Claudia Harner-Jay Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Co-established new Market Dynamics Program and grew team from four to over 60 staff around the world over five years by writing business plan, setting strategic direction, and increasing market strengthening project portfolio from $3M to $65M. Manage projects across maternal health, child health, and water/sanitation.Won $30M grant from European donor Unitaid beating out 20 other consortia proposals to identify sick children using diagnostic devices and refer them for treatment in five countries by creating strategy, implementation plan, and budget; and securing partnership with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. Negotiated and executed grant agreement development process with donor. Served as key liaison between PATH’s Executive Team (ET) and donor, and interfaced regularly with ET to provide updates and solicit required support.Managed projects for ten Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies’ Access to Medicines departments resulting in new investments and partnerships by quantifying unmet health needs; gathering insights on health priorities of 20 governments, ten multilaterals, and 30 NGOs; and pitching value proposition to senior leadership.Delivered six initiatives ranging from $250K to $5M on time and on budget while retaining loyal team members by shaping culture, managing multi-disciplinary teams of 6-10 people, providing personalized mentorship, and empowering career advancement. Promoted 15 people to advanced positions by identifying career-limiting gaps for direct reports, offering opportunities for growth, recognizing both individual and team contributions, and providing coaching to address shortfalls.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led Innovation Countdown 2030 initiative and proposed 30 health innovations to accelerate progress towards then UN SDGs by evaluating 500+ innovations submitted from 30 countries; managing advisory panels of 50+ world experts, and obtaining press coverage from NPR and Voice of America. Received PATH Innovator Award.Increased adoption of water treatment products by 1M low-income consumers with $25M Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant by leading market development team of eight to create new business models with Unilever in India and partners in Vietnam and Cambodia. Received PATH Innovator award.Spearheaded $3M, three-year partnership with Merck leading to investment in two maternal health innovations as part of $500M Merck for Mothers program to reduce maternal mortality by analyzing 50 technologies, performing 50 stakeholder interviews in five countries, and presenting the business case to executives.Co-led the development of formalized principles for PATH around ensured supply, sustainable pricing, and access to intellectual property, authoring seven publications and pioneering institutional policies for public-private partnerships.Engaged 500+ global leaders on the power of how public-private partnerships can deliver innovative health solutions for the world’s poorest consumers by presenting at two events during the United Nations General Assembly week.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led creation of two immunization technology investment cases for GAVI (the Vaccine Alliance), resulting in $9.5M in additional funding for project activities.Successfully negotiated two license agreements with rice millers in Colombia and Brazil to manufacture and market innovative nutrient-fortified product for school feeding programs utilizing Ultra Rice® technology.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Developed business plan identifying new market of 2.4M smallholder farmers in Mexico with revenue potential of $414M. Presented business plan to Monsanto CEO and President and obtained $1.2M budget for market development activities. Created strategic partnerships with two rural development NGOs to introduce hybrid corn seed and train farmers.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Assessed profitability, social and environmental impacts of coffee industry in El Salvador and Costa Rica, and recommended policy changes to increase efficiency and sustainability. Disseminated findings to Salvadoran President and Minister of Environment and at World Bank global seminar on “Coffee and Biodiversity.” Recommendations helped secure a $50M World Bank financing package for the coffee industry in El Salvador.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Co-developed the Air to Earth environmental marketing campaign and education curriculum in partnership with Scholastic Educational Services. Managed qualitative survey examining domestic factories' environmental impacts and analyzed results as part of worldwide study for better facilities management.

Zurich, Ch

Targeted potential corporate customers across five countries in Central America, recommending additional banking services to increase regional client base. Authored economic research reports for management and clients. Produced 20-page marketing brochure promoting environmental awareness published in three languages and distributed to 20,000 UBS employees and customers worldwide. Selected by senior management to prepare report on European environmental banking strategies for 1994 shareholders’ meeting. Earned Swiss Banking Diploma which included 200 hours of instruction in German, completion of thesis, and oral/written examinations in German.

London, Gb

Performed financial audits of Swiss and multinational corporations. Translated company reports from German to English for consolidated financial statements.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Natural Resources Management And Policy

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Foreign Language/International Affairs, Magna Cum Laude