Usha Pillai is the Founder and President of Aria Management Consulting, LLC, specializing in project/program management, organizational strategy, change management, and outsourcing. With over 20 years of scientific management experience, Usha brings an integrated and holistic perspective to every engagement. Prior to founding Aria Management Consulting, Usha held various positions at Pfizer with increasing responsibilities over the years. Most recently she led strategic planning and outsourcing, introduced change management, and partnered on organizational re-design and strategy. She was responsible for coordinating plans for integrating King Pharmaceutical’s research portfolio into Pfizer. Usha introduced innovative platforms fostering external partnerships and has over a decade of experience executing and managing strategic alliances. She was the key thought leader in the establishment of a fully automated internal biobank at Pfizer. Usha enjoys leveraging her broad scientific knowledge, business skills, and network of resources to find simple yet creative solutions to challenging problems. She is actively involved with various women’s, children’s, and educational non-profit and for-profit organizations.Specialties: Project/Program ManagementStrategic planningBusiness developmentAlliance managementChange managementLeading New InitiativesOutsourcingNon ProfitInternational Public HealthPharmaceutical and Veterinary R&D