Brigitte Nolet is General Manager for Roche Belgium and Luxembourg. She has held a number of global and affiliate leadership roles within the pharmaceutical company since joining almost 14 years ago. These include Director of Government Affairs and Health Policy for Specialty Care at Roche Canada; Integrated Franchise Leader for the rare diseases franchise at Roche UK; and Head of the Global Health Policy team.
In her various leadership roles, Brigitte has worked with patient groups; established a global policy function; supported the evolution of Roche’s work with Global Health Institutions like the World Bank and the World Health Organization; represented the company on numerous global and local trade association committees; led the early Roche participation on the industry NCD Access Initiative to bring oncology medicines to low and lower middle income countries; and supported multiple product launches.
Before joining Roche, she served as Vice President of Federal Government Affairs and Federal/Provincial/Territorial Issues for Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D). Prior to that, Brigitte was Director of Communications for the Honourable Jane Stewart, Minister of Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), and press secretary to the Minister of the Environment, Christine Stewart. She also served on two federal election campaigns, including supporting the Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien, during the 2000 federal election.
A native of Welland, Ontario, Canada, Brigitte holds a degree in English Rhetoric and Professional Writing from the University of Waterloo; a degree in Social Development Studies from the School of Social Work; and a minor in Women’s Studies.