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Latessa Zewalk

Pharmaceutical Sales Professional
Tulsa,OK

Summary

Award-winning, strategic and performance driven sales professional seeking to further utilize my extensive experience and leadership skills to grow business. Excellent communication and negotiation skills with an ability to quickly establish rapport and build lasting relationships. I have a passion for Diversity Equity and Inclusion which I believe is critical to any business' success.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapeutic Area Manager- Immunology

Genentech
South San Francisco, CA
08.2020 - Current

Partner with Rheumatology customers to problem solve and create solutions that are a balance between Squad and Enterprise priorities. I drive utilization of immunology products, increase awareness of new indications and build lasting relationships with HCPs to improve patients' lives. I facilitate and guide internal and external discussions and meetings (face to face or virtual) to meet customer needs. Conduct infusion in-services for immunology products, collaborate with BEM to target accounts for contracting discussions and connect them with financial decision makers to discuss rebate and discount programs using appropriate verbalization based on the TAM role. Also, collaborate with FRM on patient access issues leveraging tools like PTO, EA dashboard, etc. Also coordinate with MSL to help more complex or off label clinical questions.

Cardiovascular Clinical Sales Specialist

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
11.2017 - 07.2020

Established relationships with key Interventional and clinical Cardiologists in key accounts. Educated and engage healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, product efficacy and safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients. Used a wide variety of promotional resources, analytical tools to understand and evaluate the business in order to best determine the use of resource personnel to maximize effectiveness in assigned sales territory, based on local assessment of customer needs to accomplish sales objectives.

Executive Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Tulsa, OK
02.2007 - 11.2017

Educated and promoted respiratory products. . Launched AZs first respiratory combination therapy and branded products through effective salesmanship and maintained long-term relationships with clients. Surpassed market share goals and outperformed the nation by 12%

Revenue Agent

Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
Tulsa, OK
06.2006 - 02.2007

Used U.S. Federal Tax laws to audit complex tax returns for small businesses. Met with tax payers and reviewed and audited financial documents . Collected revenues from tax payers if applicable.

Senior Project Manager

Level 3 Communications
Tulsa, OK
06.1999 - 06.2006

Served as the single point of contact for all aspects of service provisioning and installation of networks for several Fortune 500 customers while meeting aggressive customer deadlines.

Facilitated all communications, updates and meetings with internal groups and external customers. Required working well within a team environment, superior skills in crisis handling and problem resolution.

Coached, mentored and evaluated other project managers on my team.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

University of Tulsa

Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined

Northeastern State University

Skills

Account management

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Accomplishments

  • June 2021 - Collaborated with the Clinical Oncology Specialist educating the Arkansas/Oklahoma ES on the history of Juneteenth and the centennial of Black Wall street. Together, we sent a series of emails including pictures and videos around the history of the socioeconomic barriers that exist still today and why the mission to reduce disparities of care in so important.
  • May 2021 - Mountain West D&I Core Team Member. Coordinated a Workshop for my ES and invited Tamicka James to speak about Fostering Belonging
  • Arkansas/Oklahoma ES Culture Team Member. This team helps to foster a sense of belonging through Trust, Unity and Fun.
  • 2020 Regional Leadership Academy (AZ)
  • 2019 Women in Leadership and Development Lead (AZ)
  • Nov 2019 - Collaborated with 2 teammates to facilitate a Career Development Night (AZ)
  • April 2019 - Lead D&I Workshop at the National Sales Meeting (AZ)
  • 2018 Region's Burner Award for Oklahoma City District (AZ)
  • Nov 2017 Promotion to Specialty Position (AZ)
  • March 2017 Promoted to Executive Sales Specialist
  • 2017-2020 Tulsa AZ Director of Communications. Liaison for all TAs in the local area to come together. Coordinated quarterly meetings and many volunteer events.
  • 2016 AZ Values Award Winner

Timeline

Therapeutic Area Manager- Immunology

Genentech
08.2020 - Current

Cardiovascular Clinical Sales Specialist

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
11.2017 - 07.2020

Executive Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
02.2007 - 11.2017

Revenue Agent

Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
06.2006 - 02.2007

Senior Project Manager

Level 3 Communications
06.1999 - 06.2006

Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined

Northeastern State University

Master of Business Administration -

University of Tulsa
Latessa ZewalkPharmaceutical Sales Professional