Experience

Guardant Health

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Head of US Medical Affairs, Oncology

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Genentech

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Therapeutic Area Head, Field Medical

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  - Lead restructure of Customer Engagement at Genentech to an innovative first-in-the industry model focused on delivering care locally in healthcare ecosystems and established the long-term vision, strategy, plans, objectives and infrastructure to enhance patient outcomes through improved customer engagement. Major Accomplishments: - With a backdrop of a pandemic and unprecedented change in the industry built and inspired large national field medical teams, comprised of multiple therapeutic area that innovatively improved access and customer care. - Through strategic partnerships with Senior Leaders across the organization served as a senior Work Product Owner of broader Genentech initiatives that drove innovation including virtual and digital medical affairs excellence. Show less



Exact Sciences

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Pipeline Clinical Collaborations Management

  • 2019 - 2019

  Charged with leadership of all corporate activities for pipeline partnerships and collaborations, I guide organizational direction and define organizational goals by establishing strategies to meet research and clinical needs. By building cross-departmental relationships across all organizational levels, I drive teamwork leading to efficient accomplishment of research goals. Utilizing transparent communications and routine status meetings discussing Exact product development priorities, I maintain stakeholder interest in research projects and objectives. I build rapport and establish professional ties, balancing alignment with organizational expectations while negotiating mutually beneficial agreements spanning financial and non-financial incentives. One of my proudest contributions includes using my strong interpersonal skills to partner with University of Wisconsin towards advancing key oncology products. I also contributed to organizational growth by building a strong team, recruiting top-qualified candidates to manage daily tasks and ensuring their continued development throughout their employment. Show less



Bristol Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Medical Affairs, , Strategic and Research Collaborations

  • 2016 - 2019

  Highlights: • Develop and execute external strategic partnerships and collaborations. • Collaborate cross-functionally across development spectrum from discovery to late development and commercial senior leadership to develop aligned research strategies for external collaboration • Lead cross-functional matrix teams representing clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial functions to drive medical collaboration plans • Oversee strategic Rare Population Malignancies partnership program • Establish and chair joint steering committees with external academic leadership to identify strategic opportunities for asset development • Develop trusting relationship with external and BMS senior leadership (including C-Suite) stakeholders to identify areas for strategic development and enhance implement enhancement to structure and processes at BMS Show less



Boehringer Ingelheim

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Associate Director Medical Affairs

  • 2010 - Apr 2016

  Charged with building a brand new US medical affairs organization to support the launch of Immunology and biosimilars assets, I built a team of talented professionals, and created policies, procedures, and infrastructure necessary to propel the organization to success. I ensured effective and compliant communication with external stakeholders and KOLs, by building the MSL team, developing KOL engagment objectives, investigator-initiated studies objectives and research grant guidelines. Ensuring cross-functional collaboration I advocated US medical perspectives to global Pipeline Strategy and clinical Development, HEOR, and commercial teams. To ensure clinical trial success I supported clinical operations organization advising on US site objectives and participating in investigator meetings. My top contributions in this role was building the medical affairs organizational infrastructure and focusing on development of future leaders, mentoring direct reports of a variety of educational background including masters level, MDs and PhDs. Show less



Pfizer

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director Medical Affairs

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Backed by a strong scientific background, I guided development of medical and marketing strategies that maintained scientific integrity while achieving organizational goals. Fostering strong cross-functional teamwork to successfully present Pfizer’s late-stage compounds to McKesson, I played a key role in earning Pizer products a vital role in McKesson oncology treatment protocols. I expanded operations by identifying and vetting new sites for company-sponsored trials spanning the US Northwest, spreading clinical trial accrual while efficiently completing phase II trials. In an effort to provide clients the best possible service and establish Pfizer as a leading competitor, I developed and implemented product training to ensure sales colleagues fully know and understand the Pfizer product line. My top accomplishments include guiding ISR activities for the Northwestern USA region resulting in the earning of 10’s of IIS contributing to novel congress abstracts and journal publications which in turn promoted the visibility of Pfizer in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. I also lead the revitalization of marketing strategies for launching Pazopanib for renal cell carcinoma by developing strategic insights through analysis of competitor data and collaborating cross-departmentally with marketing, sales, and medical departments. Show less



Bristol Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Medical Science Liaison

  • May 2005 - Jan 2008

  Serving an eight-state region in the Midwestern United States, I oversaw field-based medical activities in the top academic and community oncology centers. Through peer-to-peer KOL engagment and pipeline presentations in both face-to-face meetings and group presentations, I strengthened partnerships with external experts and expanded understanding of multi-factorial pipeline elements that impacted strategic clinical trial designs and development. I lead a launch through support of the phase III clinical trial accrual for dasatinib for treating leukemia, under 21 months from the first-in-man studies, accomplishing one of the fastest industry launches. I also supported the ipilimumab launch for melanoma, acting as a subject matter expert for immune-oncology in the US and participating in phase III clinical trial accrual. Show less



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hematology Medical Researcher

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Hematology preclinical research

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Introductory Anatomy and Physiology



University of Alberta

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Seminar Series Developer / Coordinator

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Internal medicine: from bench- to-bedside seminar series Developed the seminar curriculum and coordinated all sessions of this academic seminar series. Internal medicine: from bench- to-bedside seminar series Developed the seminar curriculum and coordinated all sessions of this academic seminar series.



Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Immunology Medical Researcher

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Immunology medical research Immunology medical research



Dalhousie University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Researcher

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Hashem Al Shurafa, M.Sc, PhDPage Three Hashem Al Shurafa, M.Sc, PhDPage Three