As Vice President, Communication and Public Affairs, Pharmaceuticals Asia Pacific, Jenny is responsible for external affairs, reputation-building and issues management, as well as employee engagement across the region.
Appointed to this position in 2010, Jenny has worked collaboratively with Asia Pacific leaders and Regional and Country Communications teams to bolster communication, public affairs and corporate reputation capabilities in support of Janssen’s regional growth objectives.
Under Jenny’s leadership, Janssen Asia Pacific has executed major communication and public affairs initiatives that have positively influenced healthcare policy at country and regional levels, including the 2013 APEC Mental Health Initiative. Most recently, her efforts were instrumental in establishing regional patient organisation coalitions for prostate cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, which aim to advance care of these conditions on the regional healthcare agenda.
Jenny is a member of both the Asia Pacific Pharmaceuticals Leadership Team and the Global Pharmaceuticals Communications & Public Affairs Leadership Team.
Until recently, Jenny was also Communication and Public Affairs Business Adviser to Johnson & Johnson Southeast Asia, where she oversaw organisational communications during the transition to this novel and innovative business model. Prior to her current role, Jenny was Director Public Affairs, EMEA, where she oversaw communications across all business units.
Before joining Janssen, Jenny held senior in-house and public affairs consulting positions with organisations in Australia and the UK including Eli Lilly, Goodman Fielder, Gavin Anderson & Co, Department of Health and Ageing (Australia), Burson-Marsteller and Fleishman-Hillard.
While working in the Australian capital, Jenny managed major health policy change campaigns and advised the Department of Health and Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
Her 25-year career includes high level public affairs experience in government relations, policy and advocacy, media relations, crisis and issues management and internal communication.