Samantha Hurley

Samantha Hurley (Tierney), MPH, currently serves as the Lead for North America Patient Advocacy and Engagement at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, focusing on rare diseases and pipeline initiatives. Prior to this role, Samantha held the position of Senior Director at VOZ Advisors, leading patient advocacy strategies across clinical development and commercialization. Experience also includes serving as Director of Strategic Alliances at PRIME Education, where a partnership strategy significantly increased relationships with patient advocacy groups, and as Associate Director at the Endocrine Society, developing programs that generated substantial funding. Earlier career roles involved project management at Oldcastle and technical engineering at Procter & Gamble, following a foundation in analytical skills gained as a Junior Analyst at Oiltanking GmbH. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Cornell University and a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University.