Laurie Cherny

Laurie Cherny is an accomplished information systems senior manager at Amgen, with a focus on corporate functions and AI innovation since February 2015. Cherny leads the Corporate Functions Automation Team, driving robotic process automation and AI initiatives in HR and Finance, resulting in significant cost savings and efficiency gains. Recognized for contributions to female leadership in STEM, Cherny chairs the WE2 ATO and leads WISE operations, overseeing Amgen's largest Employee Resource Group. Previous roles include portfolio manager and transformational change leader, earning a CIO 100 award for strategic ecosystem rationalization, and program manager at Brand Inc, where complex projects in creative design and technology were managed. Cherny’s project management expertise was further honed at Medtronic, overseeing compliance-driven projects and training teams, and earlier experience includes leading molecular research projects at California State University, Northridge. Cherny holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and dual bachelor's degrees in Biology and Psychology from California State University, Northridge.