Functional Skills

Product Strategy
Go-to-market Strategy
Customer Segmentation
Organizational Design
Program Management
Industry Expertise
Training and Coaching

Software Skills

Salesforce
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma

Experience

Life Science Consultants Product Management / Strategy
Principal
10/2016 - Present
Providing commercial, marketing and business support to varied entities including three start-ups in the Republic of Georgia (ex-USSR), non-life science ventures, The Apjohn Group, Genemarkers, Western Michigan University Office of Technology Transfer (viral oncolytics) and diagnostic for cancer & contrast media.

The Apjohn Group Start-Up
General Partner
7/2017 - Present
General Partner within an accomplished team of experienced business and pharmaceutical executives that has demonstrated success in working with innovators to launch early stage life science companies.

Kazoo Angels Start-Up
Angel Investor
3/2018 - Present
An angel investor, financing privately held companies or ventures typically in an early stage of development.

Radius Health, Inc. Research
Director and Program Lead
9/2014 - 9/2016
• Developed the life cycle management of a Phase II Women’s Healthcare compound with a biotech startup in clinical trial.
• Directed the long-range market lifecycle plan, including KOL development, publications, market research, market segmentation and pricing to characterize the market for future development and commercialization.
• Directed the program and secured the nonproprietary name for the Company's lead oncology compound.

Pfizer, Inc. Marketing
Marketing Director - Animal Health
5/2010 - 8/2011
Led strategic and tactical marketing efforts to generate growth of vaccines and antibiotics to penetrate an animal health market segment, exceeding revenue targets by 31% through a well-articulated brand strategy.

Shionogi USA, Inc. Marketing
Head/VP of Marketing & Sales
5/2004 - 1/2009
Formulated comprehensive sales, marketing, and operational strategies to ensure a U.S. company footprint was established for eventual commercialization of upstream pipeline compounds.

GE Helthcare Marketing
VP and Global Head of Marketing
5/2003 - 5/2004
Spearheaded efforts for marketing, pricing, market research and product management.
• Added marketing planning unit to grow sales for X-Ray, MRI, CT scan, ultrasound, and nuclear products. Improved annual profitability by 13%.
• Led development of flawless and targeted strategic action plans, growing revenue from $656MM to $735MM.

Pharmacia/Pfizer Marketing
Senior Director / Director / Senior Market Manager / Marketing Planning Manager / Sales Representative
4/1980 - 5/2003
• Directed the launch of a newly licensed, fifth entry migraine product, penetrating a high-spend, extremely competitive $1.4B+ market, achieving first year sales forecast in excess of 30%.
• Directed and managed five alliances, launched products via co-marketing and in-licensed models.