Elise

Elise Shutzer serves as Vice President of Public Affairs at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). She leads issue communications for key topics including cost and access, and the strategic insights function which oversees polling and message research. Elise is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in public policy advocacy, grassroots and public affairs. She most recently served as the Global Corporate Issue Head for Sustainability and Circularity at ExxonMobil leading advocacy campaigns on plastic waste, the circular economy and other environmental issues. Previously, she ran the energy and environmental grassroots and coalition development program at The Pew Charitable Trusts, and she spent over a decade at the Dewey Square Group, a prominent public affairs firm where she led advocacy campaigns for a variety of clients.