High performing sales professional with 24 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry. Seeks to bring leadership and proven skills in product launches, relationship building, territory development and award winning sales performance across many therapeutic specialties to an innovative company with a tremendous culture, patient and customer focus and world class therapies.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Institutional Specialist
BioXcel Therapeutics
New Haven, CT
05.2022 - Current
Responsible for the launch of Igalmi, a novel sublingual film for the acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I or II disorder in adults.
Sr. Specialty Representative - Cardiovascular
Amgen
Thousand Oaks, CA
06.2021 - 05.2022
Responsible for the promotion of Human Monoclonal Antibody treatment Repatha to Cardiologists and Endocrinologists for reducing cardiovascular risk and events in patients.
Executive Area Business Mgr/Area Business Mgr
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
Norfolk, VA
01.2007 - 01.2021
Launched Inbrija, a novel product (inhaled Levodopa) for Parkinson's Disease, to Movement Disorder specialists and Neurologists.
Launched Ampyra, a novel product to help improve walking in patients with MS, to MS Specialists and Neurologists.
Promoted Zanaflex Capsules to Neurologists, PM&R physicians, Family Medicine physicians and Pain Specialists in the Roanoke and Norfolk territories.
Responsibilities include planning and conducting educational programs with physicians, consumers, physical therapists and pharmacists, teaming with RAM to address formulary challenges and coordinating efforts with RRD and MDM within key accounts and with KOL's in the territory to ensure mutually beneficial results and high level performance of the territory.
Territory achieved 70% patient penetration and 16% market share with Ampyra (Nation: 52% and 12%).
Awards and Appointments:.
2007 - President's Club Award - #1 ABM in nation.
2010 - Winners Circle Award - top 10 ABM in nation.
2011 - #1 in region “Bringing It Home” sales contest – Run Through the Warehouse.
2012 – Peer Recognition Award - Mid Atlantic Region.
2014 – #2 in region "Olympiad" sales contest (measuring Ampyra growth).
2015 – MS Walk Advisory Board.
2013, 2015 and 2021 – Incentive Comp Plan Advisory Board.
2015 – “On the Spot” Award - P&V Award.
2020 - Winners Circle Award - top 7 ABM in nation.
Medical Center Representative/Hospital Sales
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc
Roanoke, VA
01.2003 - 12.2006
Charter member of hospital sales force focused on profiling and developing influence within cardiology and endocrinology fellowship programs, internal medicine and family practice residency programs and pharmacy departments in key academic institutions/hospitals and VAMC and DoD accounts.
Responsible for the identification and development of key thought leaders in cardiology and endocrinology as speakers for the company and their utilization in educational activities (Grand Rounds, CME presentations, etc…) in the territory and throughout the country.
Developed strategies to efficiently work within a hospital setting to increase awareness of and loyalty to the company and its products and find optimal opportunities to influence customers, develop strong, mutually beneficial relationships, and improve and/or maintain formulary status of products.
Fostered productive and strong working relationships with sales leadership and associates from other departments to increase overall success of designated goals. These included Regional Sales Directors, District Managers, Regional Scientific Managers, Regional Account Manager, Federal Account Manager and PC Sales Representatives.
Consistently achieved top levels of MBO attainment.
2004 - One of 45 individuals chosen to participate in the inaugural Leadership Development Initiative program (LDI) - a year long program focused on developing future leaders within the company.
2006 – 3-time “Commitment Award” winner - nominated by colleagues to recognize contributions to shared activities/goals.
2006 – “Circle Award” - nominated by corporate leadership for contributions to initiatives that have a regional or national impact.
2006 – Class Advisor for Rozerem training class.
Professional Sales Representative/Diabetes Specialist
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc
Stroudsburg, PA
05.1999 - 12.2002
Responsible for the successful launch and promotion of blockbuster diabetic medication ACTOS to endocrinologists, key primary care and internal medicine physicians, cardiologists and pharmacies in the territory.
2001 - Selected as District Leader and responsible for presenting on various training and sales related topics at district meetings in 2001 and 2002.
2001 - Class Advisor to help train newly hired representatives at home office.
2002 - District Trainer.
Sales Representative
ACN Communications
Allentown, PA
05.1996 - 05.1999
Marketed bundled telecommunication services for medium and small telecommunication companies to residential market and all size businesses.
Recruited and helped train a team of independent representatives selling services for both large and smaller rapidly growing telecommunications companies.
Satellite Office Manager
Coordinated Health Systems
Bethlehem, Allentown, PA
09.1995 - 05.1996
Responsible for managing various aspects of multiple discipline office which included orthopedics, podiatry, rheumatology, industrial medicine and PT.
Worked with administration from main office and managers from other satellite offices to formulate and implement ideas and processes which promoted teamwork and ensured the efficiency and profitability of the office.
Education
B.A - Sports Management
SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY
Selinsgrove, PA
08.1995
Sports Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, VA
1992
Skills
Territory Development
Product launch
Academic/ Hospital/ Institutional sales
Multiple Therapeutic Specialty Expertise
Relationship building
Scientific selling
Cross-functional collaboration
Business Development
Leadership Development
Strategic Planning and Execution
Account Development
Letters of Recommendation
Available upon request
Timeline
Institutional Specialist
BioXcel Therapeutics
05.2022 - Current
Sr. Specialty Representative - Cardiovascular
Amgen
06.2021 - 05.2022
Executive Area Business Mgr/Area Business Mgr
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
01.2007 - 01.2021
Medical Center Representative/Hospital Sales
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc
01.2003 - 12.2006
Professional Sales Representative/Diabetes Specialist