John Sweeney serves as the Investor Relations Officer for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Ticker WST), the leading global manufacturer in the design and production of high-quality, integrated containment and delivery systems for injectable medicines. John previously served as Investor Relations Officer in the Defense, Financial Services, Medical Device, IT Infrastructure and Consumer/Specialty Retail Industries. John managed the financial communications for three private equity sponsored companies (Weight Watchers, Sirona and VWR) as they transitioned to the public market.
Awards for excellence in Investor Relations include: U.S. IR Professional of the Year (Institutional Investor Magazine 2012 All-America Executive Team Survey), Best IR Professional – mid cap (IR Magazine US Awards 2012) and Best IR Professional in the Medical Supplies & Devices Category (Institutional Investor Magazine 2012 and 2011 All-America Executive Team Surveys). John Sweeney is a CFA Charterholder and an IRC Charterholder. He has a background in Equity Research (Advertising, Publishing and Business Services) at Citigroup and Valuation Consulting at Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP. John holds an M.B.A from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Commerce from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Mr. Sweeney is a 20-year-member of NIRI, a member of the Senior Roundtable, and serves on the 2024 Senior Roundtable Steering Committee.