Vanessa Broadhurst

Vanessa Broadhurst is the Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs and Executive Committee member for Johnson & Johnson.
In this role, Vanessa is responsible for advancing the strategy across Brand Equity, Communications, Global Public Health, and Philanthropy, with oversight of J&J Health & Wellness Solutions. She leads a world-class team who are passionate about delivering health for humanity.
She has more than 25 years of senior leadership experience, having worked for leading global healthcare companies across the U.S. and Europe, including Amgen, Novartis, and Abbott.
Prior to her current position, Vanessa served as Company Group Chairman of Global Commercial Strategy for Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical sector, where she led efforts focused on commercialization and launch strategies that spanned Janssen’s broad pipeline of products and realized accelerated business growth across six therapeutic areas. During her tenure, Vanessa was also a member of the Pharmaceuticals Group Operating Committee, the Research and Development Senior Leadership Team, and responsible for Global Value and Access, Global Commercial Data Sciences, and Global Medical Affairs.

Vanessa joined Johnson & Johnson in 2005 to lead Global Commercial Strategy for Anemia and Oncology Supportive Care. Additionally, she has led several multibillion-dollar U.S. businesses at Janssen, including Cardiovascular and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, and Infectious Disease, where she consistently delivered bottom-line growth and helped grow Janssen to become one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ad Council and for Zoetis, the largest global animal health company committed to nurturing the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. Vanessa is also a proud member of the Executive Leadership Council and Executive Sponsor for Johnson & Johnson’s African Ancestry Leadership Council, where she is committed to diversifying professional talent throughout Johnson & Johnson and in the healthcare industry.

In 2022, SAVOY named Vanessa to their list of “Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America.” She was also recognized as “Healthcare Champion of the Year” by the National Association for Female Executives, and one of the “Top Blacks in Healthcare” by Blackdoctors.org.

Vanessa earned a Master of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where she was a Consortium Fellow, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder.