Celebrating Leadership

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Special Issue—Woman of the Year
HBAdvantage
May 2015
The Magazine of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association
Celebrating
Leadership
A roadmap to influence and impact
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Celebrating leadership: Defining moments
Defining moments
A sphere of influence
Talent, passion and conviction...
Each May, I look forward to
our Woman of the Year event—
the first of our two flagship
events of the year—for a number of reasons. Yes, it’s exciting
to see the impact of the HBA
reflected in 2,200 healthcare
executives filling the largest ballroom in New York City. Yes, it’s
wonderful to acknowledge the
growing number of Corporate
Partners and other companies
that support this event through
their generous sponsorship,
Laurie Cooke
which helps us continue to fuel
our pipeline in pursuit of our mission and vision. And yes, it’s
wonderful to reconnect with so many women of influence, our
previous Women of the Year, past presidents and other HBA
leaders.
In addition to these remarkable highlights, I am always
moved by the talent, passion and conviction of our honorees
who are committed to furthering the HBA’s mission today and
fueling our aspirations for the future. This year is no different. Our nearly 100 Rising Stars and Luminaries—many of
whom I have had the privilege to meet at some of the HBA’s
400-plus chapter events—are truly blazing a path for the next
generation of leaders. Our Honorable Mentor, Pfizer’s Stuart
Sowder, who clearly epitomizes what this honor denotes, represents an organization that is comprised of more than 72%
women and leads a team that is 60% women. Our STAR,
Carol Wells, who is being honored for being an outstanding
HBA volunteer, is a role model to not only her Genentech
colleagues and the HBA’s San Francisco chapter, but to our
industry as a whole. Her generosity of spirit and willingness
to give back have had a ripple effect throughout the industry.
Our 2015 WOTY’s story is one of remarkable fortitude,
inspiration and celebration. McNeil Consumer Health’s
Denice Torres is a tour de force, self-admittedly someone who
was born wired for experience, challenges and possibilities; her
personal story will resonate with me for years to come.
These are just a few of the extraordinary leaders whose
impact moves us every day. And just as their influence will continue to shape who we are—we all have the power to create
those defining moments for others. I encourage you to think
about the defining moments we share at WOTY and how you
can create your own sphere of influence.
Laurie Cooke, RPh, CAE
CEO, HBA
Contents
Letter from the CEO............................................................................ 3
A roadmap to influence and impact......................................... 4
Celebrating leadership....................................................................... 6
Fit to Lead...............................................................................................48
Q&A with Moira Forbes.................................................................. 52
HBAdvantage
The Magazine of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association
Laurie Cooke, RPh, CAE—CEO
Carol Meerschaert, MBA, RD—Editor in chief
Danielle Thierry—Managing editor
Phil George—Associate editor
Taren Grom—Consulting editor
Connect. Share. Grow.
The month of May, according to
the Roman poet Ovid, is named for
the maiores, Latin for “elders,” The
word maiores also means higher.
In May, we celebrate our industry’s
maiores, senior leaders who reach
higher, go farther and serve as
Carol
role models for us all. Our Woman
Meerschaert
of the Year is always someone to
admire, to emulate and be inspired by. Our Honorable
Mentor is lauded for helping women achieve their career
potential via mentoring. The STAR is an HBA volunteer
who has given of herself to help the HBA achieve its
mission to further the advancement and impact of
women in healthcare worldwide. HBA Corporate Partners
designate 100 Rising Stars and Luminaries, each a woman
to admire for her accomplishments.
Thank you for joining us this May in person at our event
in New York City or at WOTY West in San Francisco, and in
spirit every day as you support the work of the HBA.
Carol Meerschaert, MBA, RD,
HBA director of marketing and communications
May 2015 | Special Edition | HBAdvantage
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Celebrating leadership: Influence and impact
A roadmap
to influence and impact in healthcare
Industry experts discuss how to use the power
of influence to create a meaningful impact.
T
he rapid and ongoing changes in nearly every aspect of
healthcare, from how care is delivered to how it is paid
for, continue to shake up old models and open the door
for influence from new areas.
“This is a prime time, to me the most opportune time,
for women to lead through change,” says Patricia Maryland,
DrPH, president, healthcare operations and chief operating
officer of Ascension Health and a 2014 HBA Woman of the
Year (WOTY). “There’s a tendency for women to be more
collaborative, and when I think about the changes in the
healthcare industry and what we’re seeing throughout this
country, new relationships and partnerships are necessary.”
At the same time, organizations across healthcare continue
to shift from traditional top-down hierarchies toward more
matrixed, team-based models that encourage collaboration,
nimbleness and a diversity of opinion. As Susan Tardanico
puts it in her in ForbesWoman article on how to increase
your influence, we’re moving from a business world in which
“the person with the power has the influence” toward one in
which “the person with the influence has the power.”
So how do you become a “person with influence?” We interviewed five influential women: four HBA WOTYs and the
2015 WOTY committee chair to find out. Based on their insights, we’ve put together a roadmap to influence and impact.
Step 1: Establish credibility
Successful leaders and research agree: in order to have in-
Shideh Sedgh Bina
I recommend stepping up to
bat more frequently, even if the
opportunities are more complex
or outside of your comfort zone.
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Dr. Annalisa
Jenkins
It is critical to ensure that
you have sponsors who
will advocate for you and
open doors and unlock
opportunities.
HBAdvantage | Special Edition | May 2015
fluence, you must first have credibility. Dr. Maryland calls credibility foundational and says you must hold both yourself, and
others around you, accountable. “You should be able to define
and master your areas of expertise. And when you come into
a role, you have to really focus on performance excellence. You
have to be able to deliver and generate a proven track record
of results because having that history gains you the credibility
and the respect that you can work from,” she advises.
And it’s never too early to start. “Over time, it’s not that
you’re necessarily working on the biggest projects, proposing
some major shift or working on the most influential strategy,
but just that in everything you do, you’re consistent, you collaborate and you do it well. It’s building that track record so
when you have an idea to bring forth that will make a big impact, people will be more likely to listen,” says Jaime Marks
Corvino, manager of digital strategy at Novo Nordisk. “It’s
important to plant those seeds along the way.” Marks Corvino is also 2015 co-chair of HBA Flagship Events, including
WOTY and Annual Conference.
Step 2: Accept the difficult tasks
In a 2013 Harvard Business Review article titled “How
Experts Gain Influence,” which studied the competencies that
help functional leaders or groups increase their impact in their
organizations, researchers identified “trailblazing” as one of
four key competencies. The leaders we spoke to agree. When
asked how those in nonexecutive positions can gain influence,
Shideh Sedgh Bina, co-founder of Insigniam and a 2014
WOTY, says one way is to simply “step up to bat more frequently than other people, even if the opportunities are more
complex or outside of your comfort zone.”
Jamie Marks
Corvino
The HBA makes an impact
by bringing together those
people of influence from
different parts of the industry
and helping us to organize
and become stronger as
individuals and as an industry.
Dr. Patricia
Maryland
You should be able to define
and master your areas of
expertise.
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Boehringer Ingelheim ranks among the world’s
15 leading pharmaceutical corporations. Our vision
drives us forward. It helps us to foster value through
innovation in our company and to look to the future
with constantly renewed commitment and ambition.
Value through Innovation
Boehringer Ingelheim congratulates and salutes
our Rising Star—Amy Stafford and all the honorees
for WOTY.
For more than 125 years Boehringer Ingelheim has been
committed to the research and development of innovative
medicines that help improve the lives of patients and
their families.
At Boehringer Ingelheim, we believe our innovation
comes from diverse ideas that spring from an environment
fostering a collaborative approach to problem solving.
Learn more about us at: us.boehringer-ingelheim.com
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Maryland adds that she always encourages women to embrace whatever opportunities are presented to them, especially
those difficult opportunities to manage through change and set
the strategic direction for their areas of influence.
Step 3: Accept yourself
Perhaps one of the most difficult things to accept for many
of us is ourselves. And yet, leaders say it’s critical to have what
is often called executive presence, loosely defined as the blend
of skills, personality and competencies that give the perception
of a leader and pave the way to having influence. In a Center
for Talent Innovation report on this topic, gravitas came out as
the core characteristic of executive presence—a characteristic
defined in part by exuding confidence and “grace under fire,”
acting decisively and “showing teeth,” and having integrity
and “speaking truth to power.”
For Denice Torres, co-lead of North America Consumer
and president of McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Johnson &
Johnson Consumer, and the 2015 WOTY, this gravitas comes
in large part from being happy with ourselves for who we are
and using the gifts we have. “It’s not just okay to be you,” she
says. “It’s essential to be you. If you turn into something you’re
not, you may get to the next level, you may get to the next goal,
but will you be happy? And I know if you’re not true to your
principles and your values, there’s no way to be happy. If you
lose that, you lose everything.”
Torres often advises women to leverage the strongest version of themselves in any situation. “As a woman, you’re wearing all these hats, and sometimes you’ve got to pull out a different hat for a different situation.” When she herself is faced
with having to find the confidence, or gravitas, to deal with
difficult business issues, she thinks of her fierce commitment
to ensuring the best for her daughter Sierra, who has cerebral
palsy, epilepsy, cognitive impairment and is nonverbal. She
asks herself, “How would I want my daughter to see me?” and
builds her own confidence by telling herself, “Sierra’s mom’s
got this.”
Step 4: Formulate and communicate your vision
In addition to knowing yourself, you must also know your
goals if you want to get people behind them. “There is no
substitute for a clear and compelling vision,” Torres says. “If
you want to make a difference, make sure you know what that
difference looks like.” Though that may sound simple, Torres
explains, it’s not. You must look inside and wrestle with all the
aspects of your vision so that you know what success looks and
feels like—in order to be able to make your vision and its success tangible to others.
Step 5: Get your stakeholders onboard
Research shows that getting the support of top management goes a long way in gaining influence in your organization. Dr. Annalisa Jenkins, CEO of Dimension Therapeutics
and a 2014 WOTY, agrees. “It is critical to ensure that you
have sponsors who will advocate for you and open doors and
unlock opportunities.”
But leaders also say it’s equally important to look beyond
your superiors. “I think it’s better that people don’t think in
terms of senior management,” Sedgh Bina says. “Rather, for
Teva celebrates the 2015 HBA Women of the Year, Rising Stars and Luminaries.
Congratulations to Michelle Cuccia,
Vice President, Growth Markets Marketing and Branding.
Our very own Rising Star.
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Takeda Celebrates
Our Two RISING STARS
Sandy Rodriguez and Kristin Stephens exemplify the
strength and quality of Takeda’s emerging leaders.
Each has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to
develop high-level strategies, and the perseverance
required to lead their teams to success. Along the way,
Sandy and Kristin have earned their reputations for
fairness, integrity and positive, can-do attitudes. Join
us in celebrating Sandy and Kristin, two of Takeda’s
brightest rising stars!
Sandy V. Rodriguez
Kristin Stephens
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Vice President, Clinical Operations
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Co.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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any decision, there are stakeholders who will be affected by
that decision and there are stakeholders who will make that
decision. Leaders need to develop the agility to speak to different perspectives and connect what they are proposing to the
different stakeholder groups, what’s in it for them, what’s going
to be required from them, and then request action.”
