# Silvana Battaglia

> Silvana Battaglia is a Greater Philadelphia executive and advisor who led Cencora’s global human resources organization from January 2019 to July 2026. She previously held senior roles at Aramark, Day & Zimmermann, and Merck, and joined agilon’s board in 2023. She is supporting Cencora’s leadership handover as a special advisor through the end of 2026.

- **Role:** Special Advisor at Cencora
- **Organizations:** Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), Aramark, Day & Zimmermann, Merck, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Colorcon, agilon health, Saint Joseph’s University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, Temple University, Master of Science in Human Resources, Widener University
- **Known for:** Led a global human resources remit spanning more than 50 countries., Appointed a public company independent director in 2023., Earned NACD Directorship Certification in April 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Held positions at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Colorcon.
- **1998-2008** — Held leadership positions at Merck.
- **2008-2011** — Chief Human Resources Officer at Day & Zimmermann.
- **2011-2017** — Senior Vice President, Global Field Human Resources at Aramark; began May 2011.
- **2017-2018** — Senior Vice President, Global Compensation, Benefits and Labor Relations at Aramark; August 2017-December 2018.
- **2019-01** — Became Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at AmerisourceBergen, later Cencora.
- **2023-06** — Appointed an independent director of agilon on June 22.
- **2026-07** — Transitioned to a special advisor role at Cencora on July 13 as Samantha Hammock became CHRO.

## Achievements

- Led a global human resources remit spanning more than 50 countries.
- Appointed a public company independent director in 2023.
- Earned NACD Directorship Certification in April 2023.
- Served as adjunct faculty at Saint Joseph’s University.
- Included in Women We Admire’s Top Women Leaders of Philadelphia for 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Cencora announced her planned retirement and succession by Samantha Hammock.
- **2026-07** — Began a special advisor role on July 13, with a transition planned through calendar year-end.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cencora.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silvana-battaglia-b73335

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Last updated: 2026-10-21