Ioana Enache
About Ioana Enache
Ioana Enache is the Global Policy Partnerships, Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb in Brussels, with extensive experience in public affairs and policy within the pharmaceutical industry.
Global Policy Partnerships, Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb
Ioana Enache currently serves as the Global Policy Partnerships, Associate Director at Bristol Myers Squibb in Brussels. Her role focuses on developing and managing global policy partnerships, contributing to the company's policy advocacy efforts. Based in the Brussels Region of Belgium, she leverages her extensive experience in public affairs and policy to support Bristol Myers Squibb’s strategic initiatives within the pharmaceutical sector.
Senior Manager at Baxter International Inc.
From 2018 to 2022, Ioana Enache worked at Baxter International Inc. as the EMEA Government Affairs, Policy and Advocacy Senior Manager. In this capacity, she managed government affairs and advocacy strategies across the EMEA region, working closely with stakeholders to influence health policies. During her four-year tenure in the Brussels Area, Belgium, she played a key role in Baxter’s policy and government engagement initiatives.
Public Affairs Manager at EFPIA
Ioana Enache served as the Public Affairs Manager at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) from 2015 to 2018. Her role involved managing public affairs activities and representing the interests of pharmaceutical companies at a European level. Based in Brussels, her work aimed at influencing healthcare policies and ensuring a favorable regulatory environment for the industry.
Educational Background in Political Science and Health Economics
Ioana Enache has a diverse educational background that includes a BA in Political Science from the University of Bucharest and an MSc in Migration, Ethnic Relations, and Multiculturalism from Utrecht University. She also completed a Health Economics short course at the University of Aberdeen and another Health Economics course for Non-Health Economists with Prof. Lieven Annemans. This unique combination of political science, health economics, and migration studies underpins her expertise in understanding and influencing health policies.
Early Career and EU Public Affairs Experience
Ioana Enache began her career with various roles in EU public affairs and policy consultancy. She worked as an EU Public Affairs Consultant at Landmark Europe and APCO Worldwide, gaining experience in managing policy projects and advocacy campaigns. Additionally, she served as a Schuman Trainee in DG Presidency at the European Parliament, providing her with insights into EU governance and legislative processes. These roles contributed to her robust understanding of EU policy mechanisms and public affairs strategies.