Pharmavoice 100 Honorees, Including Our Own Kara Dennis and Steve Smith!
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Celebration InspiredLEADERS By IMPACTING THE LIFE-SCIENCES INDUSTRY September 17, 2015 PHARMAVOICE 100 CELEBRATION 1 Celebrating Innovation and Inspiration in the Life Sciences Congratulations to this year’s PharmaVOICE 100 honorees, including our own Kara Dennis and Steve Smith! We commend PharmaVOICE for showcasing the outstanding work of industry thought leaders for over a decade. Thank you for fostering collaboration across the life sciences and for sharing innovative ideas and insights that are moving our industry forward. Steve Smith Kara Dennis Chief Patient Advocate Managing Director of mHealth [email protected] | mdsol.com | +1 866 515 6044 Celebration WELCOME LETTER he idea behind publication: The Forum for the Industry Executive PharmaVOICE — both — which is why this inaugural Celebration event is so Tmagazine and online — created a special and exciting. We have the opportunity to bring forum for leaders to Read. Think. together and recognize in person the men and women Participate. in the dynamic life-sciences — the PharmaVOICE 100 and Red Jacket honorees — industry. From molecule to market, who are impacting change throughout the life-sciences PharmaVOICE has been providing the industry and who inspire so many people every day. perspectives and insights of passionate We have enjoyed getting to know each and every one and committed thought leaders for of the honorees over the years, and we look forward to nearly 15 years. their inspired leadership for years to come. Taren Grom Editor, PharmaVOICE On the way to an industry trade On behalf of everyone at PharmaVOICE, I want to show, about three years after the thank all of our generous sponsors and attendees who made this event possible. launch of PharmaVOICE, we were We are proud to donate a portion of the proceeds from the event to stuck in the Philadelphia airport. Reach Out And Read, which prepares America’s youngest children to succeed in During what turned into a very, very school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to long delay, we began talking about the read together. people who we were scheduled to meet, how inspired we were by the work they were doing, and the difference they TABLE OF CONTENTS were making in the industry. Like the start of so many great innovations, one Letter from the Editor ...........................................................................3 brainstorming idea led to another, and Agenda ...................................................................................................... 4 upon landing at our destination the Executive Forum Panelists ..................................................................5 following morning, we had also landed Table Curators ..........................................................................................6 on the concept of the PharmaVOICE Red Jacket Honorees — 2014 & 2015 ...............................................8 100. So with an idea that started with PharmaVOICE 100 Celebration Sponsors ...................................10 a special publication that long ago Art of Inspiration ................................................................................... 16 August to celebrate the individuals Building Inspired Teams .................................................................... 24 behind the companies, products, Inspiring Words ......................................................................................30 brands, tools, and services that benefit Inspiring Reads ...................................................................................... 32 patients worldwide, we have now recognized more than 1,000 of the Inspiring Jobs ......................................................................................... 33 industry’s most inspirational leaders Inspired to Give ......................................................................................34 from all sectors of the industry. PharmaVOICE 100 Honorees Through the Years ..................... 36 We view ourselves as a convener — as evidenced by the tagline of our PHARMAVOICE 100 CELEBRATION 3 Celebration AGENDA September 17, 2015 Apella Event Space • Riverpark, a Tom Colicchio Restaurant The Alexandria Center for Life Science TIME EVENT 6:00 pm Registration Opens 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Executive Forum 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Networking Event 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Curated Table Discussions feel INFINITELY IN FEEL DEEPER. We have a lot of heart for what patients and customers go through when it comes Are you interested in a to their healthcare. How do we know how they feel? We dig deep to find out. We engage with them heart-to-heart conversation honestly and through real connections we uncover how they