Karen Heim currently serves as the VP & General Manager for Alexion Canada at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., starting in April 2024. Prior to this role, Karen Heim held various positions at AstraZeneca from July 2015 to April 2024, including Global Commercial VP for CVRM and VP of the Respiratory Business Unit for the Nordic/Baltics region. Previous experience at GlaxoSmithKline, spanning from 2001 to June 2015, includes roles such as Director of Reimbursement Strategy and Group Product Manager. Earlier in Karen Heim's career, Procter & Gamble employment from 1996 to 2001 included positions like Consumer & Market Knowledge Manager. Karen Heim holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Queen’s University, earned between 1992 and 1996.