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Excelsior, Minnesota, Us

Venture capital backed medical device startup with a mission to eliminate pediatric medication dosing errors. First CEO and sole company employee tasked to lead startup from product concept through commercialization. Developed strategy and regulatory approach. Build business plan. Created regulatory strategy with successful 510k submission and clearance for first product. Closed second seed round of funding.

Bracknell, Berkshire, Gb

New position to create US Division of Actegy Health and launch Actegy Health Portfolio of health and wellness product into US Market. Led all start up efforts to build capabilities for US launch including development and execution of strategic plan, regulatory approach, launch tactics, and building division organization design, vendor network & core capabilities. Full P&L responsibility.

Carlsbad, California, Us

Accountable for Customer Experience and contributing to the strategy and growth of the Breg Business. Leader of Customer Experience team including Marketing, Customer Service, Sales/Marketing Operations, Billing and Payer Contracts.

Suwanee, Georgia, Us

Leader of Global Commercial Operations including sales, marketing and clinical for current and future portfolio to provide revenue growth and increase shareholder value. Accountable for diagnostic imaging product sales P&L.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Leader of newly created commercial operations team of 52 people including functional areas of field sales operations, sales training, commercial analysis, forecasting, market research, field sales systems, commercial compliance, operational excellence and commercial communications. Leadership of alliance management team accountable for the Amylin- Eli Lilly global collaboration of the exenatide molecule. Created and led Business Integration function consisting of alliance management, project/program management, and financial planning & analysis to implement Amylin's globally networked business model. Led team of 32 people to manage and integrate overall portfolio of business partnerships with internal processes and capabilities.

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

Leader of insulin pump division for US and Canada within Roche Diabetes Care marketed under the Accu-Chek Brand. Disetronic business was acquired by Roche in May 2003. Resposible for full P&L management and all business areas including sales, marketing, customer service, insurance reimbursement, human resources, quality, regulatory, logistics, warehouse, IT, finance, accounting and contracting. Consistent overachievement of financial commitments to business division all four years as general manager. Leadership of 252 people. Business model of 75% of sales direct-to-consumer and 25% of sales through distribution channel (durable medical equipment/DME)

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

Leader of group responsible for all product marketing activities for full Accu-Chek portfolio of blood glucose monitoring supplies utilized for diabetes disease management by people with diabetes and Health Care Professionals. Portfolio includes meters, strips, lancets, and IT products. Accountable for being "voice of the customer" through representing US market requirements on Global Product Portfolio Team and Global Brand Strategy Team.

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

Led marketing strategy and tactics development and implementation for Health Care Professional (HCP), Retail, Medicare, Long Term Care, and Education market channels. Management of department of 15 people.

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

Mba, Marketing, Organizational Effectiveness

Bba, Business