Management Board
Tone Strnad
Chairman of Management Board and Founder of Medis
Tone Strnad founded Medis in 1989 after an executive career in a large pharmaceutical company. Under his leadership, Medis evolved from a startup to the Medis we know today - an international company that provides innovative medicines to patients in 18 European countries.
In addition to Medis, Mr. Strnad has founded several companies (1-servis, Entrapharm, Vizera) and has been involved as a partner or advisor in several other startups. As a philanthropist, he is a supporter of many cultural organizations and associations as well as individual talents. Among other donations, he and Medis donated a permanent art installation Obrazi (Faces) by artist Jakov Brdar for the Old Town of Ljubljana. For his dedicated work and contribution to Slovenian pharmacists, he was awarded the highest pharmaceutical award in Slovenia, the Minařik Award of Excellence, in 2020. He is a founding member of Slovene-German Business Association and currently acts as President of Supervisory Board.
Tone Strnad founded Medis in 1989 after an executive career in a large pharmaceutical company. Under his leadership, Medis evolved from a startup to the Medis we know today - an international company that provides innovative medicines to patients in 18 European countries.
In addition to Medis, Mr. Strnad has founded several companies (1-servis, Entrapharm, Vizera) and has been involved as a partner or advisor in several other startups. As a philanthropist, he is a supporter of many cultural organizations and associations as well as individual talents. Among other donations, he and Medis donated a permanent art installation Obrazi (Faces) by artist Jakov Brdar for the Old Town of Ljubljana. For his dedicated work and contribution to Slovenian pharmacists, he was awarded the highest pharmaceutical award in Slovenia, the Minařik Award of Excellence, in 2020. He is a founding member of Slovene-German Business Association and currently acts as President of Supervisory Board.
Martina Perharič, PhD, B.S. Pharm, leads and inspires an excellent team of collaborators with whom she has been able to bring numerous innovative medicines to markets that urgently needed them. In her career at Medis, she led the company’s expansion into new markets & therapeutic areas, and developed several successful brands.
Maja Strnad Cestar, M.S. Econ, as Chief Operating Officer at Medis, implements change initiatives that result in improved business performance, minimized operational risk, maximized profitability, and a positive customer experience. She leads a team of directors and oversees the management, coordination, and development of Medis subsidiaries. She also heads the Supply Chain and the Digitalization & Business Optimization team.
Erna Slana is a seasoned Global Chief Financial Officer with over 20 years of proven experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining Medis, she gained experience in the telecommunications, aviation and financial industries. Her in-depth knowledge and experience in Corporate Finance has helped Medis grow into a multinational company with outstanding financial results. She leads and is part of one of the largest teams at Medis responsible for finance, controlling and accounting.
Elina Marković is an experienced Country Head with over 20 years of successful history and a wide range of experience. She has great results in leading and motivating teams, managing negotiations to enable excellent sales performance of medicines with innovative, cost-effective business methods and tools. In her career at Medis, she led the expansion of Medis in Serbia and Montenegro.