Kurt Turner

Kurt Turner's work experience begins with their current role as the Executive Director of US Market Access Strategy at Sage Therapeutics, which they started in 2023. Prior to this, Kurt held various positions at Gilead Sciences, starting in 2018. Kurt served as the Senior Director of Payer Strategy and Marketing, leading the portfolio team from December 2020 to December 2022, and in the same role from July 2018 to December 2020. Before joining Gilead Sciences, Kurt worked at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies from 2012 to 2018. Kurt served as the National Director of the Reimbursement and Access Group, leading a team of 6 team leaders, 1 Director of Field Operations, and 51 Reimbursement Managers. Kurt was also the Regional Business Director, overseeing a team of 8 Account Executives and responsible for Otsuka's entire US product portfolio. Prior to Otsuka, Kurt worked at GlaxoSmithKline Pharma GmbH from 1999 to 2012. Kurt held roles such as Regional Director of Medical Center Solutions, where they led a team of health system account managers, and National Account Director, where they repaired customer relationships. Kurt's earlier experience includes positions at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Merck, where they served as a Sales Representative and Account Manager. Overall, Kurt Turner has extensive experience in market access and payer strategies within the pharmaceutical industry.

Kurt Turner's education history begins in 1984 when they started studying at Lewis & Clark College. Kurt completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology in 1988.

After a few years, Kurt pursued further education and enrolled at the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law in 1994. Kurt obtained their Juris Doctor (JD) degree from there in 1998, specializing in Law.

During the same period, from 1997 to 1999, Kurt also attended California State University-Sacramento for their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. The field of study for their MBA is not specified.

In terms of additional certifications, Kurt obtained the certification for Strategic Thinking from LinkedIn in December 2020. Later, in July 2023, they acquired two more certifications from LinkedIn, namely "Generative AI for Business Leaders" and "Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search."