Vanessa, in partnership with her colleague, Dr. Anderson, served as the U.S. D&I leads for the Employee Resource Group (ERG) Capitol Hill Fly-In. They worked to produce content, align with ERG associates for the opportunity and partnered with Public Affairs to execute the initiative. The Fly-in provided Novartis associates who participate in ERGs with an opportunity to experience the work of public affairs, directly engage with policymakers to educate them about the work of our ERGs, and demonstrate the company’s commitment on issues of mutual importance.