Experience

Brass Tacks Health

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Oct 2023 - Present



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Associate Professor

  • 2016 - Present

  Department of Health Systems & Population Health School of Public Health Department of Health Systems & Population Health School of Public Health



Kinnate Biopharma Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Head of Medical Affairs

  • 2023 - 2023

  Head of Medical Affairs organization inclusive of medical communications and publications, medical operations and conference planning, patient advocacy, and field medical (MSL) external engagement Head of Medical Affairs organization inclusive of medical communications and publications, medical operations and conference planning, patient advocacy, and field medical (MSL) external engagement



Mirati Therapeutics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Director, Head of Regional Medical Affairs

  • 2021 - 2023

  Head of Regional Medical Affairs organization with oversight of regional medical affairs directors, European medical science managers, training & operations, regional health outcomes directors, community oncology team, and patient advocacy Head of Regional Medical Affairs organization with oversight of regional medical affairs directors, European medical science managers, training & operations, regional health outcomes directors, community oncology team, and patient advocacy



Astellas Pharma US

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director, Head of Field Medical US

  • 2020 - 2021

  Head of Field Medical organization in US Medical AffairsLeadership of field medical strategy and operations (including direct oversight of field excellence and HEOR functions) across therapeutic areas (oncology and non-oncology/specialty) with matrix management of multiple field teams (approximately 95 field based personnel (MSLs)

• National Director, Oncology MSLs

  • 2018 - 2020

  MSL group leader of 4 Regional Field Directors and 26 Oncology MSLs across 2 Tumor Type Teams covering GU (prostate cancer, bladder cancer) and Rare Tumors (AML, gastric cancer)



Gilead Sciences

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Medical Sciences

  • 2016 - 2018

  Team lead/manager of field team supporting Managed Care and Government Accounts (HEOR/payer-facing field medical team) covering Liver Disease (HCV, HBV, NASH), HIV/AIDS, Hematology/Oncology (CLL, FL, DLBCL) Team lead/manager of field team supporting Managed Care and Government Accounts (HEOR/payer-facing field medical team) covering Liver Disease (HCV, HBV, NASH), HIV/AIDS, Hematology/Oncology (CLL, FL, DLBCL)



Astellas Pharma US

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Director, Oncology MSLs

  • 2015 - 2016

  Team lead/manager of Oncology MSL team covering prostate cancer, lung cancer, AML Team lead/manager of Oncology MSL team covering prostate cancer, lung cancer, AML



Various Colleges & Universities

• United States

• Adjunct Faculty

  • 2005 - 2016

  Determinants of Health, University of Washington (2021 to present) Public Health/Health Disparities, California State University, East Bay (2017 to 2020) Cancer Biology, Utah Valley University (2011 to 2012) Introductory Cell & Molecular Biology, Salt Lake Community College (2010 to 2011) Fundamentals of Biology, Westminster College (2006 to 2007) Determinants of Health, University of Washington (2021 to present) Public Health/Health Disparities, California State University, East Bay (2017 to 2020) Cancer Biology, Utah Valley University (2011 to 2012) Introductory Cell & Molecular Biology, Salt Lake Community College (2010 to 2011) Fundamentals of Biology, Westminster College (2006 to 2007)



Bristol Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  HEOR & Health Systems in support of Immuno-Oncology, Hematology/Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Virology, Immunology

• Senior Medical Science Liaison

  • 2011 - 2014

  MSL in support of Immuno-Oncology (melanoma, NSCLC), Hematology/Oncology (CML, ALL, MM), and other solid tumors (Head & Neck and GI tumors)



Myriad Genetics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Scientist/Project Leader

  • 2007 - 2011

  Cancer target identification and validation *Myriad Pharmaceuticals division was spun-out from Myriad Genetics in 2009 and re-named Myrexis, Inc. in 2010 Cancer target identification and validation *Myriad Pharmaceuticals division was spun-out from Myriad Genetics in 2009 and re-named Myrexis, Inc. in 2010