Jo Taylor

Vice President,
Corporate Affairs

Jo Taylor is Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Shionogi Europe, where she established the function upon joining the company. She is responsible for infectious disease policy, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), health security, corporate and brand communications, patient advocacy, internal communications, and sustainability across Europe and Shionogi’s national affiliates. She has more than 30 years of experience in corporate affairs and has held senior roles at GSK, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Daiichi Sankyo, Astellas, CSL Seqirus, and Shionogi. She also led Public Affairs at Cello Health Communications and was seconded to the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of the COVID-19 Vaccines Taskforce in 2020. She has been an active member of the Healthcare Communications Association and previously chaired its Foresight Committee.