Merrill Collier Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Provide marketing consulting to medical device start-up companies, mainly structural heart & heart failure, to drive awareness and adoption of innovative solutions for unmet clinical needs. I work with CEOs and staff on fundraising presentation creation (overall pitch including unmet need/problem, solution, reasons to believe, story narrative), updates for.

Santa Rosa, California, US

Instruct Digital Marketing, Advertising & Branding, and Personal Finance to community college students prepping to transfer to University of California colleges. Proficient in shared governance through the committee framework approach for college-wide decisions which positively impact educational outcomes. Serve on SRJC Accreditation & Student Learning.

San Mateo, California, US

Commercialized 1st FDA-cleared wrist-worn neuromodulation therapy for essential tremor.People Management: Established and led field-based market development team to drive adoption by health care professionals in partnership with digital direct-to-consumer efforts.Sales Strategy & Structure: Led creation of support structure to enable team success.

• Commercialized 1st FDA-cleared CEP Cerebral Embolic Protection Device and integrated U.S. initiatives after exit to Boston Scientific.Marketing:
• Lead contributor to $30 million revenue and adoption in 50% of total potential U.S. accounts in 2 years.
• Co-developed global marketing plan and new advertising creative with agency partnership.
• Co-led product marketing and KOL interaction, key conference presence and evidence dissemination activities.
• Developed and launched U.S. digital marketing campaign for health care professionals and patients.
• Led redesign of company website, including development of a scientific animation, patient whiteboard animations, key opinion leader testimonials and launched direct to patient and caregiver campaign.

Roanoke, VA, US

LTEN is a worldwide nonprofit network for life sciences trainers, educators, coaches. Served on Board of Directors, Advisory Board and FOCUS magazine Editorial Board. As Marketing Committee Chair, led creation of annual business review and marketing plan development with Staff and Board members.

Newark, CA, US

Created & launched onboarding program to accelerate 15+ new sales managers’ integration and performance. Assisted with re-design of sales rep new hires blended learning in-house/field training program. Established Leadership Council to surface & resolve field force commercial challenges and re-envigorated Leadership Development Process to identify.

Plano, Texas, US

Started life sciences & health care business development vertical to broaden sales of consulting services to improve Learning and Talent Management Systems in fortune 500 companies. Clients included Medtronic and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Worked remotely from Santa Rosa, CA.

Pleasanton, CA, US

Turned around and grew global Learning Management System to over 50,000 medical professionals worldwide and 1,100 employees. Reduced worldwide customer and corporate complaints by over half through selection and launch of new LMS platform via partnership with IT and global change management & communication plan. Drove online technologies learning and.

Minneapolis, MN, US

Challenged to build from scratch a coronary training program with reliable measurement systems. No centralized, global training function existed for field employees, and faced with competitive pressures, commercial managers sought training to improve revenue.Worked with colleague and internal agency to create a global training brand identity (Commercial.

Minneapolis, MN, US

Managed $500+ million in international revenue for drug-eluting and bare-metal stent brands and a $2+ million variable expense budget. I was a lead team member hired to launch Medtronic's first drug-eluting stent Endeavor in 120 markets. Under my tenure coronary stent international revenue grew 31% over 3 years. I began as Stents Product Manager to lead.

Niagara Falls, NY, US

Global responsibility for $20 million in sales of medical-grade gel products used by orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, podiatrists, prosthetic practitioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists and consumers. Managed a worldwide distributor network of medical, OT, PT distributors and grew this core business 55% over 3 years. Generated $6.

Murray Hill, New Jersey, US

Marketed Vascular Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Urology products in Asia Pacific and Latin America. Achieved $12 million sales through distributors and direct sales. Managed a $130,000 expense budget. Increased product sales 25% in Brazil by partnering with local manufacturer for a disposable line, then negotiated & executed a change from independent.

Bsla, School Of Languages, Business Minor

Doctoral Candidate Ed.D., Organizational Leadership

International M.B.A.

Rotary Foundation Graduate Scholarship, Economics

High School, General Studies