Work experience

• Director of Biosimilars, Emerging Therapies

  Cardinal Health

  2023.07-Current

  (3 years)

  Lead Generics team and corporate strategy optimizing access, efficiencies, and adoption. Develop insight driven forecasting and contract strategies. Managed PBM relationships. · Awarded program owner role of the Averon GPO · Developed inventory best practices to enhance customer experience · Built launch excellence and market access strategies for manufacturing partners · Achieved and/or exceeded all financial forecasts 2024 and 2025
• Market Access & Account Management, Contracting and Pricing

  Organon

  2021.11-2023.07

  (2 years)

  Lead contracting strategy efforts across all books of business, including payer, GPO, 340B, Federal, and Device. Manage quarterly business reviews for contracted customers and conduct quarterly forecasting and profitability statements. Monitor and effectively react to local market conditions for changes impacting business. Foster ongoing trust and relationships with internal stakeholders and customers. Navigate various operational complexities within organization to ensure success. · Created and streamlined data analysis and deal-modeling technique for enhanced contracting opportunities. · Lead culture team for Organon for Contracting and Market Access department to establish culture for new company. · Hand selected from Merck team to build out new company as Founding Member from the ground up and manage contracting strategy
• Associate Director, Marketing Brand Strategy

  Merck & Co Inc

  2017.06-2021.06

  (4 years)

  Merck & Co.,Associate Director, Marketing Brand Strategy Drove strategic thinking on multi-brand, multi-national account and served as trusted voice to partner and guide clients, creatives, and account management teams. Harnesses insights to develop integrated marketing briefs and inspire breakthroughs. Allocated annual budget and led resource team to optimize sales team performance. Designed segmented objectives within US market through collaboration with management and cross-functional team leaders. · Directed launch brand strategy for new Oncology Generics entrant into marketplace and market research team for insight into strategy development. Organon, Lansdale, PA · Spearheaded NDC transition workstream from Merck to Organon. · Created digital promotion plan during COVID economic downturn to pivot, resulting in strong sales growth. Merck & Co., Libertyville, IL 2018 - 2020 Special Assignment Field Execution Marketing Lead Biosimilars (2020) Completed training for special assignment and promoted to launch manager. Cultivated effective relationships with internal stakeholders and field teams. · Successfully implemented execution strategy for existing brand. Acute Care Institutional Account Executive Cdiff/CMV- Wisconsin (2018 – 2020) Managed 2 large academic medical centers and utilized field emails, e-resources and online customer meetings to digitalize interactions. Launched, educated, and sold Prevymis, Dificid, Noxafil, and Zinplava products to clients. Led collaboration efforts with Integrated Account Management team, Antibiotic, Biosimilars, Virology, and Oncology counterparts. · Significantly exceeded sales goals of Noxafil by 127% and Prevymis saw 177% growth-top in country. · Championed Dificid formulary win and contracting completion with all 7 SSM hospitals and Prevymis formulary win at UW Hematology-Oncology/Infectious disease. Publicis/Merck & Co., WI 2017 – 2018 Immunology Account Representative Biosimilar Division Led BIT (data analysis tool), Specialty pharmacy, and buy and build teams for Renflexis product launch. Implemented Biosimilars sales and marketing plans to ensure maximum distribution and market penetration of products within Publicis/Merck. Served as member of field advisory board. · Chosen by National Sales Director to serve as training lead for new team members. · 2018 national winner of Physician-Owned Infusion Center growth contest. · Ranked #1 NATIONAL Sales, #1 State, only representative covering state of WI.

Projects

• 2007.01-2017.01

  (10 years)

Educational experience

• Loyola University Chicago

  Science (M.Sc.) w/ Honors

  2006.01-2006.01

Certificates