Kelci Trent

Future Leader Class of ‘26
Senior Director of Marketing, Cardiovascular
Johnson & Johnson

Kelci Trent is the Senior Director of Marketing, Xarelto. As a commercial leader with 20 years at Johnson and Johnson of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries, she has shaped commercial strategy
as a marketing, sales and research lead across multiple Therapeutic Areas (Oncology, Immunology, CVM, neuroscience).

Kelci has led businesses (or should I say brands) through multiple stages of the lifecycle including
launch, growth and mature brands (or the full drug development lifecycle). Within Medical devices Kelci built the global team, launch strategy and was the commercial lead for the Calibra divestiture. Kelci led through the complexity of the Cardiovascular evolution project which resulted in a healthier CVM business for Johnson and
Johnson.

Kelci is passionate about mentoring and coaching. She is also a published author who co-wrote
Completely Yes: A Book of Sermons by My Father as a tribute to her father who lost his speech from a severe stroke.