Step 6: Influence the next generation
Finally, all of the leaders we spoke to noted that influence
cannot end with your own impact. You must be willing to
mentor others to ensure that the next generation of leaders
will also be able to make a meaningful impact. Speaking of
the importance of mentors in her own career, Maryland says
it’s the confidence that her mentors had in her that allowed her
to take on difficult tasks and be an agent for change. “When
you’re looking at new and increasing responsibility that may
be a challenge and brings a lot of risk, having the sounding
board of your mentors is very important.”
Marks Corvino recalls her own recent experience of mentoring a colleague who is just a few years behind her in her
career track. “For me, it’s imagining the possibility of people
taking influence to mean not only am I going to gain influence
myself, but helping other women and men who are starting
on their career journey to learn how to make an impact, so
that we all become the best professionals we can be to get to
that ultimate goal of making a better healthcare landscape for
everyone.”
How the HBA helps bring influencers
together for maximum impact
The HBA offers numerous opportunities for professionals
to learn how to cultivate their own executive presence and to
increase their credibility in the industry through both knowledge-based learning at the more than 400 chapter events a
year and volunteer roles.
The HBA connects young leaders with the mentors they
need to build their confidence and take bold steps. And it gives
senior leaders the chance to broaden their impact beyond their
organizations.
“I have been deeply aware of the platform that being a
WOTY has provide me to share my voice of experience and
offer insights as a gift to the next generation of women leaders,” Jenkins says.
“The HBA is a convener of some pretty amazing women
and men in seats of influence who already—or will in the future—make an impact,” Marks Corvino says. “The association
makes an impact by bringing together people of influence from
different parts of the healthcare industry and helping us to organize and become stronger as individuals and as an industry.”
She concludes: “Imagine if we had women in seats of influence throughout the healthcare industry? What would that
mean? Just imagine the power of having women who have a
similar vision of influence—from all different sectors—come
together. Imagine the possibilities.”
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Making an impact in 140 characters
The real value of Twitter is that it is just not
leveraged for talking; both individuals and
businesses can listen at scale to several
conversations at once.
For example, at Symplur, we recently surpassed more
than 800 million Tweets and 300 million Twitter profiles.
The HBA just surpassed 1.4 million impressions. What that
means, is that healthcare is not a late adopter to social
media.
Here’s how to resonate with followers in 140 characters:
• Design your tweets for strategic impact, for two-way
conversation where there is a mutual opportunity
for connecting and the sharing of relevant and
personalized content.
• Turn followers into advocates by being consistent and
authentic when engaging with your community; in
other words, stop throwing out broadcast messages.
• Use Twitter as a search platform, a place to ask
questions and post links, and a forum to help you and
your tribe succeed—and, always use a #hashtag.
• Not only is Twitter an excellent platform to
disseminate information to customers, it is excellent
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for understanding, in real time, what is going on in the
greater marketplace from key influencers.
The marketplace is using Twitter to extract value: ask,
what information do you want extracted from Twitter,
because both personal and company brands are
projected to the world.
Remember, social media brings healthcare consumers,
providers and businesses together through context and
relevance.
Today, the business landscape is more social—that is
not going to change—so post information that inspire
others in your industry to be transformational as well.
Leverage Twitter to understand how to improve your
market presence through competitive analysis, product
improvement and better communication by listening to
what others are saying.
Be objective about social scoring: today, it is just a
reality. Base your engagement on keeping your online
presence authentic and consistent.
Source: LeAnna Carey, founder of Women Who Innovate and
market strategy lead for Symplur
Influence and Impact: Imagine the Possibilities
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Celebrating leadership: WOTY, Honorable Mentor, and STAR
Celebrating leadership
Impact and influence: imagine what’s possible
This year’s Woman of the Year, Honorable Mentor
and STAR provide their insights on imagining
what’s possible by examining the impact and
influence we have on each other.
A life’s journey full of possibilities
Denice Torres’ journey to
her current position as president of McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson &
Johnson company, is one fueled by what’s possible when
one has the support of parents determined to give their
child a life of promise; when
one has the determination to
take on every opportunity;
Denice Torres
when one lives a life of passion and self-awareness; and
when one imagines what’s possible.
Inspired by many people during her career and life journey,
this year’s Woman of the Year, sums up the concept of impact
and influence as having a dream, helping others see the possibilities and working like hell to get it done.
So, how do we get things done, how do we take on big challenges to deliver outcomes that others may not see as possible?
Torres offers a few pearls of wisdom:
• Dream big and don’t compromise on the dream. Invite
others into the dream, paint a clear picture of what success
looks like and feels like. Let the dream become their dream.
If we hold onto the dream too tight, we will stand alone
and things won’t happen. It will be another dream on a
shelf, another presentation on the hard drive.
• Move fast to the point of being uncomfortable. Not
moving fast enough is one of the main reasons change
efforts fail. Hold on to your seat and go, pants on fire.
• Be prepared to walk through a tunnel of darkness; before
there are results there is nearly always a period of extreme
loneliness.
• Be excited, be a source of amazing energy and celebrate
the journey. When you fail, get back up. Yes, get back up—
over and over again—until you cross your defined finish
line. Then celebrate, giving others the credit they deserve.
• For more insights from Torres, follow her on Twitter
@DeniceMTorres.
Mentoring can lead to new possibilities
Mentorship is a valuable resource that can drive powerful
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and meaningful change in an
individual’s career, in one’s
life and for businesses that invest in growing their people.
Stuart Sowder, vice president
of external medical communications at Pfizer, says he has
experienced first hand—as a
mentee and as a mentor—the
influence and impact this relationship can have on one’s
career.
Stuart Sowder
He reccommends if you
don’t have a mentor, get one. “Mentorship can happen at any
point in your life; in fact, my first mentor was my dad,” he says.
“Mentors help you imagine the possibilities. The great thing
about mentors is that they have no ulterior motives; they are
invested in you. Mentors have the ability to see something in
you that you may not be able to see in yourself.”
Sowder notes that statistics show that women, in particular, lack champions in the healthcare workplace. According
to RockHealth’s State of Women in Healthcare 2013 report,
63% of women surveyed lacked a mentor.
Sowder says: “imagine the possibilities if we closed this
gap. Imagine if we empowered these women.”
Making an impact by helping others
This year’s STAR Carol Wells, senior director of
commercial training and development at Genentech, was
raised to volunteer; service
was imprinted in her from a
young age. Taking a page out
of her parent’s book of life
lessons, she believes as they
did that at its essence volunteering is about treating every
interaction as an opportuniCarol Wells
ty to give back, or in other
words, a two-way human exchange of kindness.
Wells says we all have opportunities to intentionally lift
someone’s spirits during short interactions. And to make an
impact we need to truly listen—not multi-task with our technology—when someone is speaking with us to provide the critical feedback that can help someone get past an obstacle.
Her parents taught her that when we are intentional and
thoughtful about how we make others feel, every interaction
becomes an opportunity to give back, and the possibilities created are beyond measure.
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Carol Wells
Senior Director,
Commercial Training
and Development
Genentech
Congratulations
Carol Wells on being recognized with
the 2015 STAR Award.
Shine on!
from the science to the sell
Photograph of Carol ©Lori Paladino Photography
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Celebrating leadership: WOTY, Honorable Mentor, and STAR
Celebrating leadership through the years
The HBA Woman of the Year award is a critical element of how the HBA advances our mission. This position
serves as a role model for other women to aspire to, as well as for companies to consider how they are supporting the
advancement of women within their own organization. It is through the development of women within our healthcare
industry that we will move the needle on women’s relevant representation at all levels.
Women of the Year — 2015 to 1990
2015 Denice Torres
2014 Shideh Sedgh Bina
2014 Annalisa Jenkins, MBBS, MRCP
2014 Patricia A. Maryland, DrPH
2013 Bridgette P. Heller
2012 Carolyn Buck Luce
2011 Freda Lewis-Hall, MD
2010 Deirdre P. Connelly
2009 Deborah Dunsire, MD
2008 Charlotte Sibley
2007 Meryl Zausner
2006 Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD
2005 Lynn O’Connor Vos
2004 Christine Poon
2003 Catherine Angell Sohn
2002 Sarah S. Harrison
2001 Carrie S. Cox
2000 Myrtle Potter
1999 Tamar Howson
1998 Kathy Giusti
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
Maureen Regan
Lynn Gaudioso
Carol A. Webb
Carolyn Koestenblatt
Carolyn Glynn
Joan Keith
Jane Townsend
Karen Katen
Honorable Mentors — 2015 to 2001
2015 Stuart Sowder
2014 Brian Goff
2013 Kevin Rigby
2012 Michael Kaufmann
2011 Ian T. Clark
2010 Mark Swindell
2009 Alex Gorsky
2008 Leonard Kanavy
2007 Lonnel Coats
2006 Matthew Emmens
2005 Mick Mosebrook
2004 David Epstein
2003 Ronald W. Dollens
2002 Timothy Rothwell
2001 William S. Sheldon
STAR — 2015 to 1999
2015 Carol Wells
2014 Ilyssa Levins
2013 Eve Dryer
2012 Nancy Larsen
2011 Daria Blackwell
2010 Charlene Prounis
2009 Barbara Pritchard
2008 Anne Camille Talley
2007 Shellie Caplan
2006 Sharon Callahan
2005 Donna Ramer
2004 Founding Presidents
2003 Stephanie Philips, PhD
2002 Mariana Palacios
2001 Britta Herlitz
2000 Helen Eldridge
1999 Susan W. Youdovin
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Congratulations to
Cindy Baksh
Rising Star
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from all of her PSKW colleagues!
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Quintiles is proud to recognize
Judith Beach, Ph.D., Esq., our
2015 HBA Luminary
Judith Beach, Ph.D., Esq.
Senior Vice President, Senior Associate
General Counsel Regulatory & Government
Affairs & Global Chief Privacy Officer,
Office of General Counsel, Quintiles
Judith is strongly
committed to
excellence in
biopharmaceutical
services.
Judith is a leader – dedicated to providing
legal counsel on international and domestic
regulatory issues for matters relating to
Quintiles’ work for the pharmaceutical,
medical device and biotechnology industries.
As a global pioneer in biopharmaceutical services,
Quintiles is committed to bringing people and knowledge
together. Judith and her 32,000 colleagues are
accomplishing this goal every day in their commitment
to excellence. It’s all part of what makes Quintiles a great
place to work – and a great partner to work with – as we
all work toward a healthier world.
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Celebrating leadership: 2015 Luminaries
HBA
2015 Luminaries
This year the HBA celebrates 26 outstanding women leaders who are a shining beacon of
excellence not just for their companies but for the industry at large.
HBA Luminaries are employees of an HBA Corporate
Partner company; they have more than 20 years of professional industry experience; serve as a role model in their company; actively mentor and sponsor others, with a track record of
helping advance other women’s careers; exhibit dedication to
the healthcare industry; and are a shining example of transformational leadership that the organization wants to formally
recognize.
2015 Luminaries
Judith E. Beach, PhD, JD. • senior vice president and senior associate general counsel for
regulatory & government affairs Quintiles
Judith E.
