Liz Mahar

Liz Mahar is a Director of Advocacy and Strategic Alliances at PhRMA. In this role, Liz builds partnerships with stakeholder organizations in the health equity space to advance federal policies that increase access to treatments, therapies, and vaccines, and promote innovation in America’s biopharmaceutical industry. In 2023, she was selected to serve on the leadership team of the Curie Network, PhRMA’s employee resource group promoting the inclusion, development, recognition and advancement of female employees and their allies.
 
Before joining PhRMA, Liz was the Director of Family and Sibling Initiatives at The Arc, where she oversaw The Arc’s health and Center for Future Planning initiatives. She also spent time at Fleishman-Hillard and on Capitol Hill working for Representatives John Larson (CT) and Hilda Solis (CA). Liz is a Southern California native and graduate of the George Washington University.