Sharyn Tenn

Sharyn is the Senior Director of External Affairs at the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), a nonprofit product development partnership established to prevent HIV transmission by accelerating the development and availability of safe and effective microbicides for use by women in developing countries. Sharyn is responsible for building external support for IPM’s mission by serving as IPM’s global health policy advisor and leading IPM’s external affairs strategy. Prior to joining IPM, Sharyn served as the director of international affairs at the American College of Cardiology, where she was responsible for the global expansion of the medical society’s work in health policy, treatment guidelines, cardiovascular research, professional education, and quality improvement. Sharyn previously spent seven years as the head of capacity building at a coalition of global development nongovernmental organizations, the SEEP Network, where she launched and led an innovative organizational development program to strengthen coalitions and associations in developing countries. Prior to this, she managed global development and health programs in Latin America and in South and Southeast Asia at Catholic Relief Services. Sharyn holds a master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a BA in International and Spanish/Latin American Studies from American University’s School of International Service.