Beach, PhD, JD
Quintiles is proud to recognize Dr. Beach as our 2015 HBA Luminary. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Judith is a Luminary in every sense of the word. Her work has contributed toward the infrastructure that forms
the backbone of Quintiles compliance and risk management efforts. She is an expert in regulatory and privacy laws
as related to the healthcare industry. Judith is a consummate leader and mentor to many.
Erin Byrne • executive vice president, managing partner, ghg
As EVP, managing partner and chief client officer at ghg, Erin leads the agency’s integrated marketing efforts. With
20-plus years of experience, she is a sought-out counselor to C-suite executives looking to navigate the highly
regulated and rapidly changing healthcare environment. Erin is a member of ghg’s Executive Committee, sits on
the global WPP Digital Advisory Board and serves on the Text4Baby National Steering Committee and Board of
Directors of InMed Partnerships for Children.
Erin Byrne
Anne Davison • senior vice president, strategic planning, JUICE Pharma Worldwide
Anne embodies everything you’d ever want in a world-class marketer: brilliance, charm, fearlessness, compassion
and a can-do attitude that is utterly infectious. Even after more than 20 years in pharma, her professional enthusiasm remains as fresh as her never-ending ideas. She is a joy to work with—always ready to share generous words
of wisdom, or just to lend a hand. Anne is one in a million, and we’re so grateful she’s one of us.
Anne Davison
Nicole Faust Cohen • managing director, growth and strategy lead - research and
development, Accenture Life Sciences, Accenture
Nicole is truly a Luminary at Accenture and for her clients. She has been working in healthcare for more than 15
years, primarily in R&D, helping clients transform R&D to get their products to patients faster. She is equally passionate about developing people as the North American Life Sciences People lead and Executive sponsor of the
North America Life Sciences Women’s Community. She is an amazing role model, exemplifying leadership and
stewardship in word and action.
Nicole
Faust Cohen
Lynn Gerber • area vice president sales, Astellas Pharma US
As area vice president of sales, Lynn has made significant contributions to the growth of the urology franchise and
Astellas. Her unwavering commitment to coaching and development led the franchise to exceed budget expectations for the last four years. Lynn is committed to both delivering on financial expectations and making Astellas a
great place to work. She demonstrates her passion in the way she leads by example and her willingness to serve
as a mentor to others.
Lynn Gerber
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CONGRATULATIONS
to
Denice Torres
President of McNeil Consumer Healthcare
for being named
2015
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
by
the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association
Both inside the office and out, your passion,
authenticity, & spirit inspire us all
didagency.com
2015 Luminaries
Amy Grahn • senior vice president, global clinical development, operations and
pharmacovigilance
Amy Grahn
Horizon Pharma, plc—Amy joined Horizon Pharma in 2009 as senior vice president, global clinical development,
operations and pharmacovigilance. She has more than 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience and has
brought a number of medical products to the market that have favorably impacted the health and well-being of others. Most importantly, she is a strong leader who serves as a role model and actively mentors other women in the
pharmaceutical industry to advance their careers.
Suzanne Hansen • director of healthcare, Boots UK, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Suzanne
Hansen
A tenacious leader and passionate advocate for healthcare, Suzanne is instrumental in transforming community
pharmacy. She is director of healthcare at Boots UK, a division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, and leads the integration of the pharmacy, optical and hearing businesses. Suzanne is a pharmacist by trade and previously led Walgreens Pharmacy Operations and Healthcare Clinics. These diverse roles speak to Suzanne’s agility, knowledge
and professionalism, and moreover, to her dedication to her field and Walgreens
Tobi Hunziker • national client liaison, Publicis Touchpoint Solutions
Tobi Hunziker
Tobi has become a trusted advisor to both her team and her clients, making her an invaluable asset at Touchpoint.
Tobi is an inspirational leader, a great listener, and is always focused on the development and advancement of her
team members. Her breadth of industry experience — from sales leadership to clinical and operations — allows her
to fluidly adapt to this rapidly changing market while providing superb execution and customer service for her clients.
Amy Hutnik • executive vice president, strategy and operations, inVentiv Health
Commercial
Amy Hutnik
Amy is smart, strategic, thoughtful and keenly operational. This unique combination of characteristics allows her
to not only think critically, but also manage and motivate inVentiv Health’s program management team of 30 to
commercial success. Amy established our Newtown, Pa., advertising agency operations and integrated agency
best practices across multiple locations. With her honesty, articulation and dynamism, Amy truly exemplifies the
collaborative spirit of an industry Luminary.
Amanda Joly • senior vice president, operations and strategy, GSW, an InVentiv Health
Company
Amanda Joly
Amanda joined GSW with a largely consumer background specializing in consumer insight discovery. Over the
past three years with GSW, she applied her past experiences with fortune 500 companies and evolved them to
the world of healthcare, acting as pioneer and mentor in developing GSW’s Speak People story. Her discoveries of
beneath-the-surface insights and ability to articulate them actionable strategies have led to groundbreaking campaigns across therapeutic categories and audiences.
Lynn W. Kenney • communications director, North America, RB
Lynn W.
Kenney
Lynn astutely embodies our leadership principle of being passionate, bold and always thinking beyond in all that
she does here at RB as director of communications for NA. From day one, she quickly earned the respect of her
colleagues across the globe as a true communications expert. Her entrepreneurial spirit and ability to mentor those
around her to drive game-changing solutions are hallmarks of her leadership style and her commitment to her craft
and RB.
Emily Lightfoot • senior vice president health systems, AmerisourceBergen
Emily
Lightfoot
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Emily is a distinguished leader who exemplifies core leadership attributes, and is a great role model for women at
AmerisourceBergen Corporation. As senior vice president, she is responsible for leading the Health Systems segment of our business. Emily has served in key leadership roles across the organization, and has led major initiatives,
including merger integrations and an SAP ERP implementation. Emily earned an MBA from Washington University
and a BA from the College of Idaho.
Woman
of the
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2015 Luminaries
Diana Littman Paige • executive vice president, MMC Health, Marina Maher Communications
Diana
Littman Paige
Since joining MMC Health in 2007, Diana has more than tripled billings and added a broad portfolio of clients to the
practice. In 2012, The Holmes Report named MMC Health Healthcare Agency of the Year. The following year, MMC
Health won awards for Best Campaign of the Year and Healthcare Campaign of the Year from industry groups. Diana recently assumed oversight of MMC’s new specialty healthcare agency Rx Mosaic.
Andrea Marks • vice president, chief analytics officer, Catamaran
Andrea Marks
Andrea has made a significant impact on Catamaran by mentoring many and by creating an analytic vision for
her department and the broader company. Highly capable, her can-do attitude, confidence in her work and management presence fosters open communication, accountability and building trusting relationships. Under Andrea’s
leadership, the team has delivered numerous models that demonstrate our clinical value, elevate our ability to speak
credibly through data and offer products that differentiate our business.
Shaden Marzouk, MD • vice president, clinical affairs, Cardinal Health
Shaden
Marzouk, MD
Dr. Marzouk is a lifelong advocate of patient safety. After many successful years practicing neurosurgery, Shaden
brought her clinical expertise to Cardinal Health. Directly reporting to the medical segment CEO, Shaden makes
critical contributions to devices and services commercialization efforts, and merger and acquisition strategies. She
influences the healthcare industry by leading advisory groups of key physicians across the country. Shaden is an
active mentor to women at Cardinal and throughout the Industry.
Kristi Matus • executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer,
athenahealth
Kristi Matus
Kristi is a strong leader—unafraid to speak her mind and lobby for her point of view. She is a great role model for
businesswomen and a perfect example of someone who has used her commitment and passion to not only fuel a
company’s success, but the success of others. In addition to being a dynamic executive, she has tremendous foresight and has used it to drive change; many professionals can benefit from her wisdom.
Natalie McDonald • founder and president, Create NYC
Natalie
McDonald
By creating an on-demand and flat-fee healthcare agency, Natalie has brought new meaning to the word efficiency.
Leveraging her background in leadership roles selling, marketing and advertising some of the world’s largest brands,
including Lipitor and Nexium, she provides clients with top-notch creative via an innovative model and Creator Hub
that assembles the talent to deliver projects with speed and accuracy. At Create NYC, Natalie has created an environment in which teams and clients thrive.
Lisa Rometty • global franchise head, fluid systems, Baxter Healthcare
Lisa Rometty
Throughout her career, Lisa has exemplified the true meaning of leadership. In her role as the global franchise
head of fluid systems, she delivers compelling business results while being widely admired for her passion around
inclusion and diversity and talent development. Lisa launched the global I&D counsel, and is an active member of
Business Resource Groups. As a steering committee member for the Marketing Development Program, she mentors employees at all levels within Baxter.
Kathrin Schoenborn-Sobolewski, PhD • vice president, head of strategic partnership, Merck
KGaA
Kathrin
SchoenbornSobolewski
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Dr. Schoenborn-Sobolewski has been contributing to the healthcare industry for 25 years in a variety of research
and commercial roles. She is recognized as an inspiring leader with proven success in leading high-performing
teams, implementing change and driving results. Over the past four years, she has led the development of the
Frankfurt area location of the European HBA Chapter, which provides extensive mentoring and development opportunities for women at Merck KGaA and throughout the region.
Congratulations to Our
2015 HBA Rising Star
Stephanie Dreyer
Sr. Brand Manager,
Consumer Care
W I N N E R 2 0 1 1 , B AY E R H E A LT H C A R E
Bayer HealthCare is committed to ensuring a work
environment that fosters inclusion and diversity and leads
to the advancement of women into leadership positions
throughout the organization. Our comprehensive
leadership program for women provides networking
opportunities, educational programs, mentoring, tools
and many other resources to help our women leaders
reach both their personal and professional goals. We are
honored to recognize Steph Dreyer for her passion to
innovate and power to change!
bayerhealthcare.com
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2015 Luminaries
Karen Shoshan • senior vice president, client services, McCann Managed Markets
Karen
Shoshan
Karen demonstrates leadership and extraordinary innovation in all her endeavors at McCann Managed Markets,
including inspiring a team dedicated to bringing the highest levels of service to our clients. She has mentored many
people who, subsequently, have become outstanding in their own right. Her personal charisma, marketing savvy—
and specifically her in-depth knowledge of the healthcare industry—make her our Luminary and we are proud to
recognize her achievements.
Rekha Shukla • senior director of operations management, Cegedim Inc.
Rekha Shukla
Rekha unquestionably embodies the qualities of an HBA Luminary. A respected mentor and knowledgeable resource for others, she shares her expertise without reservation, and allows both colleagues and clients to consistently draw on her 20 years of industry experience. She constantly demonstrates a positive attitude, regardless of
the challenge at hand. Her combination of skills, product knowledge, unbridled enthusiasm and inspiring work ethic
make Rekha an exceptional colleague. She is a true leader.
Ellen Stafford-Sigg • principal, life sciences, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Ellen
Stafford-Sigg
Ellen is a leader in Deloitte’s global life sciences practice, serving as global lead client service principal for a leading pharmaceutical company. In addition to her client team leadership, Ellen recently served on the US and global
boards of directors, and leads client leader development. Ellen is dedicated to mentoring future leaders in the industry; she also serves as the national board chair for Girls Incorporated and as a trustee for The Browning School.
