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Nisha Patel Burns

Captain · DISC type DS
Senior Vice President, AbbVie and President, Specialty and U.S. Therapeutics Operations at AbbVie
📍 Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Nisha Patel Burns is the President of Specialty and U. S. Therapeutics Operations at AbbVie, where she has built a career over 25 years. An alumna of Northwestern Universitys Kellogg School of Management, she leads the commercial business for U. S. specialty brands and is passionate about building high-performing teams.

Outside of her executive role, Nisha is a proud mother who recently cheered on her son as he competed in the Chicago Marathon. She is a vocal supporter of womens contributions in the workplace, drawing inspiration from the impactful women in her own life.

Unique fact: Nisha is a second-generation AbbVie employee, following in the footsteps of her mother who also worked at the company.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, AbbVie and President, Specialty and U.S. Therapeutics Operations
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Personality Overview

How Nisha shows up

Decisive But Calm
Output-Driven
Planner & Achiever

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Nisha cares about

Commercial Leadership
Leads the commercial business for AbbVie's U. S. specialty brands, with a deep background in international marketing, market access, and global commercial development.
Building Talent
Expresses a passion for building high-performing teams and leading them through complex strategic and operational challenges to foster growth and success.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Senior Vice President, AbbVie and President, Specialty and U.S. Therapeutics Operations
AbbVie
8-2025
Vice President, International Marketing and Commercial Operations
AbbVie
Vice President, Global Marketing, Immunology
AbbVie
District Sales Manager
Abbott
Director, HUMIRA Marketing
Abbott
In the press

Media appearances

Nisha Patel Burns – AbbVie Leadership Profile. Featured in AbbVie Official Website
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Education
2000 - 2002
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
1991 - 1996
Bachelor’s Degree
Northwestern University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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