Dr. Christa Dhimo, Mba, Mscm, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

IMPORTANT NOTE: Impono does not accept LinkedIn solicitations.Impono is a boutique firm focused on boards and executives who are interested in maintaining or upskilling their StratEx skills within highly regulated industries. Impono advisors are some of the most experienced within each of its industry hubs: life sciences, aviation, aerospace, health care / hospitals, financial management, and defense. Engagements range from working through the stress and challenges of new thinking, to maximizing funding and resource allocation strategies, and from reviewing and collaboratively resetting commercial and operational strategies to motivating for performance at all levels.Due to the sensitive nature of engagements, client lists and details about engagements are approved and shared on a case-by-case basis.We also continue our Giving Back Program by scouting, selecting, and offering top-notch pro-bono consulting services (valued between $100 - $250K) to early stage and emerging STEM companies in need of achieving their first inflection point. This program is based on readiness, founder and management team maturity, values-fit, collaboration style, and potential for global impact. *** We do not accept solicitations for this program ***

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Proudly and fractionally provide communication and logistics support services to patients with aggressive and advanced cancer and other devastating, acute health issues (heart attack, stroke...). Patients and families often need someone who can advocate, clarify, and clear a path for the best care in a way that removes or significantly reduces the mental and emotional load of navigating multiple providers and health care systems. I have enjoyed integrating my obsession for improved patient care alongside my life science, social science, healthcare, and organizational performance experience and expertise in service to such patients and their families.In doing this work, I have also been able to help two large cancer-related research and healthcare institutes in Boston's Longwood area to improve various processes. One of my best initiatives includes improved collaboration between different care teams when reviewing blood work (particularly cultures) so as to properly and immediately treat cancer patients who are more susceptible to, or already experiencing, high-risk infections like sepsis. Presently, I am working on ways to offer a medical communicator to families who have a loved one entering a complex treatment program or other critical care protocol so the families can better understand such protocols, routines, support medicines, and overall care. In doing so, more questions are answered during times that often bring the highest stress and most "numbing" feelings for the families of the patients.My aim is to build and broaden this program so as to formalize a pilot and prove the principle of how patient advocacy at point of care can exponentially increase the quality of patient care and patient outcomes.

Boston, Ma, Us

This role was focused on Year One and allowed me to continue working in industry with Impono.The Real-World Healthcare Navigator (RWHN) Impact Engine is a start-up that aims to improve patient outcomes at the point of care. As the EIR, I lead a diverse team focused on assessing commercial viability and operational feasibility of the engine. Highlights:• Developed diligence and reset strategy that resulted in a clear strategy for execution: business plan and pro forma based on unmet need analysis, patient feedback, market analytics, health economics evaluations, funding analysis, and partnership assessments.• Set pace and built content for funding cycles and pitch processes, securing necessary investments and establishing business development actions with physicians, administrators, and public health experts.• Provided oversight of objectives and outcomes of key results (OKRs), ensuring alignment with strategic goals and measuring progress effectively.• Finalized operational structure and directed product development, laying the foundation for organizational growth and successful market entry.• Established future funding and exit strategies post-pilot year, positioning the engine for sustainable growth and a successful industry exit.

Boston, Ma, Us

The nature of this role enabled me to continue working in industry with Impono.With the experience from industry, I was asked to come onboard to drive and support the growth and competitiveness of the MS in Biotechnology program. Highlights:• Achieved 460% program growth over four years, expanding enrollment from 135 to over 760 students, solidifying the program's success and industry relevance.• Codified biopharma business knowledge and experience, designing and creating the Business of Biotech program, resulting in a highly competitive and revenue-generating educational offering.• Developed curriculum that covered patient needs to scientific discovery, guiding students in using target product profiles as roadmaps, preparing investor pitches, and conducting market analytics.• Facilitated learning and practice of leadership skills, including managing investor, provider, and payer relations, handling employee performance, and navigating high-volume hiring and layoffs.• Introduced advanced biotech topics, such as RNA platform technologies, CAR-T, theranostics, and synthetic proteins, enabling students to appreciate the complexity of bringing biotech innovations to various sectors.

Boston, Ma, Us

** I was proudly recognized by various universities and organizations as the architect and leader of one of the best re-opening strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic **As a primary lead to start-up then hand-off NU’s COVID-19 testing and tracing functions, two critical parts of the pandemic re-opening plan, I created the strategy, timed flow-design, and overall plan (then led its implementation after creating all protocols and training materials) for two critical outcomes:1) Accelerated (8 weeks) Standup of the CLIA-certified Life Sciences Testing Center (LSTC) at the Innovation Campus in Burlington Massachusetts; managed up to 17.5K tests each day.2) Accelerated (3 weeks) design, build, and launch of two Boston COVID-19 Testing sites (surveillance site and symptomatic site), then a satellite site in Burlington.I received multiple honors from various organizations after sharing my original designs, setup models, and operational documentation (then advising when needed) for their safe re-opening also.

