Top-performing and results driven professional with a strong background in business development and leadership. Recognized for navigating complex market access barriers and driving growth in challenging environments. Solid expertise in team development and strategic collaboration across various specialties and markets. Customer & community advocate, dedicated to listening, life-long learning and providing value-added solutions.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Neuroscience Account Manager/ Ecosystem Lead
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
09.2021 - Current
Currently SC Team Lead
Developed & promoted one team member to specialty role and two Presidents Club Winners (2023)
2022 Presidents Club award winner
Led matrixed team collaboration efforts to change formulary status on major Medicaid plan including multiple stake holders: MSL, PELL, Managed Care, Ecosystem Lead, HSA and Sr HSA leads
2021 #1 in region growth with a 16.45% market share change
2021 10/194 for overall growth
2020 President’s Club award winner
Coordinated the state of SC launch of Abilify Maintena
Initiated and coordinated major speaker tour through NC/SC targeting the three biggest markets of Greenville, SC Charlotte, NC, and Raleigh NC
Trained and developed “Ready Now” employees
Initiated and coordinated Sr
HSA training for new hires
Recruited and hired representatives for Raleigh, NC Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC
One of six people selected companywide to participate in Managed Markets Academy
Designed and led disease state seminar at National Sales Meeting
1 of 3 HSA’s in the NC/SC/VA ecosystem with multiple states responsibility
Manager of the largest team in the ecosystem
Responsible for the largest personal territory in the ecosystem with 100+ call points
Founded the Carolinas Ecosystem managed markets liaison team.
Neuroscience Account Manager
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
10.2019 - 08.2021
Assigned Hospital Lead for Prisma Health, a top 200 IDN with multiple locations throughout the state of SC
T1 2021 #1 in the region NBRx growth with a 16.45% NBRx market share change
T1 2021 10/194 for overall growth
2020 President’s Club award winner
Year end 2020 #1 in district, #5 in region
March 2020 significantly exceeded forecast of major specialty pharmacy purchase by 200-250 units
Despite COVID-19 restrictions of 2020, successfully enrolled nine hospitals in the Abilify Maintena Free Goods Program.
Neuroscience Senior Sales Representative
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
01.2014 - 10.2019
2019 13.72% growth vs 2.43% (District), 3.27% East and 3.30% nationally
Ranked #2 nationally with 113.02% goal attainment (Oct 2018)
2018 Takeda Spotlight Award
2018 Promoted to Neuroscience/Primary Care Hybrid Role
The only representative at Takeda chosen to pilot a new role as acting neuroscience representative AND primary care representative coordinating with two separate divisions and collaborating with two different teams and district managers
Facilitator for regional business lead workshops during 2018 National meeting
Grew Trintellix NRx business by 19.10% in Q4 vs 9.35% nationally
Finished #1 in the East, #2 in the country in first month in the NSS Role (July 2018)
Finished 2017 ranked #1 of 99 territories for Trintellix (70% bag weight)
2015-2019 Greenville Team Managed Care Lead
2015-2017 - Greenville Team Business Lead.
President/Founder
Turner Construction
01.1993 - 01.2014
Co-Founder of Turner Construction and KT Development Corporation
Licensed SC Residential Home Builder/Developer and business owner
Grew company from $0 to $2 million in annual gross revenue (over a twelve-year period)
Implemented and modified the long-term development, construction and sales strategy for the company
One of few inaugural builders in the Upstate of South Carolina to market and sell Energy Star Certified homes
Managed and collaborated with 100+ subcontracted employees during an average project
Negotiated and managed contracts with multiple stakeholders with varying degrees of complexity
Worked closely with city and county policy makers to develop relationships needed to support community development crucial to business growth
Differentiated self in highly competitive market by demonstrating extensive product knowledge and developing long-standing client and community relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Psychology -
University of Richmond
Skills
Teamwork and Collaboration
Client Relationship Management
Relationship Building
Strategic Planning
Community Service & Leadership
Buncombe Street Methodist Church Building Committee 2020-Present)
Camperdown Academy for Dyslexia Board of Trustees (2021-Present)
Habitat for Humanity volunteer (1993-Present)
St. Francis Foundation Leadership Forum/St. Francis Fellow (2018-2019)