Elizabeth Shaughnessy Email & Phone Number

• Fosters new healthcare practice opportunities with life sciences companies and philanthropic institutions• Leads complex engagements to create written content in partnership with payers, industry, providers, and other health sector stakeholders: -- Oversaw publication of white paper to advance value-based care for inflammatory bowel disease -- Served as lead author for article on oncology payment reform published in the American Journal of Managed Care -- Led creation of diagnostics white paper summarizing a multiyear initiative on next-generation sequencing and coauthored related commentary published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics • Manages successful execution of multistakeholder working groups and pilot projects: -- Recruited key opinion leader participants and co-facilitated executive roundtable meeting series on value-based care and IBD -- Led a 3-year initiative to address the advancement of value-based care and alternative payment models in oncology-- Managed all steering committee communications and engagement for diagnostic quality initiative

Greater Boston Area

• Led research, writing, and project management activities for engagements with life sciences clients• Managed delivery of executive roundtables on critical topics in US healthcare, including developing meeting content, briefing documents, and overseeing event production and logistics staff• Led operations, communications, and meeting preparations for multi-stakeholder pilot on diagnostic quality assurance in the United States• Engaged with a range of healthcare stakeholders relevant to Tapestry initiatives, including public and private payers, patient organizations, professional associations, and many others

Greater Boston Area

• Conducted primary and secondary research and authored white papers on complex healthcare topics, including curative therapies and diagnostic innovation• Developed external communications (FAQs, PPT, etc.) and content relating to healthcare practice engagements

Greater Boston Area

•Firm lead for multi-year engagement for two Fortune 500 medical sector clients focused on market entry, expansion and strategic communications in Africa •Managed 15+ in-country business development missions to pursue healthcare sector pipeline•Identified and secured meetings with key opinion leaders and other influential stakeholders in priority countries, researched market and policy environment, prepared all briefing materials and collateral, and traveled in-country with clients for meetings •Facilitated client workshops with high-level government officials •Project manager for global landscape assessment on substandard and counterfeit pharmaceuticals for leading scientific organization•Project contributor / researcher for universal health coverage assessment in Indonesia for global pharmaceutical client•Featured speaker at U.S. Department of Commerce’s Discover Global Markets: Healthcare / Life Sciences Conference held in Minneapolis in November 2014•Research / advisory consultant on garment and textile client's market entry and expansion in East Africa

•Account manager for diagnostic imaging equipment client•Advised strategic marketing team at Fortune 500 medical technology client on social media strategy, content development and event participation for regional marketing campaign•Led several in-country business development missions in client-priority markets in Africa•Contributed to go-to-market strategy, developed research briefs and identified and vetted potential sales and project partners

•Collaborated with U.S. companies and government agencies to advance private sector investment and solutions for health systems strengthening in Africa•Oversaw all health-related communications, including creating content for member emails, newsletters and briefs, and drafting speeches, opinion pieces and other communications on behalf of President & CEO•Organized high-level events and conferences: -- Spearheaded U.S. – Africa Private Sector Health Conference (2010, Washington DC) and program for 2011 U.S. – Africa Partnerships Conference (2011, Tenerife, Canary Islands) -- Developed luncheon program featuring six first ladies from Africa and the Caribbean, partnering with RAND Corporation and U.S. Department of State (2011, New York City)•Managed special projects on behalf of member companies, including creating and launching in-house HIV/AIDS corporate responsibility program for global engineering firm for operations in Tanzania (presented program along with company CEO at Africa Energy Forum – Paris in 2011)•Created strategy for future / next steps for CCA Health Initiative

•Supported USIP's Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations by developing original case study on the financing and implementation of Southern Sudan's post-conflict recovery, to be used for continuing education courses on stability operations and post-conflict reconstruction•Compiled various briefing papers and materials for classroom use on other post-conflict topics

•Supported new business development and project management teams for civil society projects•Helped research, draft and edit USAID and private grant proposals.•Review and edit USAID quarterly reports from field teams in Afghanistan and other project locations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.•Developed in-depth briefing report for assessment team traveling to Southern Sudan.•Researched and drafted civil-military liaison guidelines for field-based staff working in areas of stability operations, particularly Iraq and Afghanistan. •Provided administrative and financial management support to program team.

•Supported associate and partner attorneys in case research, document review and management, and special projects as required during the discovery and trial phases of litigation.

M.A., Global, International, Comparative History; Concentration: Us Foreign Policy And Sub-Saharan Africa

Received M.A. summa cum laude. Research focus and major papers on: U.S. interventionism in Angola following Portuguese de-colonization.

B.A., English, History

Received dual B.A. in English and history magma cum laude. Member, English national honors society.

Jya, English, History

Read English literature and British colonial history in Africa at Mansfield College for competitive year-long study abroad program.

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