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Allyson Nicholson
Vice President Global Supply Chain
BioMarin
Allyson Nicholson is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with 29 years of experience in end-to-end supply chain management, business reengineering, and digitalization, across a wide range of industries including banking, airline, food, public sector, consulting, and pharmaceutical. Allyson has a proven track record in process improvement, large systems implementations, and mergers and acquisitions. With extensive experience in clinical and commercial supply chains, Allyson has successfully led product commercialization and in-market execution, ensuring supply reliability.
Currently, Allyson serves as the Head of Global Supply Chain at BioMarin Pharmaceutical, where she is responsible for the successful execution and services of all global supply functions ensuring supply to patients for their commercial portfolio and pipeline candidates.
Outside of work she enjoys cooking, learning about wine, skiing and walking in a beach somewhere. She currently lives in Boston with her husband, two young-adult children, and their two dogs.
