As assistant director of marketing operations in Northbrook, Illinois, John invests considerable time and energy encouraging employee participation in initiatives focused on constructive public policies that help foster medical innovation and help provide patient access to needed medicines. John helped create Astellas’ civic engagement program that enables colleagues to voluntarily reach out to elected officials

Oleg is a special type of researcher who can translate scientific concepts into themes and messages that resonate with non-scientists. He communicates the value of the critical work of pharmaceutical research in understandable, impactful ways to key elected officials, advocates and the public visiting Pfizer’s La Jolla, California site for many years now. Additionally, he

As Lilly develops facilities plans across the country and worldwide, D.R. includes the Government Affairs team in the planning process to help understand assets on the ground in high-impact locations and how a policy shift might change the economic metrics of a decision. He has a deep knowledge of the industry, and when Lilly engages

Marilyn Foote-Hudson has served as the executive director of the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation for over a decade, exhibiting leadership and dedication to the countless number of lives she has touched in the state. Marilyn supports and delivers science and health education programs across the state to those in kindergarten through high school. In addition,

Adrienne has spent most of her career as an attorney shaping an environment so patients have less barriers to access and companies have the opportunity to bring innovations to market. At the same time, she brought this same passion to her role as the first lead of the BMS Black Organization for Leadership & Development

Travis was instrumental in creating Biogen’s new employee engagement platform, Biogen Political. It was no small task – it required modifying multiple IT, HR, compliance, legal and other processes to build a website accessible to employees. Thanks to the site and Travis’ hard work, Biogen’s voice to members of Congress and state and local officials

Jon plays an invaluable role in supporting Merck’s work on federal policy issues, providing content expertise on a wide variety of legislative and regulatory proposals. His extensive experience in a broad array of both therapeutic and program-level areas of Merck’s business contributes to the development of innovative, actionable solutions for an increasingly challenging policy environment

In her role at J&J, Dr. Nicholson develops an overarching women’s health strategy with a focus on maternal health. She has carried this torch by driving investment in policies and solutions to address the U.S. maternal mortality crisis, partnering with national maternal health leaders to identify and take action toward solutions. She has hosted maternal

Adam works with BI’s state lobbyists to educate state legislators on employment and data privacy issues, such as paid family and medical leave and harassment, as well as BI’s current policies and procedures. Through his work, legislators have the knowledge to make informed decisions about employment-related legislation. In addition, Adam provided BI’s unique perspective on

Paul is a special type of researcher who can translate scientific concepts into themes and messages that resonate with non-scientists. He communicates the value of the critical work of pharmaceutical research in understandable, impactful ways to key elected officials, advocates and the public visiting Pfizer’s La Jolla, California site for many years now. Additionally, he