Tom Decker, Phd, Mba, Lean Leader, And Black Belt Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Merck Research Laboratories has established a pioneering organization dedicated to revolutionizing theentire process of drug discovery, development, and commercial launch for biologics and vaccines. Thevision is to become the leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company globally by fosteringcollaboration among exceptional minds and translating cutting-edge science into transformative medicines that positively impact lives.• Provide strategic and operational leadership to guide both internal and CRO project teams inachieving program goals from early discovery-stage through post-market licensure.• Develop clinical strategy and management framework (from target compound to life cyclemanagement) to drive cost effective clinical development.• Spearhead mid-and long-term strategic planning with senior leaders, resulting in a comprehensive 3-year roadmap with defined KPIs to enable strategy pull-through across scientific, business, and multi-modality P&Ls.• Execute a bold strategy by addressing the questions of “What are we great at?” and “What does high performance look like?” across R&D modalities.• Managed and collaborated with 200-scientists in designing and realizing a new automated/robotic greenfield facility. The new facility increased processing speed by 10x, decreased errors in method development, and automated data throughout in the drug development lifecycle.• Facilitated leadership meetings on talent and succession planning activities linked to the achievementof development for all focus areas and the progression of the pipeline.• Partner of Business Development & Licensing to ensure optimal due diligence of potential key assets to close the strategy-to-post acquisition information gap.

Villanova, Pa, Us

Teaching how to address complex challenges with agility, leading by responsible decision-making. and pursuing change that makes an impact. Through instilling global awareness and confidence to continually adapt to an ever-changing business climate, students learn to become leaders with vision, creativity, and a commitment to continuous improvement for the greater good. • Designed, developed, and taught MBA/Law courses for lecture formats via student learning styles, i.e., kinesthetic, visual, and auditory. Effective communication led each student to take part actively as a listener, critical thinker, initiator, and responder within the classroom environment.• Graduate, Law, and Executive MBA Students that take my courses engage in case studies where they can apply classroom learnings, and techniques to practice on their own beyond the classroom.• Students identify big-picture trends that might otherwise get missed with straight instructor lectures. Each class is set up like a facilitated working session that focuses on: 1) More rigorous, evidence-based decision-making. 2) Visibility of the “true” unconstrained mind; and 3) Establishment of groundwork for recognizing and rewarding good performance.

Making sense of sometimes contradictory information to effectively address issues with an intense focus on process, operations, and manufacturing. I drove accountability and responsibility into the organization and to the right levels while establishing initiatives to drive performance of key performance indicators/metrics (Right First Time, Equipment Efficiency, etc.) • Ensured strategic focus areas were aligned with the overarching corporate strategy. • Drove cross-functional resource allocation, project reviews, and financial assessments that contributed to long-term planning. • Led governance, and facilitated a decision-making approach via collaboration, and critical thinking to problem-solve and accomplish program goals.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Provided overall leadership and develops strategic direction that establishes operational “know-how”. Experience in GxP processes, policies & governances. Implemented long-range plans for process innovation and digital cognitive insights via technology, business intelligence development, and exemplary service delivery. Global team locations are in 100 countries throughout the Americas, EU, and APAC.• Drove the development of realistic and actionable multi-year strategic capability roadmaps, informed and prioritized by business and in an enterprise context. • Prioritized the portfolio appropriately and is accountable for P&L management.• Actively maintained awareness of external drivers in the business domain and relevant trends and innovation.• Translated business needs into specific business requirements, sees realistic opportunities to add more value realization, and balanced this with a pragmatic understanding of "fit for purpose".

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Course projects have been completed for small startups, large national, and Fortune 500 multinational firms. The course objectives were designed to reinforce learnings from other courses and apply them to genuine business problems. Learning is accomplished through lectures, reading, and actual project work. Courses Taught: - Influence, Negotiation, and Conflict Skills Executive MBA required course, Average Student Ratings 4.0 (Fall 2014, Section 310) & 4.0 (Fall 2014, Section 313) - Managing Work Organizations, graduate required course, Average Student Ratings (Spring 2014) & 4.74 (Summer 2013) - Essentials to Management, undergraduate required course, Average Student Ratings 4.81 (Fall 2013); 4.71 (Fall 2012); 4.77 (Spring 2012); & 4.8 (Fall 2011) *Notes: From 2011 to 2014, I have taught eight courses and 260-students, evaluations were not elicited. All scores are on a 5-point scale (5 = excellent; 1 = poor) and represent a rating of the instructor.

Chicago, Us

Globally supported commercial, and delivery commitments to clients that required internal business units to work together in non-standard ways to deliver IT software and hardware technology solutions, asset management, and desired client outcomes.

London, Gb

Managed engagement teams and provided strategic subject matter expertise, including leading practices, regulatory expectations, and interpretive guidance on a variety of issues. Responsible for business development activities, developing and maintaining key client relationships, developing key client materials, and assisting with internal initiatives.