Lynda Nersesian
Executive Summary
Former PhRMA VP-Government Relations died of breast cancer Dec. 19. Nersesian founded Columbia Consulting Group in 1996 after nine years in the government relations division at the industry group. She also served briefly as Senior VP-Government Relations at the Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm APCO Associates. Nersesian served on Capitol Hill for seven years as an aide to former-Sen. Dole (R-Kan.) and later as assistant secretary of the Senate