Experienced Medical Affairs leader skilled at building stakeholder relationships and differentiating brands through scientific exchange. Expert in generating and communicating clinical science and real world evidence.Career Highlights:// Vice-President, Medical Affairs at Sebela Pharmaceuticals (Braintree). Responsible for building and leading the medical affairs function. Implement scientific communications strategies for two product launches. Foster relationships with external stakeholders including thought leaders and external experts, medical societies, and patient advocacy groups. Development of SOPs and processes for effective operations. Contribute expertise to publications & HEOR planning, promotional review, and compliance. Diligence for business development.// Director, Medical Scientific Affairs at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals. Overall leadership of complex medical affairs strategies including integrated medical affairs plans, scientific communication platforms, advisory boards, and medical communication strategy. Reviewed and managed sponsorships, CME, grants, investigator-initiated research proposals and other relevant research and educational opportunities. Worked cross functionally to ensure strategic alignment, medical accuracy, and evidence-based representation of Ironwood products in US and partnered regions. Identified and fostered relationships with leading KOLs and principal investigators, relevant medical societies, and patient advocacy groups. // Head of Medical Affairs at Everlywell, Inc. Responsible for building Everlywell's Medical Affairs capabilities. Provided strategic input into brand strategy, target product profiles/new product decisions, and support of market adoption. Oversight of scientific and medical affairs activities supporting stakeholder groups including consumer/patient engagement, key opinion leader engagement, provider education initiatives, and enterprise solutions. Functions reporting into my role included publications, medical education, HEOR, enterprise scientific engagement, medical science liaisons (MSLs), and consumer science liaisons (CSLs).// Regional MSL Director at AstraZeneca leading a national team of Medical Science Liaisons representing gastroenterology and respiratory brands. Successful launch of multiple major brands. Led Medical Affairs Metrics Team, which, established clear value of MSLs in scientific differentiation. Honored with many awards for excellence, including the Soaring Eagle Award and MA Leadership Award. Hobbies:// Guitar, science fiction, and spending time with my family