Tamara L Watkins has extensive knowledge of the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, with over 20 years of progressive leadership in the pharmaceutical industry and currently serves as the Executive Director, Coverage and Pricing Strategy within the U.S. Value and Access organization.  She leads the U.S. Payor and Pricing strategy for Cardiovascular and Bone therapeutic areas and oversees Payer Marketing team responsible for shaping value narratives that support access and coverage across the Amgen portfolio. Previously, Tamara served as Executive Director Market Access National Accounts, where she led teams responsible for strategic relationships with major national payers including Ascent, ESI, Prime, and Anthem, across Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid segments. Earlier in her career, she held regional commercial leadership roles, executing market access strategies across a broad geographies and diverse payer environments.

Tamara lives in Washington, DC, with her son and serves the Board of Trustees for Chatham University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Management and Political Science.