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Jonah Kirkwood

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Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer at Agilent Technologies
📍 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Jonah Kirkwood is the Chief Commercial Officer at Agilent Technologies, leading a global organization of over 9,000 employees that represents $6.85 billion in business. A collaborative leader with a Ph.D. from McGill University, he focuses on driving above-market growth and transformational change in the life science and diagnostics industry.

Outside of his executive role, Jonah has a passion for fostering new talent, demonstrated through his long-standing support for university co-op and mentorship programs. He is also an enthusiast of global cuisine, with a particular appreciation for Indian food and its spice levels.

He has been instrumental in merging commercial groups to create a unified, customer-first approach to the market.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Priorities

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Customer-Centric Growth
He consistently emphasizes a customer-first strategy and bringing the "voice of the customer" into the business to drive growth and accelerate market-share gains.
Life Science Innovation
Discusses how Agilent's technology enables breakthroughs in pharmaceuticals, biopharma, diagnostics, and food safety, framing it as contributing to the quality of life.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
Agilent Technologies
6-2023 - 2-2024
Vice President, Global Sales
Agilent Technologies
11-2021 - 1-2024
Vice President, Global Commercial Operations & Marketing
Agilent Technologies
10-2017 - 10-2021
Vice President, Americas LSS Field Sales Organization
Agilent Technologies
11-2016 - 10-2017
Senior Director of Sales for Mass Spec, Spectroscopy & Workflow Solutions | Canadian General Manager
Agilent Technologies
In the press

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Jonah Kirkwood, Agilent Technologies Inc: Profile and Biography. Featured in Bloomberg
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Agilent opens new customer experience center in Mumbai. Featured in Indian Pharma Post
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Education
2003 - 2007
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
McGill University
Bachelor’s Degree
Concordia University
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