Abbi Gower

Abbi Gower is an accomplished procurement and contract management professional with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and defense industries. Currently serving as Associate Director of Payments at Johnson & Johnson since April 2019, Abbi previously held various roles at Merck from January 2016 to April 2019, including Associate Director of R&D Procurement, where responsibilities encompassed managing cross-functional teams, supplier negotiations, and contract management for research labs. Prior experience at Lockheed Martin included roles as Senior Contract Negotiator and Senior Subcontract Administrator, focusing on multi-million dollar procurements and proposal support for advanced research projects. Abbi's career began as a Financial Consultant at Wachovia Securities Financial Network, where investment strategies were developed for high net worth clients. Educational credentials include an M.B.A. from Penn State University and a B.S. in Marketing from Philadelphia University.