Oxford, Gb

Successfully completed 18-month startup / launch assignment while backed by Syncona Limited. Bracco Imaging acquired Blue Earth Diagnostics for $476M (Syncona Ltd; August 1, 2019). Blue Earth focuses on finding and staging hard-to-find cancers.• Accelerated startup of U.S. subsidiary business in 10 weeks, simultaneously commercializing the first FDA-approved product, Axumin®.• Revised and integrated launch plan with U.S.-based strategy, aligning commercial and manufacturing operations for successful market entry.• Completed market analytics, financial modeling, and operational integration with UK office and PETNET, ensuring alignment and readiness for continued expansion.• Served as primary investor contact during foundational Year 1, executing Series A and Series B funding, and laying groundwork for Year 2 growth.• Finalized operational structures and processes in Year 2 while driving process for and gaining approval on Series C; established efficient growth strategies and prepared M&A scaffolding for future sale.

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

As a member of the leadership team reporting to the CEO, my intrapreneurial department focused on strategic initiatives and innovative strategy execution ranging from business strategy and development to pre-commercial and commercial product expansion to operational efficiencies. We enabled scalability for future growth, provided structure and leadership for improved priorities and decision-making, and strengthened capabilities for global expansion and enhanced performance. Program outcomes directly contributed to a successful IPO in 2015 and our programs were regularly quoted by name during Investor Calls (2014-2017 in particular) as key factors to Lantheus’s improved performance at the time. Other highlights include:Highlights:• Supported IPO (July 2015), then oversaw all aspects of strategic planning, inclusive of final budgets, operational structures, organizational designs, and communications.• Created and steered the next-gen Strategy & BD practice, streamlined portfolio discipline, and drove future growth prioritization. • Led the DEFINITY® Global Expansion program, Cold-Chain Product Expiry extension, Canada Radiopharmacies’ divestiture to Canada-based Isologic.

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

Reporting to the CFO then the COO, my intrapreneurial department improved global execution of strategy, operational activities, and business planning and performance. Samples: • Operationalized commercial expansion efforts; designed and led accelerated Asset Purchase Agreement program for Quadramet®, oversaw cross-functional execution• Executed first-ever Sales & Operational Planning cycle; Designed/Led Efficiencies Program: +60% adjusted EBITDA and Gross Margin expansion (2014)• Implemented 40+ operational enhancements with $1.4MM annual savings

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

With dotted line to the CEO and CFO, I incepted, pitched, then operationalized a new department dedicated to Organizational and Operational Efficiency disciplines as part of hybrid StratEx program focused on turning-around and resetting the Company. Examples:• Designed and led a Quality Enhancement Program that included $500K immediate savings after focusing on team effectiveness, process improvements and simplification of operations. Aggregate efficiencies totaled $1.3MM in annual savings (undisrupted operations and neutral headcount) for first three years post improvements.

Founded three related but different volunteer-based advising organizations, each focused on building and sustaining specific success factors for start-ups, small businesses, and those leading and/or considering personal transformation during start-up, growth stage or turn-around resets. via Best Practices (founded then switch-led with other consultants intermittently for 6 years): Small-business growth consulting to establish best practices and cost-benefit analysis leading to operational and financial improvement; preparation for acquisitions. Eregis Consulting: Executive coaching for founding CEOs on start-up set-up, launch and infrastructure. GoGal Coaching: Career coaching for women and underrepresented groups: college graduates, transitioning mothers, mid-career changes; post-RIF coaching.

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Created and led internal performance improvements, process re-engineering and client engagement; contributed to enhanced product strategy and sale. [started at salary.com, acquired by Kenexa, acquired by IBM].

Arlington, Va, Us

Reported to IDS Executive Team: reduced ~35% of external consulting costs related to alignment and departmental/team goals planning; served as enterprise change management expert; revised and led Leadership program as part of growth strategy. Recipient of President’s Award. Recipient of National Top Practitioner Award, Leadership Excellence Magazine [with surname 'Centola']

Us

Reported to GM, oversaw client portfolio ($150MM Contracted), served as executive advisor on operational focus, client strategies, and best practice approaches. [Recipient of Leadership Award].

Boston, Ma, Us

Sample: Designed and led highly visible transformation program on the grounds of improved integration, shared goals-planning and shared metrics related to customer relationship management; reduced expenditures 40%, improved internal knowledge share by 70% as measured over the first three years post-implementation. [multiple Leadership and Spot Awards]

Start-up infrastructure and growth management, product/service innovation, process integration, cost-reduction/profitability management, change management.

Doctor Of Business Administration - Drba

Strategic Business Management & Growth Strategies

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, General Management

Master Of Science, Management & Informatics

Master Certificate, Graduate Studies, Strategic Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English, Writing Concentration

General Studies, Pre-Declaration

Pre-Law, Sociology