi is responsible for overseeing McKesson Canada’s corporate strategy, M&A, and business data strategy & analytics activities across Canada, including pharmacy distribution, specialty health, Rexall, and Well.ca.   

Prior to her current role, Manasi was Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Marketing, and IT at Rexall, leading the development of new corporate strategy including the cascade and socialization of strategy across the enterprise, and initiating a reset of 400 retail stores across Ontario and Western Canada. She was also responsible for all aspects of technology, digital and marketing functions at Rexall.   

Previously, Manasi held various senior strategy and marketing roles at Shoppers Drug Mart, most recently Vice President of Health Marketing, responsible for all marketing and branding initiatives to drive the company’s pharmacy, over-the-counter (OTC) medication and Community Investment activities. She also worked at Monitor Group, now Monitor Deloitte, gaining experience in management consulting.   

Manasi holds an MBA from Queen's University and an HBA from the University of Western Ontario.