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Vanessa Broadhurst
Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs2022 - Present

Vanessa Broadhurst

Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs at Johnson & Johnson

Vanessa Broadhurst is Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs at Johnson & Johnson and a member of the company's Executive Committee, a role she assumed in 2022. She leads the company's global marketing, communication, design and philanthropy functions and oversees J&J Health & Wellness Solutions. She previously served as company group chairman for Global Commercial Strategy in the company's pharmaceuticals business, focused on commercialization and launch strategy across the Janssen pipeline, and has held senior leadership roles at Amgen, Novartis and Abbott across more than 25 years in global healthcare. Savoy magazine named her one of the Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America.

Notable Achievements

  • Appointed Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs and a member of the Johnson & Johnson Executive Committee in 2022
  • Previously company group chairman, Global Commercial Strategy for Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceuticals business
  • Named to Savoy magazine's Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America (2020 and 2022)
  • Recognized as Healthcare Champion of the Year by the National Association for Female Executives
  • Held senior leadership roles at Amgen, Novartis and Abbott in the U.S. and Europe

Expertise & Topics

healthcare
pharmaceuticals
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women-in-leadership
black-executives
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Vanessa Broadhurst — Executive | Excelling While Black