Software Skills
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Project
Sector Experience
Healthcare
Fortune 500
Experience
Bio Strategy Advisors, LLC
Management Consulting
Founder and Principal
10/2019 - Present
Bio Strategy Advisors LLC is a strategic business consulting firm servicing small and medium-sized Biotech companies in Massachusetts. Specializing in biotech start-up corporate strategy, commercial planning for early-to-mid stage assets, geographic expansion, go-to-market models, licensing deals, alliance management and product launch planning for orphan drugs, rare diseases, oncology, renal, transplant, gene therapy, microbiome, digital therapeutics, diagnostics.
ACCELHub Ventures
Other
Founding Venture Partner
1/2020 - Present
Top-tier Founding Venture Partner at AccelHUB Venture Partners. Evaluates investment opportunities, participates in pitches and diligence, influences the development of the Life Sciences portfolio for the venture capital firm. Plays a central role in the selection, deal execution and initial build of high-quality startups.
Novelion Therapeutics
Marketing
President - Global Marketing and International Markets
9/2017 - 9/2019
Lead the Global Marketing Organization, while still overseeing the International region. Established and lead
innovative governance structure of cross-functional Global Asset Teams (GAT’s) for products in development
and Global Brand Teams (GBT’s) for marketed products. Oversaw product launches, strategic brand planning,
distribution and alliance management. Executed business development deals and corporate strategy. Member of
the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Compliance Committee.
innovative governance structure of cross-functional Global Asset Teams (GAT’s) for products in development
and Global Brand Teams (GBT’s) for marketed products. Oversaw product launches, strategic brand planning,
distribution and alliance management. Executed business development deals and corporate strategy. Member of
the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Compliance Committee.
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
Marketing
President / Vice-President & General Manager - International Markets
1/2012 - 9/2017
Successfully launched the company’s 2 Orphan Drugs: Juxtapid® (lomitapide) for Homozygous Familial
Hypercholesterolemia and Myalept® (Metreleptin for injection) for Generalized and Partial Lipodystrophy. Key
player in the integration of newly acquired products. Built the International region from scratch (ex-US, ex-EU markets) including Asia Pacific, Latin America and
Canada. Assessed and defined Top 10-20 priority markets. Hired all Country Managers and in-country teams,
con
Hypercholesterolemia and Myalept® (Metreleptin for injection) for Generalized and Partial Lipodystrophy. Key
player in the integration of newly acquired products. Built the International region from scratch (ex-US, ex-EU markets) including Asia Pacific, Latin America and
Canada. Assessed and defined Top 10-20 priority markets. Hired all Country Managers and in-country teams,
con
Genzyme Corporation
Marketing
Vice-President of Commercial Operations
2/1997 - 10/2011
P&L responsibility for the International region (50 countries). Developed strategic plan for product launches in the US and Ex-US markets: Latin America, Asia Pacific, Canada and Eastern Europe. Alliance Management and evaluation of business development opportunities (licensing deals, co-promotion), establishment and expansion of local infrastructure in “direct markets” (subs HQ, management recruitment/training, sales force optimization, market dvlpmt). Developed Strategic Brand Plans.
Abbott Laboratories
Marketing
Sales and Marketing Manager / Product Manager
1/1993 - 12/1996
Sales and Marketing Manager – Nutritional & Consumer Products Division
and Product Manager – Pharmaceutical Division
and Product Manager – Pharmaceutical Division
3M Corporation
Sales
Sales and Marketing Associate
1/1991 - 1/1993
Sales representative for 3M Medical Products