With over 20 years of leadership experience in the medical, biotech, and pharmaceutical sectors, I am a sales leader who can build, motivate, and lead high-performing teams across multiple states and regions. I have a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Missouri State University, as well as multiple certifications from LinkedIn on leadership, sales forecasting, recruiting/hiring, empowering teams, and setting business unit goals.Currently, I am the Area Sales Director at Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for retinal and rare diseases. I have therapeutic experiences in ophthalmology, orthopedics, cardiovascular, urology, nephrology, and endocrinology disciplines, and I have successfully launched and commercialized products, divisions, and companies across multiple therapeutic areas. My core competencies include sales forecasting, active listening, and high performance, as well as a personality profile of Disc=Di, TypeCoach=ENTP, and StrengthFinders: Arranger, Strategic, Woo, Maximizer, and Significance. My mission is to empower my team to drive business and deliver value to our external customers.