Alisha deeply believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are not only moral imperatives, but critical elements to business success. To her, bringing diverse perspectives together is how we get to the best ideas and her vision is an environment where people feel they can thrive and be their authentic selves. She has actively shaped and empowered a more diverse and inclusive organization, including supporting and elevating several LGBTQ+ leaders to senior leadership roles, one of whom led Biogen’s global LGBTQ+ employee resource group; creating a new senior leadership role to advance the organization’s DEI understanding, education and initiatives, including intersectionality; and encouraging community and belonging by hosting national events for employee resource groups. Her efforts have been recognized by Yahoo Finance in their Heroes 100 List of Executives and PharmaVOICE 100. She is a Board Member of the Biogen Foundation, supporting healthy equity initiatives, including LGBTQ+ communities. Last year, Biogen was named a Corporate Ally Award winner by the Boston Business Journal for its longstanding commitments to Greater Boston’s LGBTQ+ community and for the last nine years, has scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, named one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ equality.
