Tanisha Carino
About Tanisha Carino
Tanisha Carino is a Corporate Director at Silk Road Medical and a Partner at Brunswick Group, with over 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership across various sectors.
Professional Title and Roles
Tanisha Carino is a Corporate Director currently serving as a Partner at Brunswick Group and as Corporate Director at Silk Road Medical, Inc. She has a diverse background in various high-impact roles across the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and policy sectors.
Past Corporate Roles
Tanisha Carino has held several significant positions in top organizations. She was the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, she served as the Executive Director of FasterCures, a Center of the Milken Institute. She also spent 11 years at Avalere Health as an Executive Vice President.
Educational Background
Tanisha Carino completed her Ph.D. in Health Policy/Health Services Research at The Johns Hopkins University from 1998 to 2002. She holds a BA in Sociology from Emory University, achieved between 1993 and 1996. In addition, she is a Fulbright Scholar and has been a Visiting Fellow at the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy.
Key Medical and Policy Positions
Carino occupies influential positions, including Vice-Chair of the Alliance for Health Policy and member of the governing board of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). She also holds a faculty position at Johns Hopkins University and serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at Silk Road Medical.
Government and Policy Engagements
In the public sector, Tanisha Carino was a Visiting Fellow at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in 2022. She also worked as an Analyst at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from 2001 to 2003. Her roles have consistently involved contributions to public policy and healthcare improvement.