Experience

Personalized Medicine Coalition

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Science Policy

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Washington D.C. The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) represents a broad spectrum of more than 225 academic, industry, patient, provider and payer Members as we seek to advance the understanding and adoption of personalized medicine concepts and products through outreach, policy development, and advocacy. I lead PMC scientific and policy efforts meant to increase awareness and understanding of personalized medicine amongst healthcare providers, patients, policy decision-makers, and other stakeholders, and… Show more The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) represents a broad spectrum of more than 225 academic, industry, patient, provider and payer Members as we seek to advance the understanding and adoption of personalized medicine concepts and products through outreach, policy development, and advocacy. I lead PMC scientific and policy efforts meant to increase awareness and understanding of personalized medicine amongst healthcare providers, patients, policy decision-makers, and other stakeholders, and work to identify and address barriers to the adoption of personalized medicine into the healthcare system, including the development and promotion of appropriate clinical, regulatory, and payment policies. Show less



National Pharmaceutical Council

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Policy Research

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2014

  Washington D.C. NPC coordinates, and disseminates health policy research to build the evidence base for health care decision making. I help direct NPC research projects, assure that all projects have a strong impact on health care policy, and help to advance NPC outreach, alliance development, and government relations.



Biotechnology Innovation Organization

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director, Research Programs Advocacy

  • Jan 2008 - Sep 2011

  Director in the Health Policy Section in charge of personalized medicine initiatives, molecular diagnostics issues, and federal research programs advocacy.



The American Association for Dental Research

• Director, Legislative Affairs

  • Apr 2005 - Jan 2008



The Genetics & Public Policy Center

• Research Associate - Fellow

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2005



ASHG/NHGRI

• Policy Fellow

  • Sep 2002 - Mar 2004

  Fellowship in Genetics policy and legislative affairs. 3 months in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Office of the Director; 12 months as a Legislative assistant in the Office of Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter; and 2 months at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), Public Policy.



The George Washington University, Dept. of Pharmacology

• Post Doctoral Research Fellow

  • Jan 2001 - Sep 2002

  Laboratory Research in molecular oncology, genetics, and molecular and cellular biology