Howard Moon is Director of Global Government Affairs at Amgen, a leading U.S. biotechnology company dedicated to discovering innovative medicines to fight serious illnesses and dramatically improve the quality of people’s lives. At Amgen, Howard helps to lead efforts advocating for issues important to Amgen with Members of Congress and their staff. Prior to joining Amgen, Howard spent a decade working in the U.S. House of Representatives. Most recently, Howard served as Senior Policy Advisor and Floor Assistant to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In addition to working for the Speaker, he was a Floor Assistant for former Democratic Whip David Bonior (D-MI) and also worked for the late Congressman Robert Matsui (D-CA), former chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Howard Moon received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from Pomona College in Claremont, California with a major in Politics and Public Policy Analysis.