Rachel Stahler • chief information officer, inVentiv Health, Clinical
Rachel Stahler
Rachel’s expertise in complicated IT systems is only part of why she is one of inVentiv Health’s Luminaries. What
sets her apart is her ability to understand the way those systems impact not only our clients and their studies, but
the patients whose lives are touched by the treatments we help develop and commercialize. She eagerly provides
mentoring to colleagues and brings a sense of humor and humanism to everything she does.
Victoria Summers • executive vice president, engagement strategy and analytics, Saatchi &
Saatchi Wellness
Victoria
Summers
Victoria truly embraces the Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness vision of “Feel something, do something.” She has served as
a catalyst for new and innovative thinking at our agency. She is a transformational and compassionate leader who
sets a high bar for herself and her team. She also gives back to her community and is involved in multiple pro bono
initiatives. With her constant drive and dedication, Victoria is a role model at our company.
Hilary Thomas, PhD • partner and chief medical adviser life sciences, KPMG
Dr. Thomas is a champion of women. As chief medical officer for KPMG’s life sciences practice, Hilary uses her role
as a leader, mentor and sponsor to share her passion for innovation and to develop the next generation of leaders in
the healthcare and life-sciences industries. Hilary’s ability to challenge the status quo while maintaining her unwavering optimism—a trait she is known for— is a source of inspiration for clients and peers alike.
Hilary
Thomas, PhD
Lisa Walkush • national advisory life sciences leader, Grant Thornton LLP
As national leader of Grant Thornton’s life sciences advisory services, Lisa has built one of the firm’s most profitable
practices that continues to succeed and gain recognition. With a wealth of industry knowledge, Lisa exemplifies
poise in high-stress situations, ensures her team is recognized for their contributions and demonstrates a successful work-life balance. A strong role model, Lisa consistently encourages women to fulfill their potential, while building
confidence and providing professional guidance and support.
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Celebrating leadership: 2015 Rising Stars
HBA
2015 Rising Stars
This year, the HBA celebrates more than 70 women leaders whose careers
are ascending to new heights.
HBA Rising Stars are employees of an HBA Corporate
Partner company; they have 15 to 20 years of professional career experience; contribute significantly to her organization;
exemplify leadership and are role models for others; assist
those in subordinate or peer positions and are team players;
exhibit dedication to the healthcare industry; and are true examples of top talent that their organizations want to formally
recognize.
2015 Rising Stars
Rekha Abichandani, MD • global development team leader, Shire Pharmaceuticals
Rekha
Abichandani,
MD
As a nephrologist with more than 15 years of clinical experience in rare diseases and oncology, Rekha is responsible for the leadership and matrix management of all aspects of multiple development programs. She has made a
significant impact to Gaucher’s disease and Metachromatic Eukodystrophy (MLD) by advancing the development of
treatment. Rekha has demonstrated a dedication to patients and healthcare through her leadership and mentoring.
She is, without doubt, a Rising Star in the healthcare industry.
Cynthia Accuosti-Jones • field director, managed markets, J&J HCS USA
Cynthia
Accuosti-Jones
As field director, managed markets, Cynthia leads the overall team for the hepatitis C and oncology franchises.
She has led our organization in the launches of Olysio, Stelara self-administration indication, and the Stelara PSA
indication with flawless execution. Cynthia’s strategic thinking, big-picture orientation and attention to detail are
hallmarks of her leadership. She consistently demonstrates strong account performance, people development and
marketplace leadership. Cynthia is an active leader in our WLI.
Elaine Andrecovich • vice president, Makovsky
Elaine
Andrecovich
Elaine is a driving force and "the rock that started the ripple." Her belief is that one positive force can influence
many. At the core, is Elaine’s ability to lead by example and passion for mentoring. In the past year, Elaine helped
orchestrate a client’s presence at the inaugural Cannes Lions Health, led an award-winning media effort for a national suicide prevention campaign, navigated a successful FDA approval and launched an internal agency peer
mentorship program.
Ana Ayres • general manager, orthopaedics & global surgery Portugal, J&J Medical Iberia
Ana is widely recognized throughtout Johnson & Johnson, Medical Devices Europe, as a Rising Star with a strong
track record of delivering business and people commitments in complex environments. Recently, she was promoted
to lead the both the global orthopaedics and global surgery businesses as general manager for Portugal. Ana quickly established a new level of collaboration, inclusion and customer focus within the organization. Ana is an ASCEND
graduate and WLI lead for Spain/Portugal.
Ana Ayres
Teri Ann Bajek • vice president digital services, Health & Wellness Partners, LLC
HWP attributes our digital media success to Teri Ann. She is a true visionary who has grown the digital capability of
HWP through the creation of relationships, connections and interactions. She is a strategic leader, who figures out
who connects to whom, when and why and to what result. Teri Ann creates a chain reaction, which is critical to digital
medical communication. She has strong leadership skills and leads a team of talented people.
Teri
Ann Bajek
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We put consumers, HCPs
and customers at the center of everything
We do the right thing
We keep our promises
We are all team players
We celebrate diferences
We are reality-based optimists
We practice gratitude, humility and transparency
We are eternal students
We are all owners of our business
We celebrate the journey
—McNeil Core Values
Thank you, Denice, for showing us what the
core of fearless leadership is all about.
congratulations to hba’s 2015 woman of the year
d e n i C e to r r e s
thank you for your partnership and the privilege to collaborate.
your friends at j. walter thompson
2015 Rising Stars
Cindy Baksh • vice president, client services, PSKW
Cindy Bakash
Cindy has been a leader in pharma for more than five years. She developed educational strategies for large pharma
manufacturers while working for Elsevier. These included national training meetings, public relations initiatives and
direct-to-consumer events. In 2011, arriving at PSKW, she used her strategic insights to develop and execute loyalty
programs. Her keen insight to delivering on client vision has been leveraged to develop outstanding solutions for
PSKW clients in a new innovation, a healthcare payment solutions platform.
Courtney Breece • director product support, Inovalon
Courtney
Breece
Courtney is a key contributor in a number of critical areas, including directing the big data project and presenting to
the business and technology leadership team via its Expert Series. Courtney exemplifies leadership by driving strategic and innovative ideas throughout the company and continuously serving as a role model. Committed to building
and managing high-performing teams, she actively coaches and advances her associates by broadening their areas
of responsibility and strengthening their contributions to the business. .
Sara Briggs • director, human resources, Stryker Corporation
Sara Briggs
Sara embodies Stryker’s core values of integrity, accountability, people and performance. Her demonstrated ability
to build productive teams and drive results, paired with her keen intuition, help keep the various teams she leads and
works on motivated and inspired. Sara is an adored and respected leader because she is fair and sensible, while also
not one bit afraid to make tough decisions that help push our business forward.
Ambre Brown Morley • director, product communications, diabetes, Novo Nordisk
Ambre
Brown Morley
Ambre is credited with creating PR campaigns that have been honored with many industry awards. One example
is the successful campaign featuring T1D racecar driver Charlie Kimball, which is credited with the industry’s first
pharmaceutical-branded Twitter page (@racewithinsulin). Additionally, Ambre exemplifies our organization’s triple
bottom line by serving as a mentor to students at Trenton High School and as a member of both the Public Relations
Society and HBA.
APCO WORLDWIDE CONGRATULATES
DENICE TORRES
President of McNeil Consumer Healthcare,
on being named the Healthcare
Businesswomen’s Association 2015
Woman of the Year!
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Draw a line from
the stars to success...
and there you'll find Anu Patel.
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2015 Rising Stars
Dottie Caplan • associate vice president, launch readiness and life cycle management,
corporate affairs, Sanofi US
Dottie
Caplan
Dottie is an inclusive leader who consistently demonstrates a passion for developing others and pushes herself to stretch
for more. She has a thirst for knowledge and an inquisitiveness that feed her ability to provide sharp insights and exceptionally high-quality work, and she is a role model for others. We are proud to recognize Dottie as our 2015 Rising Star.
Erin Cowhig • senior director, human resources, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Erin Cowhig
Erin is an intelligent, professional and dedicated human resources leader. Since joining the company as a human
resources business partner in 2012, she has worked with urgency to grow, develop and promote top talent in the
organization, while acting as a strategic advisor to some of the company’s senior leaders. She embodies the core
values of Vertex, and her results-oriented attitude has led her to facilitate multiple projects and initiatives that have
streamlined efficiencies and helped the company grow.
Terri Crudup • vice president, custom research, AlphaImpactRx Inc.
Terri Crudup
Terri always makes an extra effort to ensure client satisfaction, and she is dedicated to improving the office culture
and experience to increase employee satisfaction. She is very approachable and motivates her team to present
insightful and creative deliverables. Teri ensures team members are prepared and have enough information to complete the tasks at hand. She is a natural leader and has earned the respect of management, peers, staff and clients.
Michelle Cuccia • vice president, global generics growth markets, specialty and BGx
marketing and branding, Teva Pharmaceuticals
Michelle
Cuccia
Michelle demonstrates a full commitment to delivering market results to strategies aligning Teva’s specialty and
branded generics commercially across Latin America. Michelle has shown leadership in creating a high-performance team, which has added to the success of mature organizations and created the context for high-growth
countries. She was the driver behind the Latin American region’s commercial plans, and now for all global growth
markets. Michelle is a champion for inclusion, serving as executive sponsor of Latino Heritage Employee Network.
From Baxter’s BioScience to Baxalta…
Baxter’s BioScience is expected to become Baxalta in mid-2015.
At Baxter’s BioScience, we see a world of endless possibilities for our patients.
And although our name may be changing to Baxalta, our commitment to you is as
strong as ever. At our foundation is an enduring heritage of innovation and advocacy.
Your patient’s life is our inspiration to make a meaningful difference, so they can
dream big, and experience life. We are excited about the future and hope you are too!
Baxter congratulates Nawal Ouzren,
an HBA Rising Star.
2015 Rising Stars
Danielle DeForge • director, corporate communications, inVentiv Health
Danielle
DeForge
Astute, strategic and empathetic is how colleagues would describe Danielle. From C-Suite executives to the talented people working and blossoming under her leadership, inVentiv Health employees know they can count on
Danielle for wise counsel and flawless execution. In 2014, she created a new, award-winning intranet for 13,000
employees—in just four months. Danielle’s talent for communications and handling crises or maximizing opportunities makes her an accomplished and steadfast Rising Star.
Kara Dennis • managing director, mHealth, Medidata Solutions
Kara Dennis
A true Rising Star, Kara leads Medidata’s pioneering efforts to enable mHealth-powered clinical trials and patient-centric research. Collaborating closely with Medidata’s CEO and president, Kara is spearheading initiatives to
unify mobile tools and wearable devices with cloud-based technologies in a clinical trial setting. Her work is helping
Medidata customers transform their research programs by collecting large volumes of objective, high-quality data
that provide continuous, actionable insight into patient well-being and disease progression.