feel inside. Their fears, concerns, with your customers? and sometimes complete disconnection from their own health. Deep down in their hearts patients Call Matt Brown at want to feel that healthcare companies and providers “get them.” Sometimes brand promotion 201-740-6160. and cool tactics aren’t enough. For clients looking to find new ways to engage customers, we also create unique content to help them connect with their customers on a more meaningful level. www.guidemarkhealth.com Celebration EXECUTIVE FORUM PANELISTS JEFFREY S. ARONIN Chairman & CEO, Marathon Pharmaceuticals Mr. Aronin is a business leader, life-science investor, and philanthropist. He is also chairman and CEO of Paragon Pharmaceutical Capital. Before founding Marathon, he founded Ovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. and MATTER, a successful healthcare technology incubator to support entrepreneurs. Mr. Aronin was named a PharmaVOICE 100 honoree in 2005, 2008, and a Red Jacket honoree in 2015. DEBORAH DUNSIRE, M.D. President and CEO, FORUM Pharmaceuticals Dr. Dunsire has more than 25 years of scientific, clinical, operational, and commercial experience, as well as proven leadership in the biotech and pharma industries. Before joining FORUM in 2013, she served as President and CEO of Millennium Pharmaceuticals (now Takeda Oncology) from 2005 to 2013. Dr. Dunsire was named a PharmaVOICE 100 in 2010 and 2014 and a Red Jacket honoree in 2015. RICK KEEFER Global Chief Business Development Officer, Publicis Healthcare Communications Group Mr. Keefer is a 30-year industry veteran with broad-based experience in leading commercial operations. He was named Global Chief Business Development Officer of PHCG in January 2015. He was named a PharmaVOICE 100 in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and a Red Jacket honoree in 2014. LEEROM SEGAL Co-Founder & CEO, Klick Health Mr. Segal is Co-founder and CEO of Klick Health, the world’s largest independent health agency. He is also co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Decoded Company: Know Your People Better Than You Know Your Customers. Mr. Segal was named a PharmaVOICE 100 honoree in 2012, 2013, 2014, and a Red Jacket honoree in 2015. CHRISTI SHAW US Country Head, President, Novartis Corp. & Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Ms. Shaw has oversight responsibility for 27,000 associates over six divisions, for whom “More Moments for More Memories” isn’t just a mantra — it’s a mission. Through the lens of innovation, integrity, and inclusion, she leads the US General Medicines business and Novartis Corporation operations. Ms. Shaw was named a PharmaVOICE 100 honoree in 2015. PHARMAVOICE 100 CELEBRATION 5 Celebration TABLE CURATORS LAURIE COOKE, RPH CEO, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Ms. Cooke, a senior healthcare industry executive with an extensive career in both pharmaceutical and nonprofit arenas, assumed the role of CEO of the HBA nine years ago. She is well-versed in commercializing insights across the career continuum and drug development from preclinical to post approval. Ms. Cooke was named a PharmaVOICE 100 in 2009. DENISE DEMAN Founder, Chairman & CEO, Bench International With an indefatigable entrepreneurial spirit, Ms. DeMan has taken Bench International from its founding in 1974 to its eminence today as the premiere specialized retained executive search firm focused on life-sciences in the world. She is deeply committed to properly “shattering” the glass ceiling for women in the life-sciences. Ms. DeMan was named a PharmaVOICE 100 in 2009. CHRISTINE PIERRE CEO and Founder, RxTrials Inc. and Founder and President, Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) Ms. Pierre is internationally known for her experience and expertise in clinical research site management and patient recruitment and retention for the clinical trials industry. Ms. Pierre was named a PharmaVOICE 100 in 2009 and 2013. STEPHEN SMITH Chief Patient Advocate, Medidata Solutions Mr. Smith was named chief patient advocate of Medidata Solutions in 2015. He is a staunch advocate for rare disease patients and plays a unique and critical role in the modernization of the clinical trials process, If the odds of lightening striking the same place twice are extraordinary, try three. and serves on the Committee on Federal Legislation for the National MPS Society. Mr. Smith was named a PharmaVOICE 100 in 2015. Congratualtions to our own Michelle Keefe, Matt McNally and Bill Drummy for being honored among the PharmaVOICE 100 most inspiring people. CECI ZAK It’s an honor to work beside you. Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare, DAS-Omnicom Ceci Zak, who before joining DAS-Omnicom in 2013, spent more than 20 years with Sanofi and Roche, most recently in GM roles, where she drove innovative culture and commercial model change while exceeding targets and strategically positioning these companies