Lesley Austin
Associate Director, Talent Operations
Sumitomo Pharma America Holdings, Inc. (SMPA)
Lesley Austin is Associate Director, Human Resources, Talent Operations and Strategic Program Manager for Diversity & Inclusion at Sumitomo Pharma America Holdings Inc., which supports Sunovion Pharmaceuticals and other Sumitomo Pharma Group affiliates in North America with shared services. A partner to the Sunovion Commercial organization, Lesley is responsible for leading talent recruitment services for sales teams. In her leadership role on the Diversity & Inclusion Council she has helped to advance a multi-year diversity and inclusion strategy aligned to our business imperatives with a focus on hiring, retention, development, and supplier diversity. Prior to joining the organization Lesley worked in London in Human Resources, and lived in Shanghai, China for three years where she learnt Mandarin and Maj Jong