Cory Varney

Vice President, Commercial Operations Ionis Pharmaceuticals

Cory has more than 15 years of biopharmaceutical commercial experience. As Vice President of Commercial Operations & Omnichannel at Ionis, he leads the development of the company's commercial capabilities to support product launches, including commercial analytics, field and marketing operations, commercial learning & development, and omnichannel strategy. He built and scaled the commercial operations organization from the ground up, transforming it into a 30-member center of excellence that enables the successful commercialization of multiple wholly owned products. Prior to joining Ionis, Cory held commercial leadership roles at Akcea Therapeutics, Takeda Oncology, and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, where he led commercial operations, market access, channel operations, trade and distribution, and launch readiness initiatives in both oncology and rare disease. He is an operational leader who specializes in building commercial capabilities and translating strategy into execution. He holds an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a BA from the University of New Hampshire. --