Marie Kissel

Marie Kissel leads government affairs activities in Asia for Abbott, a global healthcare leader in diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Prior to Abbott she was VP, government affairs and public policy, Asia Pacific, for Baxter International, based in Shanghai (2006 to 2013). She is vice president, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and is active with the National Center for APEC. She served on the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai from 2011 to 2013. Kissel has also held various government affairs and trade policy roles in the automotive industry, primarily with DaimlerChrysler, in Washington, D.C., and Singapore. She started her career at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Marie holds a bachelor's degree in government/international affairs and Japanese language from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona, USA. SME Member Since 2021.