Engel Burns

Engel Burns is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in government affairs and public policy within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as the Executive Director of Government Affairs at Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. since September 2020, Engel previously held positions such as Sr. Director of Government Affairs at Aurinia and Director of Government Affairs and Policy at AveXis, Inc. Engel's earlier roles include Director of Federal Government Affairs at Shire and Senior Director of Government Affairs at Sepracor, where responsibilities involved federal and state legislative strategies and cross-functional policy team organization. Engel holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.