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Akron, Oh, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Head corporate strategy, corporate internal communications and enterprise transformation. Serve as Chief of Staff to CEO

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Chief of Staff to the CEO

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Lead business expansion strategies across adjacent markets.

Mokena, Il, Us

Owner of SPENGA - Oak Park, a unique boutique fitness franchise combining 20 mins of spin, 20 mins of strength, and 20 mins of yoga all into one 60 min session. Opened and ran studio for 6 years before sale.

Malvern, Pa, Us

Develop winning strategic alliances to achieve innovative, outcomes driven owned solutions both direct to consumer and with payer (Cecelia, Welldoc, Noom, Fitbit). Lead business expansion into new global channels bringing new business models and sources of revenue to the enterprise.

Malvern, Pa, Us

Lead cross-functional high performing teams across R&D, IT, Business Development, Health Economics, Marketing/Sales to create new business models and enterprise value in highly complex digital health space. Set enterprise digital eco-system roadmap and influence funding decisions from private equity Drive global development of downstream marketing assets to drive awareness for digital portfolioEmpower team of four direct reports to achieve business objectives and over deliver on commitments

Malvern, Pa, Us

Responsible for retail, mail order, wholesale, and ecommerce across Canada, US and Mexico. Manage 3 direct reports and one contractor all remote. Set channel strategy and distribution for all Lifescan products across all three countries. Work closely with major retailers like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and ecommerce vendors like Amazon. Deep understanding of and experience implementing digital therapeutic commerce strategies.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Establish pricing and promotional strategies, develop innovative healthcare driven direct to consumer campaigns, and drive formulary compliance and band loyalty for OneTouch® blood glucose testing products with the largest retailers, mail order facilities, and wholesalers in the US including Walgreens, Walmart, CVS, and RiteAid. Manage own and 3party ecommerce strategies, marketing, and distribution including Amazon, Jet.com, shoponetouch.com, and all retailer .com's. Manage three direct reports.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Responsible for executing first-in-industry preferred product agreements across all Blue Cross Blue Shield participating plans in more than 38 states (75% travel) for Animas insulin pump business in the DME space. Responsible for managing National Master Business Agreement for key National Account in Chicago.Responsible for managing key accounts across the mid-west (AR, OK, MO, KS, IA, and IL) for LifeScan pharmacy business, including directly contracted accounts, PBM managed accounts, state Medicaid, and PBM's.Lead strategic internal projects to align resources to customer and contract offer development to provide profitable access for DCF. Lead launch of latest medical device integrated with a third party technology focusing on go to market strategies and payer contracting. Provided company with expertise on DME reimbursement and insulin pump environment. Awarded President's Circle of Excellence in 2014 for being #1 Account Director.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Successfully graduated from executive training program (MBA LDP) designed to create a pipeline for J&J leadership. Completed two finance-focused rotations for DCF supporting world-wide franchise strategic planning, annual business planning, global expansion, and sales/marketing ROI analysis. Played a key leadership role in the integration of two separate J&J business lines focusing on commercial and government contracting teams and pricing committee governance.

Washington, Dc, Us

Prepared and presented “Response for Proposal” to clients and subsequently managed several multimillion dollar US government funded contracts focused on local government and democracy in Bolivia, Guatemala, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and Serbia. Executed 75% of responsibilities overseas and managed 5 direct reports both locally and internationally.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Designed and delivered trainings and workshops on basic business principles such as accounting, pricing, inventory, sales, marketing, design, quality control, and standardization, as well as self-esteem and leadership development for an indigenous women's artisan co-op.

Mba, International Finance And German

Bachelor Of Arts, International Business Administration; Spanish