Lynne Gailey was appointed Executive Vice-President, Global Communications, GE Healthcare, in December 2004. In this role, Lynne has responsibility for executive, organizational and employee communications; public and media relations; public affairs and community relations; industry analyst relations; and oversees branding and marketing communications activities for the global GE Healthcare business.

Previously, Lynne spent more than three years at Amersham plc as Director, Corporate Affairs, with responsibility for media relations, investor relations, government affairs, community relations, and executive and internal communications.

Prior to joining Amersham, Lynne held senior communications and sales and marketing positions at the former SmithKline Beecham and Smith Kline & French Laboratories, serving as Director and Vice President of Corporate Communications for SmithKline Beecham from 1997-2001. Prior to that, Lynne was Director, Corporate Information, Europe/International, from 1995-1997, and Director, Communications, Pharmaceuticals, from 1994-1995.

Lynne received a PhD in Chemistry and a BSc Honours in Chemistry from Leeds University in the United Kingdom.