Mary-Sumpter Lapinski is Vice President, Head of U.S. Government Affairs at Juul Labs. Most recently, she was VP, Global Government Affairs & Public Policy at Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Previously, as Counselor to the Secretary for Public Health and Science at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from March 2017-October 2018, she worked closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Prior to HHS, Mary-Sumpter spent ten years working for Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) first as Health Policy Advisor and then four years as his Senate HELP Committee Health Policy Director, overseeing the Committee’s health policy work, including drafting, negotiation, and passage of landmark legislation.
In addition to her public sector experience, Mary-Sumpter lobbied for Bristol-Myers Squibb, both in the United States and abroad, as well as for Jeffrey J. Kimbell and Associates in D.C.
A native Tennessean and graduate of Vanderbilt University, Mary-Sumpter began her career working in the Tennessee Congressional delegation working for Congressman Van Hilleary and then Senator Bill Frist.
