Experience

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  Relay Therapeutics

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Senior Director, Patient Advocacy Lead (Oncology and Rare Disease)

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Develop and execute patient engagement strategies that contributed to five-fold increase in enrollment during key enrollment cycles and maintain company's strong reputation in breast cancer and rare disease/oncology patient communities during moments of crisis.Lead as the single point of contact for external engagement with breast cancer & rare disease patients for strategic coordination across the breast cancer and rare disease/oncology drug development process and across functions.Drive Thought Leader identification, prioritization, selection, engagement, and communication in the planning process for Breast Cancer and Oncology/Rare Disease based on a deep understanding of the science, data and external landscape.Work in close partnership with clinical operations and medical affairs to drive trial enrollment.Create and execute external messaging and communications tools to distinguish the company from competitors in the breast cancer and oncology landscape.

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  Frequency Therapeutics

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Senior Director, Patient Advocacy and Government Affairs

    • Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Develop a short and long-term patient engagement and government affairs engagement strategy focused on successful regulatory approval and launch delivery.Work in close partnership with company leadership to keep them appraised of patient KOL engagement priorities aligned with strategic plan and changing dynamics in the competitive landscape.Implement the appropriate business process to ensure effective implementation and accountability of thought leader plans--both patient advocacy and government affairs.Establish and execute the appropriate business process to ensure effective implementation and accountability of thought leader plans.

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  Chapman Consulting, LLC

  • Boston, MA & Washington, DC

  • Patient Advocacy Consultant

    • 2016 - Jan 2021
    • Boston, MA & Washington, DC

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  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/Center for Health Insurance Reforms

  • Special Advisor

    • 2013 - 2016

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  Georgetown University Health Policy Institute at the McCourt School for Public Policy

  • Washington, DC

  • Director

    • 2010 - 2013
    • Washington, DC

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  Spitfire Strategies

  • United States
  • Public Relations and Communications Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Senior Vice President

    • 2005 - 2010

  • Vice President

    • 2004 - 2005

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  Burness

  • Washington, DC

  • Senior Associate

    • 2002 - 2005
    • Washington, DC

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  American Cancer Society

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • National Government Relations Manager

    • 1998 - 2002
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area