Donna Deverick • vice president, account director, Discovery USA
Donna
Deverick
Donna always wants to see the very best happen for her clients and staff. She works diligently to ensure that those
that she works for and with know they are valued by every interaction they have with her. She is respected as a leader by both clients and employees. Throughout her career, she has pushed herself and others to deliver on a great
customer experience in healthcare communications. It is an honor to have Donna as our Rising Star.
Stephanie Dreyer • senior brand manager, marketing, Bayer Consumer Care, Bayer
HealthCare LLC
Stephanie
Dreyer
Steph delivers strong business results against increasingly challenging assignments. Her success is defined as
much by her leadership skills as business results. Words like authentic, driven, caring, savvy and smart describe
Steph’s contributions. Her natural and authentic leadership approach extends beyond organized activities and
comes through in the way she trains and mentors people on her team. Steph’s willingness to be accessible has also
helped to create a sustainable culture for the organization.
Creating a better today and tomorrow.
Baxter’s employees are united in a mission to save and sustain lives. We are
passionate about meeting the needs of the millions of people worldwide who
depend on our medically necessary therapies and technologies, and about creating
a culture that fosters respect for
individuals and the diverse
contributions of all. We focus on
increasing access to healthcare,
innovating in crucial areas of unmet
need, and pursuing collaborations
that bring our mission to life
f o r p a t i e n t s e v e r y d a y.
Baxter.com
Baxter congratulates
Lisa Rometty,
2015 HBA Luminary.
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2015 Rising Stars
Linda Drumright • general manager, clinical trial and optimization services, IMS Health
Linda
Drumright
Linda demonstrates exceptional leadership capabilities in that she leads from the front, initiates the right disciplines
& management cadence within her team to ensure success and maintains team development as an ongoing priority.
Linda is a creative thinker and yet practical in outlook, with the ability to understand strategic direction and how work
fits into it. She is a true asset to our organization and a role model for all our leaders..
Michele Ehler • head of talent development North America, UCB Inc.
Michele Ehler
Michele is focused, proactive and passionate–qualities that make her an effective leader on our talent development
team. She has been integral in aligning our talent development programming to our business imperatives and has
been a driver for program adoption across the organization. Michele has developed collaborations with our regional
affiliates, global headquarters and external partners to expand the program. Her drive, commitment and accomplishments are why Michele is UCB’s 2015 HBA Rising Star..
Linda Enns, PhD • copy supervisor, McCann Regan Campbell Ward
Linda Enns,
PhD
In her brief time in advertising, Dr. Enns’ star has risen rapidly indeed. Her ability to glean insight from esoteric scientific points has earned her the respect of clients and colleagues. However, she is much more than a scientist. She is
also a gifted creative writer, conceptual thinker and an accomplished piano player, singer and songwriter. The truth
is, one never knows where Linda’s star will shine; just that it will be brilliant.
Lynn Forrest • vice president, Campbell Alliance, an inVentiv Health Company
Lynn is a driven, strategic advisor, who takes on her clients’ most challenging and complex assignments by leveraging her impressive breadth of expertise in new product strategy, commercial excellence and market access. She has
developed new solutions to the industry’s most pressing challenges, and her clients are fiercely loyal, recognizing
her ability to lead through adversity, challenge established norms, embrace complexity and practically innovate.
Finally, Lynn is a wonderful coach and mentor for her team.
Lynn Forrest
Did you know…
…on average, one million BD products are used
every 20 minutes?
BD, a global medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical
devices, instrument systems and reagents, is dedicated to enriching people’s
health throughout the world.
We are committed to engaging, developing and promoting our associates
globally. Our Associate Resource groups create a diverse, inclusive environment
that is an important part of BD’s culture.
Find out about BD career opportunities at www.bd.com/careers
Christina
Marketing Director
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
BD, BD Logo and all other trademarks are property of Becton, Dickinson and Company. © 2015 BD
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
is proud to congratulate our Rising Star, Susan Hynes
“Rising Star Award”
Susan Hynes
Head of Global Quality
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing,
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Congratulations to all HBA’s honorees.
LOPQ
Together we can prevail.
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2015 Rising Stars
Audris Francis • director, talent acquisition, PDI Inc.
Audris
Francis
PDI prides itself on its ability to swiftly identify and attract top talent. The key driver creating this industry-leading
reputation is Audris. A true talent in her own rite, Audris understands what great looks like and accepts nothing less.
She is a passionate and committed leader who has built a diverse team of best-in-class recruiters who thoroughly
understand the business. Her dedication, responsiveness and personal accountability genuinely set her apart. Congratulations Audris.
Liz Frank • team lead, Biosector 2, an InVentiv Health Company
Liz Frank
Liz has distinguished herself as a Rising Star at Biosector 2 because of her commitment to innovation. Liz’s ability to
create novel solutions to even the most complex challenges has allowed her to become a trusted advisor to clients.
She has also created significant positive change and innovation for the agency and our employees by challenging
them to use knowledge in new and expanded way.
Ashley Gaines • head of sales and marketing, infectious disease, AstraZeneca
Ashle
Gaines
As head of sales and marketing for the infectious disease franchise, Ashley demonstrates leadership by setting a
clear strategic direction for her team members and ensuring they have the messaging, tools and resources necessary to succeed at the highest performance levels. She is a passionate, dedicated and an innovative problem-solver
who works seamlessly with her peers across the business. Ashley is a role model and embodies the AZ values of
putting patients first and playing to win.
Anita Gandhi, PhD • senior principal scientist, translational medicine, Celgene Corporation
Anita
Gandhi, PhD
In her nearly 13 years with Celgene, Anita has established herself as an internationally recognized expert in mechanism of action of the IMiDs and the next generation of Cereblon Modulators (CELMods). Anita is an effective and
inspiring manager and mentor and advocates for others’ in their career development. As a top talent within her department, as well as in the broader organization, Anita is known and respected as one of the most valuable scientific
leaders.
Honoring women
who take the lead.
Deloitte congratulates Ellen Stafford-Sigg, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP,
for her outstanding recognition as a Luminary by the Healthcare
Businesswomen’s Association.
Congratulations to all of the esteemed women receiving awards during
HBA’s Woman of the Year event.
www.deloitte.com
For more information, contact Jennifer Malatesta at
jemalatesta@deloitte.com or +1 973 602 4377.
As used in this document, "Deloitte" means Deloitte Consulting LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of
the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting.
Copyright © 2015 Deloitte Development LLC. All rights reserved.
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.
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part of this special occasion and congratulate this year’s honorees:
HBA 2015 Woman of the Year
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Denice Torres, JD, MBA, president of
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson &
Johnson company
Carol Wells, senior director of commercial
training and development at Genentech,
a member of the Roche Group, and all the
HBA 2015 Rising Stars
and Luminaries, including:
HBA Honorable Mentor
Stuart Sowder, PharmD, JD, MBA,
vice president of external medical
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2015 Rising Stars
Alexa Garrett • associate director, Sandoz US distribution and logistics, Sandoz
Alexa Garrett
Alexa exemplifies expertise in the fields of distribution and logistics. She consistently extends beyond her areas
of responsibility to support the goals of the Sandoz business. Alexa has successfully tackled challenging projects,
including the expansion of a 400,000 square-foot distribution center, the optimization of a countrywide distribution
network and the implementation of a complex FDA requirement for lot level traceability. She is a champion for
change and motivates her team with incredible enthusiasm.
Melanie Goldey • senior vice president, strategic planning and investor relations,
Everyday Health
Melanie
Goldey
Melanie is responsible for investor relations and strategic planning activities at Everyday Health, which includes
strategic and financial planning and analysis, corporate development and board and investor communications. A
results-driven leader who was an integral part of the team that successfully executed Everyday Health’s IPO last
year, Melanie is a Rising Star because of her leadership and mentoring, strategic thinking, terrific work ethic and
passion for helping others achieve their goals.
Teresa Graham • lifecycle leader, global product strategy, Genentech
Teresa
Graham
Teresa exemplifies Genentech’s values and leadership commitments to her team, her peers and our entire organization. She has held leadership positions in functions, including marketing, sales, managed care and global product
strategy. She recently led an initiative focused on improving managerial effectiveness. Teresa demonstrates dedication to women in healthcare through mentorship to colleagues across the industry and holds leadership positions
within the HBA San Francisco Bay Area chapter, as well as Genentech Women Professionals.
Sarah Grimwood • research fellow, Pfizer Inc
Sarah
Grimwood
Sarah has made major contributions to Pfizer’s neuroscience drug pipeline. She is recognized both internally and externally as an expert in neuroscience and neuropharmacology. She is a passionate and effective leader of multi-disciplinary teams. Within Pfizer, Sarah is renowned for her work in the areas of receptor occupancy, translational pharmacology and biomarkers. Sarah’s external impact has been built through more than 50 peer-reviewed publications,
many scientific presentations and service on international panels and consortia.
Courtney Hartstein • US flu brand manager, GlaxoSmithKline
Courtney
Hartstein
Courtney is a leader and strong contributor to GSK’s bottom line and to our society. She sets herself apart by balancing business priorities while simultaneously giving back. She mentors numerous individuals across GSK. Courtney
founded the Philadelphia Chapter of Science in Schools to motivate, engage and inspire school-age children to
embrace STEM education. She is the social media chair for HBA’s Greater Philadelphia chapter. Courtney drives
outstanding business results; however, her spirit makes her a Rising Star.
Kathleen Hennigan-Shannon • vice president, account group supervisor, McCann Torre Lazur
Kathleen
HenniganShannon
Kathleen’s work ethic revolves around dedication, passion and leadership. She can juggle portfolio workshops,
OPDP submissions and impossible timelines without letting anything drop. Her hands-on mentoring, strategic foresight (she always has a plan B, C, and D) and in-depth category knowledge set up her team and clients to be stars
of their own. Kathleen’s boundless commitment and infectious laughter inspire us to reach new heights while having
fun along the way.
Alissa Hicks • director, field medical affairs, Shionogi Inc.
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Alissa was initially hired as a medical science liaison (MSL) covering our south region. Her noteworthy passion, performance and commitment resulted in her being promoted to the team leader role. Since becoming the team leader,
she has mentored her new team members, taken on the challenge of implementing the MSL On-Demand services
and assisted her colleagues in organizing and designing the latest medical affairs initiative of Medical Symposia.
Alissa is our 2015 HBA Rising Star.
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2015 Rising Stars
Erin Hlivia • vice president/client operations, Calcium
Erin Hlivia
Calcium is extremely proud to nominate Erin Hlivia as our Rising Star. Erin embodies what Calcium is all about; she’s
talented, smart and driven—packaged in style and grace. All her customers are thrilled she is on their business and
her agency colleagues are happy she is on their team. Her can-do attitude makes Erin a Rising Star that has been
burning bright since she’s been here. We look forward to her continual shining success.
Susan Hynes • head of global quality pharmaceutical manufacturing, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Susan Hynes
Susan’s impact, vision, people leadership and outcomes-approach were extraordinary as our only female general
manager when she was responsible for two Ireland plants. Today, Susan is head of global quality manufacturing for
all the internal pharmaceutical sites in the BMS network. She continues to shift culture and cooperation with her
honest and transparent dialogue and active mentoring, which is yielding unparalleled employee engagement levels
and exceptional operational results. We are very proud that Susan is our 2015 Rising Star.
Katie Isaacs • senior vice president, group account director, The CementBloc
Katie Isaacs
Purpose, inspiration and collaboration best describe Katie as a key leader at The CementBloc. Katie consistently
demonstrates her commitment to her team, the agency and her businesses by driving success behind the brands
she works with and fostering a winning team. Under Katie’s leadership, her team members strive to do their best and
deliver exceptional work for our clients. .
Michelle LaFond • director, bioreactor scale-up and development, Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Michelle
LaFond
Michelle leads the biologics scale up department at Regeneron. Michelle, a chemical engineer, joined the team
16 years ago bringing with her the skill set necessary to help Regeneron build its leading antibody production capabilities. Michelle’s patient-driven focus and unparalleled work ethic make her an asset to Regeneron. She is an
accomplished expert in her field, as well as a respected colleague. This distinction is well-deserved and we look
forward to her future..
Jill Lesiak • vice president creative director, Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide
Jill Lesiak
With more than a decade of experience in healthcare communications, Jill is an accomplished professional with
spirit and drive. Writing is her passion. She simply has a knack with words—words that cut to the core of brand personality; telegraph compelling messages; execute targeted, on-strategy communications; and—time and again—
drive market expansion. Jill’s colleagues and clients have come to appreciate her keenly strategic mind that never
relinquishes a deep appreciation for the human condition.
VA Lopes • management supervisor, Giant Creative Strategy
VA Lopes
VA typifies the qualities of a Rising Star. Her ability to make an impact is felt within the agency where she works,
and also across the clients she works with. V.A. is a respected leader with the right mix of scientific, strategic and
marketing prowess and her passion and spirit for the work she touches is palpable. Her contributions throughout her
career and specifically with Giant Creative Strategy have led to continuing growth and success.
Lori Mercurio • director, strategic projects, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Lori Mercurio
Lori is an effective leader of strategic initiatives who exemplifies the cultural hallmarks of Mallinckrodt: engaged,
competitive, collaborative, high-performing and trustworthy. She skillfully leads multidisciplinary teams and manages change to deliver transformative outcomes with broad business impact. Lori’s professionalism, commitment
to tackling new challenges and ability to push through with perseverance and grace make her a true Rising Star.
Melissa Mims • director, medical affairs, Merck
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In a 19-year career contributing to clinical science, market research and business development for Merck, Melissa
has developed the ability to effectively manage cross-functional, cross-country teams in executing highly complex
project with mission-critical objectives. Melissa has also been a strong leader in Merck’s Women’s Employee Business Resource Group, providing counsel, insights and energized passion for the advancement of women within
Merck.
Congratulations to our Rising Star,
Kara Dennis
and all the 2015 honorees!
Kara leads Medidata’s pioneering efforts to enable mobile
health-powered clinical trials and patient-centric research.
Her work is helping customers transform their research
programs by collecting large volumes of objective,
high-quality data that provide continuous, actionable
insight into patient well being and disease progression.
We thank her for her vision, drive and enthusiasm, which
have helped propel Medidata to leadership in the clinical
trials technology space. And we commend the HBA for
furthering the advancement and impact of women in
healthcare worldwide.
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2015 Rising Stars
Kyoko Miyahara • senior director, Pfizer Inc
Kyoko
Miyahara
Kyoko heads marketing for Pfizer’s global innovative pharma business in Japan. In five years, she has enhanced
marketing effectiveness while also improving health. Kyoko has helped establish nerve pain as a legitimate health
condition, partnered to advance smoking cessation, established a new class of medicines to prevent stroke in
certain patients and helped give women’s health a voice. Building on her McKinsey and GE Consumer Finance
experience, Miyahara-san is recognized as a leading businesswoman.
Laura Morrison • senior strategic planner, McCann Echo
Laura
Morrison
Smart, perceptive and creative, Laura is one of those rare individuals who can read a room as well as she can read
a marketing plan or clinical study. She is a true hybrid—beginning her career as a talented copywriter and now she is
one of our most sought-after strategic planners. She has always been invaluable to our team and clients alike. Laura
embodies our culture and is a true role model to all.
Lisa Nibauer • senior director, Becton Dickinson & Co.
Lisa Nibauer
Lisa is responsible for the $700MM global blood collection business at BD. Since joining BD, Lisa has pioneered a
customer-centric approach to position her products worldwide to better meet customer needs, and has designed
a new innovation process that starts with quantifying those needs. She has created a strategy to reinvigorate her
business and drive growth beyond what has been achieved in the past six years and teaches new approaches to
BD marketers worldwide.
Jen O’Dwyer • senior vice president, client service director, CDM New York
Jen O’Dwyer
CDM New York is thrilled to recognize Jen as our 2015 HBA Rising Star. Jen is an exceptional client service director
who builds strong partnerships with her clients, agency partners and CDM teams by role modeling our core values
of substance, style, conviction and grace. Jen is also an extraordinary talent magnet who inspires people to achieve
more than they thought possible.
Jennifer Ogden • director, global accounts, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
Jennifer
Ogden
Jennifer is responsible for developing and leading the execution of account strategies with West’s global biotech customers. She is a role model within the West sales organization and embodies the spirit of the HBA Rising Star. Admired
by her peers across the organization, Jenn leads by listening and working to understand the opportunities and issues in
front of her, communicating the benefit of taking action and mobilizing her colleagues to ensure positive business results.
Nawal Ouzren • vice president hemophilia franchise, Baxter Healthcare
Nawal
Ouzren
Nawal is an authentic and courageous leader who has quickly advanced into the global hemophilia franchise lead
role. Nawal’s passion is to improve patient’s lives. She is an inspirational leader who actively coaches and mentors other women, and was the BioScience senior sponsor for inclusion and diversity initiatives. She led and built
high-performing teams through her collaboration and candor. Nawal’s combination of compassion and strategic
agility makes her a Rising Star at Baxter. .
Kaya Pai-Panandiker • senior director, marketing, Lundbeck
Kaya
Pai-Panandiker
Kaya’s outstanding commitment to getting needed medicines to patients living with devastating brain diseases
makes her a true Rising Star. Kaya worked with her Lundbeck team to launch a new treatment for depression in
2014. As only the second psychiatric product Lundbeck has brought to market in the U.S., her leadership and keen
marketing sense laid a solid foundation for success. Kaya’s driving force is the prospect of helping many more suffering from mental illness.
Soomin Park • senior director, global statistical sciences, Eli Lilly and Company
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Soomin leads the statistics and advanced analytics group, which supports all phases of development, including
commercialization support across the globe for diabetes. Her career has spanned from supporting early phase
development for multiple therapeutic areas to leading statistical analysis and operations. Soomin was named the
Lilly Research Laboratories Asian Diversity Champion and Advisor, serves the Indiana Chapter for Korean American
Scientists and Engineers Association as vice president and is actively sought out as a mentor.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO DENICE TORRES
2015 HBA WOMAN OF THE YEAR
JD, MBA, President of McNeil Consumer Healthcare,
a Johnson & Johnson company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation congratulates Wendy Bartie
and Cintia Piccina and all of the 2015 HBA Rising Stars!
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation researches, develops, manufactures and markets innovative medicines aimed at improving
patients’ lives. We offer a broad range of medicines for cancer, cardiovascular disease, endocrine disease, inflammatory disease,
infectious disease, neurological disease, organ transplantation, psychiatric disease, respiratory disease and skin conditions. The
company’s mission is to improve people’s lives by pioneering novel healthcare solutions.
We are committed to embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds, cultures and talents to create an inclusive, high-performing
culture, to address the evolving needs of patients and customers, to support diverse suppliers, and to enrich the communities we serve.
Please visit our website at: www.pharma.us.novartis.com
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2015 Rising Stars
Anu Patel • vice president, group account supervisor, LLNS
Anu Patel
Anu inspires all of us at LLNS with her ease, grace and dedication to excellence in everything that she does. She
also has a superpower because she can somehow anticipate what her clients need before they even know that they
need it—we say she can “see around corners.” And most importantly, Anu raises her hand and takes responsibility
for things that others cannot imagine being responsible for; she is a true leader.
Arleen Paulino • executive director clinical operations, Amgen Inc.
Arleen
Paulino
Arleen is an innovative change agent for progressive manufacturing technologies at Amgen. She brings science and
engineering expertise to her portfolio of work and has driven significant improvements in productivity as a result. She
not only adds value to Amgen and the patients we serve, but also contributes to the community by participating in
various committees for science. Arleen is an inspiring leader and role model of continuous improvement and safety.
Maggie Pax • director, integration planning, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Maggie Pax
Maggie leads integration planning at Thermo Fisher, helping to successfully integrate acquired companies. She has
broad industry experience, ranging from general management to marketing and business development. Maggie
has been an ardent supporter of diversity and inclusion for our women’s employee resource group, leading our
partnership with HBA and planning co-sponsored career development events to support employee growth and
development. She is a true role model and leader at Thermo Fisher.
Karen Peterson • Abbott divisional vice president and controller, Abbott Diagnostics, Abbott
Karen
Peterson
Karen is the divisional vice president, controller, for Abbott’s diagnostics division—a $4.5 billion division. Karen exemplifies what is best in a leader–she is strategic, innovative, builds and develops talent and delivers results. With
Abbott since 1992, Karen has held leadership roles in many of Abbott’s businesses, where she has built extensive
experience in financial management, business analytics, planning and controllership functions. Karen holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Cintia Piccina • vice president, head of immunology/dermatology bu, Novartis
Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Cintia Piccina
Cintia is a unique leader with a truly extraordinary passion for patients, customers and associates. This passion
inspires associates, peers and leaders to think differently and make the impossible possible. Her authenticity and
passion from the heart also generate a highly collaborative and exceptionally engaged team, which drove extraordinary business results of 140% of goal. Her passion and integrity are also apparent to customers as she develops
key partnership to drive extraordinary care for patients.
Kristen Pilkiewicz • vice president, associate creative director, copy, H4B Catapult
Kristen
Pilkiewicz
Kristen has upward of 12 years experience in the pharmaceutical advertising and healthcare communications area,
as a copywriter and content developer. She has exceled in a plethora of therapeutic areas, including oncology,
vaccines, women’s health, cardiovascular, endocrinology, neurology, hormone replacement therapy, predictive/preventative medicine and medical devices. She participated in the inaugural Catapult College Graduate Program and
is a charter member of the Catapult Culture Committee. She is the quintessential Rising Star.
Janet Piscitelli, MD • medical director, east region, Quest Diagnostics
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Janet is a physician leader who integrates knowledge and compassion into the daily laboratory operations of Quest
Diagnostics’ largest region, touching more than 100,000 patient lives every night. With a collaborative leadership
style, she is a critical member of the regional leadership team. Dedicated to improving the broader industry, Dr.
Piscitelli is also a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), actively serving on several of its national
resource committees.
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dedication, leadership and integrity. We congratulate Denice Torres, the
2015 Woman of the Year, and all of the honorees who have been recognized
as exceptional leaders in healthcare. We are truly proud to have our own
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Michelle Rapp • associate partner, account management, Razorfish Health
Michelle Rapp
Michelle is a mixture of energy and experience focused on providing the best solutions to meet her clients’ needs.
She brings her deep science background and former client marketing experience as a client service leader for the
AZ team. She is an early adopter of innovation and is skilled at creating collaboration with her internal team and
across client stakeholders; bringing sales, brand and technology management teams together seamlessly.
Pritam Raut • director, Cognizant
Pritam has been instrumental in building strong client relationships as a part of Cognizant’s life science practice.
Her customers consider her a trusted partner and she embodies qualities of a true leader–strong leadership skills,
collaboration, teamwork, problem solving and analytical skills. She is dedicated and carries a very positive attitude
that motivates and drives her teams to perform their best in challenging situations.
Pritam Raut
Dalia Rayes • senior director, ASPIRE business unit, Actelion Pharmaceuticals
Dalia is a proven leader at Actelion. She has taken many different roles and stretch assignments, with a strong
record of success. Most recently, Dalia created a top-notch specialty business team that has become an essential
part of our organization. She is an enthusiastic and passionate leader who ensures we are serving our patients,
while also delivering on our strategic objectives. Actelion is proud to recognize Dalia as our 2015 HBA Rising Star.
Dalia Rayes
Anne Marie Robertson • executive director, marketing, Helsinn Therapeutics (US) Inc.
Anne Marie quickly established herself as a leader within the commercial organization at Helsinn. She contributes to
the success of Helsinn by providing leadership to all commercial/development products and all marketing initiatives.
With her keen business acumen, innovative approach and collaborative communication abilities, she continues to
contribute to Helsinn’s success. Anne Marie continues to build out her team; she is focused on mentoring others and
working toward helping Helsinn develop its commercial organization. .
Anne Marie
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Megan Robinson • senior vice president, creative director brand development, Sudler &
Hennessey
An award-winning creative talent, Megan inspires and directs her team to consistently deliver outstanding work.
An insightful strategist and charismatic new business leader, Megan helped develop our pitch process and training
program. There is a pattern here; Megan uses her powers for good. She takes her own exceptional abilities and
translates them into inspiration, training and encouragement for the entire Sudler team. Megan is a Rising Star who
helps others shine, as well. Congratulations, Megan.
Sandy Rodriguez • senior director, corporate communications, Takeda
Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Sandy
Rodriguez
Sandy joined Takeda in 2005, and held various roles of increasing responsibility until she assumed leadership of the
TPUSA communications function in 2011. Sandy is responsible for shaping all internal and external communications
related to significant company milestones. She is a creative problem solver with a keen ability to formulate high-level
strategies while leading her team and engaging her peers with her vision, positive energy and an exceptional professionalism.
Valentina Roselli • senior manager, advisory services, EY
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Valentina started her career at EY in 2005 coming from a boutique management consulting firm in Rome. She
worked in different countries within our EMEIA region broadening her expertise in large transformation projects. In
2011, she joined the Swiss practice to focus more on the life sciences sector, contributing to helping companies
navigate through transformation. Valentina’s leadership and commitment demonstrate her passion for building a
better working world.
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business at Flashpoint Medica and our HBA Rising Star.
Congratulations to Emily Segalla and all of this year’s worthy honorees!
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as well as all of the 2015 Rising Stars.
Special congratulations to
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Julie Russell Dilts • senior counsel, Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Julie
Russell Dilts
Julie has been engaged with our Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) from its inception, leading the establishment
of our first women’s mentoring program. As a passionate advocate for career development and advancement of
women, she has demonstrated strong leadership and delivered impressive numbers. During Julie’s tenure as the
WLI Campus Lead, 25% of members reported career advancement, mentorship participation doubled, more than
half of field-based employees and 1,400 customers were engaged with WLI content.
Emily Segalla • vice president, group copy supervisor, Flashpoint Medica
Emily Segalla
Emily is recognized for being the staffer who everyone turns to for great strategic thinking and creative ideas. She
has a real knack for honing in on key insights and developing communications that drive the brand forward. No
matter how complex the challenge, Emily brings passion and dedication to find the most creative solution. She has
helped lead the team to remarkable achievements, including an agency review that scored the highest ever at the
client.
Wendy Short-Bartie • product director, Zykadia, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Wendy
Short-Bartie
Passionate, innovative ad results-driven, Wendy has been a successful, committed and recognized leader at Novartis for 10 years. Demonstrating excellence in multiple roles, Wendy consistently seeks ways to drive business
performance while keeping the patient at the forefront of all decisions. Simply put, Wendy is a balance of smart,
drive and joie de vivre.
Kiley Smith • senior manager, fraud investigative & dispute advisory services, EY
Kiley Smith
Kiley has distinguished herself over her career for the commitment, passion and excellence she brings to clients,
teams and our global community. Clients rely on Kiley to lead the development and delivery of complicated solutions in an aggressive bribery and corruption enforcement environment. Teammates seek the opportunity to work
with Kiley for the precise direction, independence and support she provides. Kiley has supported corporate social
responsibility initiatives with this same enthusiasm throughout her career.
Amy Stafford • zone vice president, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Amy Stafford
Amy is a Rising Star within Boehringer Ingelheim. She has quickly progressed through the company and was name
West zone vice president of sales in November 2013. Amy serves as the sales organization lead for several teams,
including the respiratory champion team, PM training and development, and the field force effectiveness pillar,
which includes performance management and incentive compensation. She is a mentor to several female leaders
within the company and exemplifies leadership excellence.
Kristin Stephens • vice president, clinical operations, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
International, Co.
Kristin
Stephens
Kristin’s contributions as a Takeda leader are evident in the successful execution of major clinical programs under
her leadership. She consistently demonstrates her ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively while exemplifying outstanding leadership behavior. Kristin’s strategic approach continues to shape the global organization she
leads. She is well-respected by her team and her peers, and maintains a positive, can-do attitude about everything
she does.
Patricia Vera • director, financial operations, Daiichi-Sankyo Inc.
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Tricia plays an integral role on the finance team and is viewed as a leader and role model by her colleagues. Tricia
consistently goes above and beyond, including serving as the vice president of the Women’s Forum, involvement
in the mentor program, designing activities to promote engagement within and outside of her team, and endlessly
working to pursue excellence and support her colleagues to drive business results. Tricia truly exemplifies all qualities of a Rising Sta.
We’ve Discovered Some Brilliant New Stars
Congratulations to our best and brightest.
Our Luminaries
These Luminaries and Rising Stars at inVentiv
Amanda Joly, GSW
Health have gone above and beyond to help
Rachel Stahler, inVentiv Health Clinical
our clients achieve their goals. In every aspect
Amy Hutnik, inVentiv Health Commercial
of drug development and commercialization,
their innovation and expertise have guided us
to promising new frontiers.
Our Rising Stars
Danielle DeForge, inVentiv Health
Jillian Welker, PALIO
Lynn Forrest, Campbell Alliance
Liz Frank, Biosector 2
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our own Denice Torres,
2015 Woman of the Year,
as well as Ana Ayres and
Cynthia Accuosti Jones,
2015 Rising Stars.
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2015 Rising Stars
Laura Wallace • director, risk management and epidemiology, Purdue Pharma LP
Laura Wallace
Laura is confident, focused, organized, intelligent, well-liked and caring, an excellent communicator and quick thinker. She contributed substantially to our company’s new strategy. She publishes and presents on pain treatment in
children and safe use of new medicines. She provides scientific and strategic insights on selecting new diseases for
business development. Laura is an excellent mentor of women at formative stages of their career. Laura is a rising
leader who radiates positivity.
Julie Weber • consultant, Insigniam
Julie Weber
Julie is a remarkable businesswoman, creative thinker and change agent. With more than two decades of experience,
Julie has developed market-leading products, implemented large-scale organizational change and led strategy development and implementation. Julie’s breadth of experiences in R&D, commercialization, project management, marketing and sales allow her to immediately contribute in a variety of situations. Julie leverages her adventurous nature and
wit when working with clients to open up the world of possibility and achieve unprecedented results.
Jillian Welker • director of agency operations, PALIO, an inVentiv Health Company
Jillian Welker
Jillian is a highly energetic and motivated leader within our agency. Her ability to drive through volumes of work while
respecting individual needs and garnering respect for herself is uncanny. Always calm under pressure, Jillian thrives
on finding innovative, efficient solutions for all challenges. She is an excellent communicator and builds partnerships
with clients and vendors. Jillian is vital to our ongoing success and has great potential for being a significant force
in healthcare marketing.
Pamela Yanakopulos • partner, PwC
Pamela
Yanakopulos
Pamela is the life sciences industry leader in PwC’s Capital Market & Accounting Advisory business. Pamela oversees a national team that focuses on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, initial public offerings and complex
accounting advice in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. She is a trusted advisor and energetic thought leader in the industry. Pamela is also dedicated to diversity and is the diversity leader for PwC’s
Midwest deals business.
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Over the years, Sanofi has evolved to meet the new challenges of healthcare worldwide. Today, Sanofi is a global healthcare leader
focused on patients. We listen to their needs, treat them, and provide support to them. Through our diversified portfolio of medicines,
vaccines and innovative therapeutic solutions, we strive to protect the health and meet the needs of the world’s 7 billion people.
Sanofi is proud to support our 2015 Rising Star, Dottie Caplan!
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Celebrating leadership: Fit to Lead
Fit to Lead
Taking leadership strength to the next level
Leadership readiness moves from the fast track
to the jogging track, yoga mat, swimming pool
Imagine the possibilities. What if the HBA could offer you
a program that taught valuable business skills, expanded and
strengthened your professional network, helped you feel and
look better and was fun? We have it and it is called Fit to Lead.
“We need to be able to work as a team, communicate under
stressful conditions, be goal-oriented and challenge ourselves
to reach for business success,” says Bonnie Wingate, partner
at Insigniam, vice president for the HBA Greater Philadelphia
chapter, and one of the founders of the Fit To Lead affinity
group. “We wanted to create an innovative offering for members that would help them thrive in today’s business environment and elevate their leadership skills. Instead of a workshop,
we wanted to give them an experience that was exciting and
challenging and a forum for exponential growth.”
A six-month fitness pursuit with a heavy emphasis on leadership development became that unique program that appealed to new and prospective members as well as new partnerships for the chapter.
Fitness and leadership:
What’s the connection?
HBA Corporate Partner EY recently conducted a global
survey of 821 senior managers and executives from a wide
range of sectors, almost all senior managers and executives
participated in sports or fitness. Among women currently
holding a C-suite position, 96% said they had played sports
in school.
And this participation in sports pays off. Annual wages of
former athletes, both men and women, are on average about
7% higher than those of non-athletes according to a 2014 report from the Peterson Institute for National Economics.
We can’t go backward and join a team in school. But we
can participate in athletic activities now.
“Women tend to put others first,” says said Denise Sena,
marketing operations project leader of US customer centricity at Merck and the Fit to Lead chair for the HBA Metro
chapter. “We may drive our kids to sports but neglect our own
participation. People come to the HBA to build a professional
network while polishing their business skills and Fit To Lead is
a fun way to accomplish those goals.”
The case continues to grow for a connection between fitness and business leadership. Mass Mutual conducted a survey
of more than 400 senior businesswomen and found that over
half of them believe that sports assisted in the development
of their leadership, gave them a competitive edge and helped
them deal with failure.
