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CRAIG STROK

Wrentham,MA

Summary

Strong leader and analytical problem-solver with independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Engaged manager and coach with talents for team building, development, leading and motivating. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture.

Characterized by: a strong work ethic, solid emotional intelligence, a keen understanding of the healthcare landscape in the Northeast, a thoughtful, strategic approach, with a demonstrated ability to adapt and generate results across a variety of disease states within multiple medical/surgical specialties and settings.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Business Director

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
01.2020 - Current

Responsible for recruitment, coaching, development and performance of Northeast TTR Team

  • Built out new alignment team and launched Amvuttra in FY2022
  • National Coordinator for RBD Calls 2022-23
  • Built out team for 2nd phase Onpattro launch in FY2020.
  • Spearheaded successful entry into untapped markets through careful planning of expansion strategy considering local opportunities, obstacles and customer needs.

Regional Sales Manager

CSL Behring
08.2015 - 12.2019
  • Led team in Rare Disease and Hospital critical care biopharma spaces
  • Responsible for coaching, development and performance of Northeast Specialty Team
  • Fiscal year 2017-18 Circle of Excellence winner
  • Ranked #2/10 managers overall during launch year of new biologic, Haegarda
  • National Kcentra Brand Lead 2017-present
  • Point role with RSM counterparts in restructuring of national incentive compensation plan 2018-19.

Institutional Sales Specialist

Actavis/Forest Laboratories, Inc.
01.2010 - 08.2015
  • Hospital IV/inhalation/oral pharma sales targeting: ID, ED, Surgeons, Hospitalists & Pulmonology
  • 2015-President’s Club winner (Top 15)
  • Ranked #98 of 233 nationally for FY13
  • Ranked #41 of 234 nationally for FY12 (#8 in Northeast Region)
  • Received Institutional Sales Specialist of the Quarter Award for Q3 FY11, Q3 & Q4 FY12
  • In RI/Worcester MA hospital territory, boosted bottom-quartile performing territory into Top 20% in first quarter 2010 (#92 to #21) and into Top 10% in Q2.

Health Systems Account Manager

Forest Laboratories, Inc.
10.2009 - 01.2010

First in new role designed to network, establish and develop relationships with key Health Systems contacts and Physician Groups in progressive markets

  • Facilitated significant turn-around in perennial bottom-quartile Boston Metro hospital territory within first 2 quarters—in midst of tightening MA state and Health System access/promotional policies
  • Improved territory rank to Top 50% (#95 to #51)
  • Pilot position dissolved for budgetary reasons in early 2010.

Hospital Specialty Divisional Manager

Forest Laboratories, Inc.
01.2004 - 09.2009
  • Drove performance by providing leadership, coaching and direction to 9 representatives in hospital-based promotion efforts in 7 Northeast states
  • 2 Top Three year end performances (in 5 fiscal years)
  • Consistent record of strong product launches (Lexapro GAD, Namenda, Campral)
  • Outstanding Leadership Award” in 2005
  • Achieved challenge goal of 42% rank improvement in final quarter in Division 7116000
  • Field Advisory Board member

PainCare Divisional Manager

Abbott Laboratories Inc.
10.2000 - 12.2003
  • Drove performance by providing leadership, coaching and direction to 9 representatives in promotion of narcotic pharmaceuticals in 6 Northeast states
  • 2 time National All-Star (“President’s Club”) and Regional All-Star in 2003
  • Achieved highest ‘individual’ and ‘district average’ scores on PainCare Clinical Exam
  • Project Leader: piloted Salesforce Automation (Salesforce.com) project in 2001 & iPAQ (handheld) rollout in 2002

Perioperative Specialist

Abbott Laboratories Inc./Hospital Products Division
06.1999 - 09.2000

Sales of proprietary injectable/inhalation/oral pharmaceuticals

  • Named POS Northeast Area Field Sales Trainer
  • Pain Mgmt Team Leader: coordinated a team of reps (Purdue, PDI, Abbott Pain Specialist & Infusion Tech) on effective programming utilization and strategic call activity
  • Received “Quotabuster Award” (exceeding total dollar quota) for 1999.

Anesthesia Specialist

Abbott Laboratories Inc./Hospital Products Division
01.1996 - 06.1999

Sales of anesthesia capital equipment, disposables & injectable/inhaled/oral pharmaceuticals

  • Received area All-Star Award for 1998-based on: sales and growth vs base on all products
  • Received “Quotabuster Award” for 1996, 1997, and 1998

Full-Line Representative

Abbott Laboratories/Hospital Products Division
07.1994 - 01.1996

Responsible for sales and contracting of: IV Solutions, equipment and injectable pharmaceuticals

  • 1 of 2 in district to exceed 100% overall 1995 quota (first full year)-received “Quotabuster Award”

Hospital Representative

DuPont-Merck Pharmaceuticals
01.1993 - 07.1994
  • Hospital sales of oral/injectable pharmaceuticals: Coumadin, Hespan, Cardiolite and IV Persantine
  • 1993 - achieved 123% of quota for Coumadin/Hespan (radiopharma results N/A)
  • Increased sales of: critical care line by 72%, anticoagulant line by 48% and radiopharmaceutical line by 50% within ten month period
  • #1 Ranked Hospital Representative for critical care line (Northeast region, 1993).

General Sales Representative

DuPont-Merck Pharmaceuticals
01.1990 - 01.1993

Office-based sales of proprietary oral pharmaceuticals: Coumadin, Tagamet, Versed and Sinemet CR

  • 1990—(not on quota)
  • 1991—Gold Sales Achievement Award (128% of quota overall)
  • 1992—Bronze Sales Achievement Award (exceeded 100% of overall quota)
  • Placed on Training Advisory Board to redesign DuPont-Merck Selling Skills Program

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
05.1989

Skills

  • Pharmaceutical Leadership
  • Product Launch
  • Rare Disease
  • Institutional Sales
  • Specialty Pharma
  • Change Management
  • Market Access
  • Strategic and Tactical Planning
  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Clinical Acumen

Timeline

Regional Business Director

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
01.2020 - Current

Regional Sales Manager

CSL Behring
08.2015 - 12.2019

Institutional Sales Specialist

Actavis/Forest Laboratories, Inc.
01.2010 - 08.2015

Health Systems Account Manager

Forest Laboratories, Inc.
10.2009 - 01.2010

Hospital Specialty Divisional Manager

Forest Laboratories, Inc.
01.2004 - 09.2009

PainCare Divisional Manager

Abbott Laboratories Inc.
10.2000 - 12.2003

Perioperative Specialist

Abbott Laboratories Inc./Hospital Products Division
06.1999 - 09.2000

Anesthesia Specialist

Abbott Laboratories Inc./Hospital Products Division
01.1996 - 06.1999

Full-Line Representative

Abbott Laboratories/Hospital Products Division
07.1994 - 01.1996

Hospital Representative

DuPont-Merck Pharmaceuticals
01.1993 - 07.1994

General Sales Representative

DuPont-Merck Pharmaceuticals
01.1990 - 01.1993

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

Colgate University
CRAIG STROK