Speaker

Courtney Piron

Head, US Public Affairs

 

As Head of US Public Affairs, Courtney leads strategy, development and execution of federal and state government affairs, public policy, and issues advocacy activities for Novartis in the US. She also serves as Chair of the Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation, the Novartis US Foundation and the Novartis Political Action Committee.

Prior to joining Novartis, Courtney held leadership roles in a range of healthcare environments. Courtney served as Vice President, Federal Government Affairs at AbbVie. She led the global health care practice at APCO Worldwide, a public affairs consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC. She was director of economic policy and research at Pfizer and director of public policy at Wyeth.

Courtney holds a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College and a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Pittsburgh. 

She has two sons and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband.