Experience

University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) Data Science / Analytics

Adjunct Professor

9/2023 - Present

Adjunct faculty educating graduate and undergraduate students in the iSchool (Information School). Univ of Illinois Da-ta Sciences is ranked #1 globally for graduate students. Developing students in data sciences, technology (AI) → combining data, business and soft skills to round out students for problem solving.

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Ascertain Biotech, Inc Corporate Strategy & Development

Chief Officers

7/2017 - Present

Various C level positions for start ups including medical strategy, commercial strategy, regulatory strategy, capital raise, business development, etc.

Successful commercial strategies in the pain, spine, plastic surgery, depression/neuro, anti-addiction markets. This would include maximizing regulatory strategies to get earlier access such as compassionate use programs and early access programs.

Further, considered launch expert in various companies for both US and Global launches.

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Marathon Start-Up

Senior Director

1/2014 - 6/2017

Start Up Lead across Medical, Commercial, Regulatory, Medical Affairs for rare disease launch. Successful exit on May 2017.

Also, Pricing, Managed Care, Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Patient Advocacy, Government Affairs expertise.

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Abbott Laboratories Corporate Strategy & Development

Licensing & Acquisitions

7/2013 - 12/2013

Corporate Strategy, Development, Geographical and Product Expansion

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Abbott Laboratories Product Management / Strategy

Business Unit Director

1/2011 - 6/2013

Russia Market. Ran international pharma business

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Abbott Laboratories Product Management / Strategy

Various International

8/2008 - 12/2010

Emerging Marketing (Russia, India, China) Strategy

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Abbott Laboratories Sales

Sales Various

1/2000 - 7/2008

Sales, Marketing, Sales Training

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Abbott Laboratories Operations

Various

7/1998 - 12/1999

Operations, Manufacturing, Materials Management/Inventory Control, International Marketing

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Abbott Laboratories Research

Various

11/1994 - 6/1998

Research, Medical, QA

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University of Illinois College of Medicine Research

Research

6/1990 - 11/1994

Published. Research in Neuroscience and Vision/Neuro. Parent laboratory won 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry