Michelle Fugett

Michelle Fugett is an accomplished professional in project management and portfolio oversight within the biopharmaceutical industry, currently serving as Executive Director, Global Portfolio and Project Management at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since December 2013. Prior roles include Senior Director, European Alliances and International Projects, and Associate Director, CMC Project Management at Optimer Pharmaceuticals, as well as significant positions at Amylin, Pfizer La Jolla, Agouron, Glaxo Wellcome/Glaxo SmithKline, and Burroughs Wellcome Co. Michelle's educational background includes a mini MBA in BioPharmaceuticals from Rutgers Business School and advanced degrees in Chemistry from Wright State University.