Maree Ferguson Email & Phone Number

Australia

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Brisbane, Australia

• Provide strategic direction, management and leadership of a large Nutrition and Dietetics Department (~30 staff and $3 million budget)

Columbus, Ohio, Usa

• Strategic direction and leadership of cross-functional team to develop and execute sales, educational, and promotional campaign for Juven (oncology nutritional supplement)• Designed and implemented key Juven brand strategies and tactics for oncology health care professionals (HCPs), including sales materials, meeting convention activities, educational teleconference program, and e-detailing campaign• Key contributor to promotional, research and educational campaign for USA and international ProSure (oncology nutritional supplement) launch• Key contributor to the development of product claims, label, packaging, website, and sales, advertising, and promotional materials for ProSure• Key contributor to the development of consumer and HCP advertisements, resulting in more than 515,000 first year HCP ProSure advertising impressions• Conducted training for more than 200 sales force representatives and external speakers (USA, Asia Pacific, and Europe)• Key contributor to USA patient trial evaluation program, resulting in 893 patient trials in 55 oncology clinics• Management of international multi-centre clinical nutrition research trials • Conducted competitive product analyses• Identified innovative product concepts based upon consumer trends, market size, and scientific literature• Evaluated external opportunities for potential licensing and acquisition

Brisbane, Australia

Conducted individual and group counselling to inpatients and outpatients (weight loss, diabetes, oncology, renal, cardiology, gastrointestinal, orthopaedic, general medical/surgical, intensive care, psychiatric, gynaecology, maternity)

Company Directors Course

Mba

Phd

Graduate Diploma In Nutrition And Dietetics

Bachelor Of Applied Science