Experience

Association for Accessible Medicines

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Trade and International Affairs

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  • Craft and lead integrated public policy advocacy and thought leadership strategies to advance AAM’s trade, international affairs, and global supply chain objectives. • Represent the association and its member companies’ interests before the U.S. Government, Congress, and other stakeholders. • Design and implement social media strategy to shape public and government opinions on trade and international policy issues impacting the generic and biosimilar industry.• Represent AAM on the Board of the International Generic and Biosimilars Association• Serve as AAM media spokesperson on trade, international affairs, and global supply chain issues.



BCW Global

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director, Healthcare Public Affairs and Policy

  • Apr 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Led multiple client account teams that implemented complex integrated communication strategies to advance media, public affairs, and advocacy objectives for pharmaceutical, medical device, and other healthcare clients.• Drove new business growth, targeting a broad-range of clients seeking healthcare policy, marketing, and communications support.• Developed, led, and managed a revitalized healthcare public affairs and policy offering addressing key communication challenges for companies across the healthcare sector.



PhRMA

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Vice President, International

  • Jul 2007 - Apr 2017

  • Led PhRMA’s Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Americas (EMAA) advocacy programs, including an annual budget of up to $3.8 million that funds projects throughout the EMAA region. • Forged consensus among PhRMA member companies on public policy positions. • Developed, led, and implemented public policy advocacy and communications initiatives. • Advanced common positions with a broad range of healthcare stakeholders and allied organizations, including senior U.S. and foreign government officials, patient organizations, and other trade associations.• Developed and promoted efforts to engage cooperatively with governments on key healthcare reforms issues.• Counseled and managed staff in Washington and Dubai.• Organized meetings and conferences focused on key advocacy issues impacting PhRMA member companies in the EMAA region. • Built strong working relationship with partner associations throughout the EMAA region. • Engaged in public speaking and media activities. Honors: Received the President’s Management Leadership Award (January 2014).



U.S. Department of Commerce

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director for Central and Southeastern Europe

  • 2005 - 2007

• International Trade Specialist

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2005

  • Advised U.S. companies on regulations and barriers affecting U.S. exports and investors.• Drafted speeches and background papers for Secretary of Commerce and other senior government officials.• Represented the U.S. Government in meetings with senior foreign government, including meetings with Ministers of foreign governments.• Developed U.S. Government commercial policy affecting the Balkans.Honors: Received the Under Secretary's Award in spring 2000 and fall 2003. Received Special Recognition Awards in December 1999, September 2000, September 2001, and June 2002. Selected to participate in Executive Leadership Development Program (2005-2006).



Open Society Institute

• Research Associate (hired as a 6-month consultant),

  • Nov 1997 - May 1998

  • Managed a team of eight Research Assistants. • Directed a research project evaluating best practices for fiscal decentralization in Central and Eastern Europe.• Edited The Transfer of Power: Decentralization in Central and Eastern Europe, a collection of seven papers focusing on fiscal and political decentralization in Central and Eastern Europe. George Soros’ Open Society Institute published this book in 1999.



Freedom House/National Forum Foundation

• Program Officer

  • May 1996 - Oct 1997

  • Managed the U.S. Internship Program that provided training opportunities for Central and Eastern Europe policy experts in policy institutes in the United States.• Managed the Regional Exchange Program that promoted cooperation between policy institutes in eleven Central and Eastern Europe countries.• Regional coordinator for an eleven-country program to support public policy institutes in Central and Eastern Europe.