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Growing your Career in Life Sciences

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Please join KPMG and our featured speakers for an interactive panel discussion titled Growing your Career in Life Sciences. Christine Kachinsky, KPMG Life Science Tax Industry leader, will be joined by Melissa Geiger, KPMG Global Tax Lead, Strategic Corporates and David Gordon, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Tax for GlaxoSmithKline, to discuss issues relevant to your career success in the Life Sciences industry. Our leaders will share their stories about what’s made them successful and what they are doing to support the next generation of female tax leaders.

This session supports the mission and vison of KPMG’s Women in Life Sciences Tax Network by bringing together current and future women tax leaders at life sciences organizations to support the technical and professional career development of its members. KPMG is committed to creating a sense of community amongst women within the tax function.

If there is someone in your organization that would benefit from this network and/or this event, please share this invitation to participate!

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Christine Kachinsky
U.S. National Tax Sectors Leader, Life Sciences Industry Tax Leader, KPMG US
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David Gordon
Global Head of Tax, GSK
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David Gordon

Global Head of Tax, GSK

David Gordon became Global Head of Tax at GlaxoSmithKline plc ("GSK") in October 2017, having previously been Head of Tax for GSK Consumer Healthcare.

Prior to joining GSK, David worked for more than 15 years at KPMG, where he was a senior member of the Private Equity Group, focusing on advising on UK and International M&A transactions for a number of large leveraged buy-out and mid-market private equity houses.

As Global Head of Tax at GSK, David has responsibility for the global tax affairs of GSK, setting the tax strategy and ensuring that the group has a transparent and standardised approach to tax management throughout its supply chain and across all legal entities in the group.  David also leads GSK's relationship with key external tax bodies, including HMRC, the IRS and HM Treasury, and has recently been invited to chair HMRC and HM Treasury’s Business Tax Forum.

David is a Chartered Tax Adviser and has a first-class honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics and Accountancy.
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Melissa Geiger
Global Leader, Strategic Corporates, Tax & Legal, KPMG International
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Christine Kachinsky
U.S. National Tax Sectors Leader, Life Sciences Industry Tax Leader, KPMG US
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David Gordon
Global Head of Tax, GSK
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David Gordon

Global Head of Tax, GSK

David Gordon became Global Head of Tax at GlaxoSmithKline plc ("GSK") in October 2017, having previously been Head of Tax for GSK Consumer Healthcare.

Prior to joining GSK, David worked for more than 15 years at KPMG, where he was a senior member of the Private Equity Group, focusing on advising on UK and International M&A transactions for a number of large leveraged buy-out and mid-market private equity houses.

As Global Head of Tax at GSK, David has responsibility for the global tax affairs of GSK, setting the tax strategy and ensuring that the group has a transparent and standardised approach to tax management throughout its supply chain and across all legal entities in the group.  David also leads GSK's relationship with key external tax bodies, including HMRC, the IRS and HM Treasury, and has recently been invited to chair HMRC and HM Treasury’s Business Tax Forum.

David is a Chartered Tax Adviser and has a first-class honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics and Accountancy.
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Melissa Geiger
Global Leader, Strategic Corporates, Tax & Legal, KPMG International
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