Michele Galen has served on the Notable Board of Directors since 2023. She was senior vice president and chief communications officer of Shire Pharmaceuticals PLC from April 2015 to June 2016.
From July 2016 to the present, Galen has been an executive and leadership development coach and organizational consultant for biopharma executives at Michele Galen LLC, of which she is the founder and group coach for rising leaders at Modern Professional Coaching LLC, for which she is the co-founder. Previously, Galen was the head of communications for Novartis International AG from January 2012 to January 2015. Prior to this appointment, Galen served as vice president and global head, communications and advocacy for Novartis Pharmaceuticals, based in Basel, Switzerland. She joined Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC) in the United States in 2001. During her tenure at NPC, she also served as vice president and global head, oncology affairs; vice president and global head, communications and external affairs for Novartis Molecular Diagnostics; and vice president, corporate communications, NPC. Prior to joining NPC, Galen was a managing director in corporate practice at a leading global public relations firm in New York, specializing in change communication, issues management and strategic philanthropy. She is also an award-winning journalist and served as legal affairs and social issues editor at Business Week magazine.
Galen is a member of the New York State Bar and practiced at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. She earned a juris doctor degree from New York University School of Law, New York, N.Y.; a master of science degree in journalism from Columbia University, New York, N.Y.; and a bachelor of science degree in psychology from The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
