Leader of award-winning, measured, impactful healthcare initiatives and high-profile partnerships to strengthen health systems and improve health outcomes and advance Health Equity. Global Director of AstraZeneca’s community investment portfolio, including financial donations, medicine donation, disaster & humanitarian relief, product donation and employee volunteerism worldwide, including Alexion, our rare disease unit. Manages the company’s global foundation, rare disease foundation, and corporate charitable giving covering 50+ countries and reaching millions of people each year, with a focus on supporting the most vulnerable communities (8-figure annual budget management and allocation). Leads a team of CSR/Social Impact/Community Investment and Reporting professionals. Subject matter expert on community investment governance and setting global policy in a highly regulated environment, overseeing the audited external disclosure process of >$100MM annually. Led the expansion of programming into 20+ countries and forged new long-term partnerships to drive significant social impact and employee engagement. Leads responsible medicine donation to communities in need through efficient disaster and humanitarian response and author of 7 AstraZeneca policies. Recognized as a thought leader and speaker, actively shaping discourse on subjects including social impact, youth leadership, diversity, inclusion, medical and financial donations, partnerships, and access to healthcare, at events hosted by UNICEF, UN General Assembly, & the Red Cross. Board affiliation: - PQMD’s Steering Committee on Disaster & Humanitarian Relief - PQMD's Guidelines Committee for effective medical donations- World Humanitarian Forum, global health board Experience within several AstraZeneca Global Leadership Teams (LT): - Global Sustainability, Access to Healthcare- Global Corporate Communications- Global Corporate Affairs, Alexion (Rare Disease) Awards:- 2024 Reuters Award - Driving Health Equity- 2024 Pharma Industry Awards - CSR Program of the Year- 2023 Better Society Award - Best Partnership w/an International Charity (with UNICEF)- 2023 Global Inclusion & Diversity Award (finalist) for Girls Belong Here- 2022 SCRIP Award (finalist) for Community Partnership of the Year- 2021 Global Sustainability Award for ‘Championing Inclusion & Diversity’- 2021 Access to Medicines Index: Best Practice in Meeting the Needs of Underserved Populations- 2021 Top ranking in the Global Child Forum’s Corporate Sector and Children’s Rights Benchmark