Experience

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Director, Patient Advocacy

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  As the Senior Director, Patient Advocacy, I will be responsible for developing and leading the Patient Advocacy function at Reata Pharmaceuticals. I will lead all Patient Advocacy strategy implementation and interactions across Reata’s development pipeline and will provide leadership to any additional members of the team, including Patient Advocacy and cross functional teams. As the Senior Director, Patient Advocacy, I will be responsible for developing and leading the Patient Advocacy function at Reata Pharmaceuticals. I will lead all Patient Advocacy strategy implementation and interactions across Reata’s development pipeline and will provide leadership to any additional members of the team, including Patient Advocacy and cross functional teams.



CRISPR Therapeutics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Director, Patient Advocacy & Government Affairs

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2023

  The Senior Directorof Advocacy and Government Affairs leads, develops and implements the company's strategy on all advocacy and government affairs initiatives. Patient advocacy is dedicated to helping to improve the well-being of patients, caregivers and families impacted by serious rare diseases. The head of Patient Advocacy is responsible for supporting the development and pull through of CRISPR Therapeutics overarching advocacy strategy. The strategy will focus on external engagement with multiple professional and patient advocacy organizations to continue to build and evolve CRISPR Therapeutics partnerships with these important groups. They will develop and implement external and internal collaborations that address patient needs through innovative partnerships that advance patient goals. She is responsible for developing and implementing programs to bring the patient perspective into CRISPR Therapeutics decision making and Clinical develop opportunities for partnership across multiple programs and functions. In this role, the I will work in an integrated manner with key business functions within the organization and all affiliates, as appropriate, to ensure the Company's government affairs efforts support business objectives across the organization. Show less



Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporations

• Director, Patient Advocacy, Regional & Local

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  Develop and lead state advocacy strategy that directly supports our US Pharma Franchise teams across all business units for priority therapeutic areas. I will manage relationships with key state/local patient advocacy groups, professional medical societies and other important external stakeholders, as well as manage a field team of advocacy consultants across the country. Work closely with the State Government Affairs, Communications, Brand, Medical and Patient Access teams to amplify the Patient and Healthcare Provider voice and support patient access and other issues on the local level Show less



Novartis

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, State Government Affairs

  • Jul 1997 - Nov 2016

   Responsibilities include lobbying state legislators, amending, tracking and advocating for legislation. Maintaining strong working relationships with legislators and being a resource to them on industry issues. Creating coalitions with advocacy groups as well as associations. Working closely with PhRMA and other industry leaders to affect legislative outcomes. Promoting access to the Novartis portfolio of products with Medicaid. Working with state agencies on procurement opportunities for our vaccines division. Briefing senior management on all legislative and proprietary activity. The liaison for national organizations such as the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators. Managing outside counsel in NY and Massachusetts.  State Territory; New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. As of 11/08 Washington, DC. Show less