Functional Skills

Business Unit Strategy
Product Strategy
Business Planning
Market Research
Market Mapping

Software Skills

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office

Certifications

RPhRegistered Pharmacist

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Fortune 500

Experience

Independent consultant Marketing
Consultant
1/2019 - Present
STRATEGIC PHARMACEUTICAL EXECUTIVE
Portfolio Management • Marketing • Business Development • New Product Commercialization
Collaboration • Cross-Functional Leadership • Deal-Making • Clinical, Regulatory & Financial Insight
Akebia Therapeutics Marketing
Vice president Marketing
3/2020 - 11/2021
Responsible for developing renal portfolio and brand strategies, including Auryxia® (Akebia’s commercial product) and vadadustat (Akebia’s Phase 3 investigational product); leading marketing in the execution of overall strategy for the Renal portfolio, including Auryxia®, vadadustat, and future product pipeline; and developing and overseeing execution of tactical plans to maximize market share.
RGA Consulting Product Management / Strategy
President & COO
4/2019 - 9/2019
Served as President & COO leading operational strategies and execution, financial targets (P&L), and growth strategies. The strategic vision was vertical integration/acquisitions of small pharmaceutical consulting companies. The required financial restructuring was not achieved.
Novo Nordisk Marketing
Vice President Marketing
9/2006 - 1/2019
- Vice President Diabetes Customer & Portfolio Marketing(2018–2019)
- Vice President Insulin Portfolio (2016–2017)
- Vice President GLP1 Portfolio, Victoza/Ozempic (2012–2016)
- Vice President Diabetes Portfolio & LCM (2010–2012)
-Associate Vice President Victoza® (liraglutide) Launch (2008–2010)
-Senior Director Business Development and New Product Commercialization (2006–2008)
Johnson & Johnson Corporate Strategy & Development
Executive Director, New Business Development, Ortho Biotech
9/2004 - 9/2006
Business development strategy, search, analysis, forecast, modeling, etc. in oncology, nephrology, and "white space"... example: therapeutic vaccines
Aventis Pharmaceutical Corporate Strategy & Development
Various
1/1992 - 9/2004
AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS (Sanofi acquired 2004)
Senior Director New Products Commercialization, Global Marketing
Director, U.S. New Products Commercialization
Product Manager
Manager Marketing Research
Manager New Products Marketing
Sales Representative
Senior Marketing Research Analyst