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Fueling leadership with fitness
As we take strides to improve our performance
we often have annual goals, attend conferences,
read books, engage mentors and build our
professional network. Now is the time to
think about adding fitness to your professional
development.
• Bring attention to your fitness. Put it in your
schedule. Mark out the time first, not last.
• Try a new activity. Your favorite may be waiting
for you. If you dislike one activity try another.
Trying new things expands your creativity and
adaptability.
• Enjoy small bursts of physical activity. The
research shows that sitting all day is detrimental
to health. Work hard for 60 to 90 minutes on
your desk job, then take a 2-3 minute walking or
desk stretching break.
• Create a challenge in the future and engage a
group to support and learn together on the way
“Failure is an essential part of business,” Wingate says. “In
sales, for example, you hear ‘no’ far more often than ‘yes’.”
Seeing new possibilities
Ashley Tappan, consultant at Insigniam and co-founder of
Fit to Lead shares: “Becoming an athlete helped me consider new possibilities about myself around who I was at work.
Experiencing focus, determination, strength and my own
power in the realm of fitness
allowed me to think of myself
in these ways at work. The
women in our Fit to Lead
program see themselves in
new ways, which surprised
and delighted them.”
Jessica Pfennig, global
commercial content director
at AstraZeneca PharmaceutiAshley Tappan
cals, is an outstanding demonBecoming an athlete helped me consider new possibilities
about myself around who I was at work. Experiencing focus,
determination, strength and my own power in the realm of
fitness allowed me to think of myself in these ways at work.
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programming from the Global Women’s Council. So while each colleague at Pfizer forges
her own path, all arrive at one goal: Helping Pfizer fulfill its purpose of innovating to bring
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Celebrating leadership: Fit to Lead
stration of taking a new risk. She
learned to swim in order to participate
as part of the Greater Philadelphia
chapter’s Fit to Lead triathalon team.
“I had taken swimming lessons before but just couldn’t put my head in
the water,” she says.
The coaches offered her practical
suggestions to overcome past obstacles
for success.
“Then Lisa Morris, another Fit to
Lead participant suggested I ‘just do
it’, so I took her coaching, and I am
doing it,” Pfenning says. “I’m proud.”
Pfenning says the Fit to Lead experience has helped her be more confident at work, knowing that she can
overcome her internal resistance to
change and that she has even more skills to overcome barriers.
“Don’t be intimidated,” she says. “Enjoy the challenge and
allow yourself to blossom.”
Pfenning’s experience is an example of what research has
shown, that physical fitness of leaders is linked to productivity
and overall achievement.
“The research is clear about the benefits of being physically fit, ” Tappan says. It gives you more stamina, lowers stress
and offers you new ways to learn.
Satisfying an unmet need
Fit to Lead was created to deliver the best the HBA can
offer: a network of professionals that supports your efforts and
the opportunity to strengthen your leadership.
You become more confident as you gain mastery in an area
you had not attempted previously. It is a safe place to push your
boundaries and break through to self-discovery.
2015 is the third year for the Greater Philadelphia chapter’s
The HBA Fitness Challenge
Kicking off June 1 with the opening of
registration for the 2015 HBA Annual Conference
is the HBA Fitness Challenge.
Sponsored by Publicis Healthcare Group, HBA
members can log onto a custom website designed to
track the collective fitness activities of participants.
The five-month challenge, culminating just before
the Annual Conference November 3 in Atlanta is
designed to demonstrate the collective impact that we
can have as an association, as we know working (or
walking, running, swimming, etc) together will get us
everywhere. There will be regular updates, social media
challenges and prizes to be awared in November. All
HBA members are welcome to participate and you don’t
have to be in Atlanta to win, although we sure do hope
you will join us.
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One of Fit to Lead’s many fitness opportunities includes
Dragon Boat racing. This photo is of the HBA’s Metro Chapter
skimming down the Delaware River.
team to compete in the Tri Rock Sprint Triathlon, a combination of swimming, cycling and running.
“Results from our past triathalon are inspiring,” Tappan
explains. “The idea is to learn to stretch your concept of yourself, reach a new height by demonstrating that you can do
more than you ever thought you could. You’ll see how developing physical fitness, no matter what sport you choose, gives
you sustainable energy for your work, your family and your
life.”
Liz Coyle, general manager of commercial research at
IMS Health and the chair of the Council of Chapter Presidents for the HBA, joined the program and participated in her
first triathlon in 2013.
“I learned resilience after falling off a bike during a race
and then finishing the race. That experience helped me stay
resilient during reorganizations at work.”
Fit To Lead events offer an alternative to happy hour or
networking where you can sample fitness activities such as
yoga and spinning.
“When you join Fit to Lead you are joining a group of
diverse women, both physically and professionally, who share
a common interest of better health, fitness and leadership,”
Tappan says. “The events provide support to accomplish your
goals in a setting that’s different than your typical networking
event.”
“I don’t call myself an athlete,” Wingate says. “But I know
that being fit and healthy is important. Pursuing a discipline
that stretches me and my ideas helps me to be a better overall
leader. Being physically fit is as important as reading business
books.”
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Or if you have a Fit to Lead story to share, please contact
Carol Meerschaert at cmeerschaert@hbanet.org.
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Celebrating leadership: Q&A with Moira Forbes
Women’s voices in healthcare
Amplifying the conversation to evoke action
Moira Forbes speaks on working together to
bridge the gender gap.
As we said in the last issue of the
HBAdvantage, “it is clear that women’s voices must be heard—and their
real-world experiences taken into account—to communicate effectively
with those making the decisions.”
In this issue, we bring you one of
those voices—that of the remarkable
Moira Forbes, publisher of ForbesWoman, a multi-media platform that
Moira Forbes
includes a website, digital community
and a variety of forums and live events dedicated to women in
business and leadership.
We first got to know Moira last November when she
co-hosted an executive gathering for women in healthcare
with the HBA and Corporate Partner Medidata Solutions.
And we recently caught up with her again for a conversation
on how we can all work together to further the advancement
and impact of women in healthcare.
How can we influence the conversation around
women getting to the top of companies in the life
sciences so that we have maximum impact?
Forbes: While women have made significant strides in
achieving the highest levels of leadership, meaningful barriers still remain. Having a more inclusive workforce is not
just a gender issue, it is a human capital issue that impacts
the health and vitality of organizations around the world.
Research has continued to show that companies with diverse
workforces perform better financially and particularly when
with increased female representation at the board and senior
management levels.
Every company must commit to inclusion and it must
be made a priority starting from the CEO down through all
the management ranks. When senior leaders engage, others
follow and a sense of engagement and responsibility is established across all stakeholders of an organization.
Once we have made a case for diversity at a
company or in an industry, how do we move the
needle?
Forbes: There is no silver bullet solution that can drive the
type of change that we all hope for in the near future. While
we often talk about generalized statistics and bleak trends, we
need to be very tactical and specific in our response to them.
Action plans must be customized to the company and the in-
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dustry to best address the root challenges and identify where
the greatest opportunities exist to move the needle.
Taking into consideration the culture of both is critical as
well. Strategic initiatives will never be successful unless they are
embraced and adopted by all levels of a company.
In a company, the charge must come from the top. Senior
leaders need to create a culture of transparency and accountability because companies measure what matters.
Companies need to have plans in place with goals and
key performance indicators that are easy to measure so you
can hold every team and division accountable. You need to
demonstrate quarter-by-quarter, year-by-year progress—and
have a plan to remedy the situation if that progress is not adequate.
Don’t get stuck focusing on the number of women holding
C-suite positions. To have more women ascend to the corner
office, its critical to have a robust and meaningful pipeline of
talent at all levels.
Start at the entry level and look for leaks in the pipeline.
Where are you losing your female talent? Where can you plug
those leaks with policies that help women stay in the workforce?
For those looking to drive change within their organization, they should align their efforts with where their passion
is. Where can you be a champion? Where can you use your
skills, your influence, or your voice to start to see more women
ascend within the talent pipeline or industry?
What are some ways companies can enhance their
culture to create an impact for employees?
Forbes: Flex time and an on and off ramps are few exam-
ples. And all levels must use these. Policy fails without cultural
change. A policy does no good if employees are afraid to use it.
For example, simply having a generous family leave policy
does not change the culture and attitude around employees
taking advantage of it. I recently spoke to a CEO who found
that many women within her company were hesitant to take
advantage of their vast leave benefits. They felt that the time
away could derail their career or create the perception that
they weren’t on the “management track.” The CEO’s solution: require all of her direct reports—both men and women—to take parental leave when they were eligible in an effort
to change that stigma that so many women may have face and
give them a sense of permission to engage in the policies so
critical to creating a more balanced approach to their careers
and their personal lives.
Cultural shifts can also be created with career development plans. Performance reviews, for example, often only look
backward. Take the time to develop three- and five-year career
plans with your employees. Ask them what their growth aspirations are. Is more family time an aspiration in the future? Have
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a candid discussion on how their personal plans and goals can
be accommodated in their career plans. Be transparent.
For example, an employee may want to remain in their
current position for a particular amount of time to accommodate family needs and then choose to ramp back up in their job
at a later point. And remember never to assume that women
want to pause their careers because they have children. Work
is a part of life. The lines are blurred. Most of us are moving
toward a seamless integration of paid work and other pursuits
from family to fitness.
We’ve talked to business owners who shared that
they have had a higher salary in mind than the
female candidate asked for, so they paid the lower
salary. What advice do you have for women when
it comes to compensation?
Forbes: As women, we need to get comfortable raising our
hands and asking for money. Know your financial worth and
advocate for it. If you don’t ask for a raise, you will not get it
and don’t wait for your boss to initiate a compensation conversation or assume that it is top of mind to them.
Reframe the conversation from strictly asking for money to
making it about the value you bring to the organization. And
never apologize for asking for an increase.
What advice would you offer women to help them
advance their careers?
Forbes: Don’t be so hard on yourself. As women, we can
often be our own harshest critics. We hold ourselves to nearly
impossible standards. Sometimes we need to know that good
is good enough.
So recalibrate your expectations. A pursuit of perfection
can lead to women to burn out or feel like they can’t take on
new challenges or take career risks. We think we can’t do the
job perfectly so we get out of the running. We feel guilty about
not being the perfect employee, family member or self so we
lower our career ambitions.
Get comfortable with the fact that life is messy. Look at
your assets as more than the hours you spend at work and
don’t sell yourself short when new opportunities arise. Pursue
your goals to be a complete you.
Family, fun, learning and downtime all help you become a
more complete leader. When you are more complete, you do
a better job.
A key benefit offered by the HBA is a supportive
professional network. Do you feel that is
critical for women to obtain the same level of
achievement in business as men?
Forbes: We need formal programs for mentoring and spon-
sorship such as those offered by the HBA. Building and maintaining a diverse professional network is critical. “Work” is in
the word network. My advice to women is to build a community for themselves, one that empowers them and strengthens
their growth.
You must hardwire networking time into your schedule.
It is not a distraction. Networking is a very valuable use of
your time and efforts, even if you might not always see that
value immediately.
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