Chris Colwell

About Chris Colwell

Chris is a demonstrated leader in global public affairs and government affairs. He has 20 years of experience across many dimensions in healthcare, including engineering, operations management, policy development, communications and global advocacy initiatives. He has demonstrated experience in building and strengthening organizational capabilities across a range of disciplines and issue areas and a demonstrated aptitude to translate skills and rapidly develop proficiency across diverse subjects and environments. Chris applies his analytical skills and his experience across many business and governmental functions to develop and execute advocacy and market access strategies that are aligned with business objectives and framed to resonate with shared objectives of governments and other stakeholders.Chris has successfully worked with a broad diversity of U.S. and international stakeholders and is adept at working within and across many cultural settings. He has demonstrated skill in clear and concise communications with international audiences.Skills: public policy and advocacy, government affairs, stakeholder management, reputation management, market development, market access, public health policy.

Experience

1. VP, International Government & Regulatory Affairs

   US Pharmacopeia

   Dec 2023 — Present · Rockville, MD, US

Education

• Georgetown University

  Master’s Degree, Public Policy Analysis

  2002 — 2004

• Penn State University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering

  1988 — 1993

Skills

• Biotechnology
• Strategy
• Public Policy
• Medical Devices
• Regulatory Affairs
• Lifesciences
• Healthcare
• Policy
• Vaccines
• Commercialization
• Policy Analysis
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Technology Transfer
• Biopharmaceuticals
• U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
• Health Policy
• Leadership
• Infectious Diseases
• Strategic Planning
• Government
• Life Sciences