William Masih is a senior healthcare access and public health transformation leader currently serving as Country Head – Angels Initiative, Boehringer Ingelheim India, where he leads one of the company’s most impactful global health programs focused on improving stroke care systems and reducing stroke-related disability through systemic healthcare strengthening.

With over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, Masih has built deep expertise across sales leadership, stakeholder engagement, healthcare partnerships, and public health initiatives. His professional journey includes extensive leadership roles at Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer, where he developed strong capabilities in strategic execution, market development, and healthcare ecosystem engagement. He joined Boehringer Ingelheim in 2013 and has since progressed through multiple strategic roles, eventually leading the Angels Initiative in India.

Under his leadership, the Angels Initiative has significantly expanded stroke care capacity across India by partnering with governments, hospitals, emergency care systems, and healthcare institutions to standardize stroke treatment protocols, enhance pre-hospital care, and improve patient outcomes. His work has directly supported large-scale collaborations with state governments such as Maharashtra and emergency response systems like EMRI Green Health Services, helping strengthen India’s stroke response infrastructure.

Masih’s core mission is centered on bridging healthcare access gaps, especially in critical care pathways where timely intervention can save lives and reduce long-term disability. Through capacity building, multidisciplinary stroke team development, awareness initiatives, and hospital accreditation support, he has been instrumental in positioning Boehringer Ingelheim’s Angels Initiative as a major contributor to public health advancement in India.
Academically trained in pharmacy and management, with an MBA and additional leadership development credentials, he combines scientific understanding with strategic healthcare leadership. His professional philosophy emphasizes sustainable healthcare partnerships, patient-centered innovation, and system-wide transformation.

Through his leadership, William Masih continues to play a significant role in redefining stroke care accessibility in India—driving measurable healthcare improvements while advancing Boehringer Ingelheim’s broader mission of creating long-term societal impact through collaborative health innovation.