Veronika Brown
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
My success and reputation has has been building and fostering relationships from the ground up, which has allowed me to excel in my career as a pharmaceutical sales representative for over 15 years. I am an experienced member of many high-achieving sales teams who engage in sales calls with medical professionals ranging from medical doctors in multiple specialties to nurses and staff in their offices. My continued motivation comes from an eagerness to expand my horizons using my selling and relationships to cultivate more landscapes for success.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Specialty Representative, Psychiatry
AbbVie Pharmaceuticals
Fort Worth, TX
01.2005 - Current
- Routinely perform in top spots among hundreds of other representatives currently ranked in the top 12% in the nation
- Daily engaging in clinical and habit-changing discussions with health care providers
- Leader in planning, promoting, and implementing peer-to-peer educational speaker program dinners with my region
- Coordinate multiple dinner programs with the local Fort Worth Nurse Practitioner's Association
- Create and maintain ongoing business relationships with various medical offices some going back to the beginning of my career
- Ongoing employment with the same company I was hired with in 2005. Then, it was Forest Pharmaceuticals. Since then it has undergone three name changes due to mergers and acquisitions: Actavis, Allergan, and now AbbVie
- Recipient of multiple awards including the prestigious top award of President's Club, which is awarded to the best of the best
Assistant Director of Media Relations
ULM
Monroe, LA
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Wrote and distributed all University press releases
- Serves as Liaison between local media outlets and the University including on-camera news stories and written publications
- Mentored and lead students through an internship program in the Public Relations Office as part of their curriculum
- Promoted twice during my tenure as I worked closely with the President of the University, Dr. Jim Cofer, on his announcements to the media, the public, and a weekly radio show
On-Air Anchor and News Reporter
KTVE TV
Monroe, LA
1999 - 2001
- Began my Television news career as a news reporter and was promoted to Weekend Anchor/Producer in 2001
- Responsible for generating original story ideas, writing, editing, and presenting them live every day on tight deadlines for the 5, 6, and 10 o'clock live newscast
- Networked to initiate several key contacts with city leaders and others within the community that led to exclusive stories
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Radio/Television/Film -
University of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR01.1998
Awards
- 2024: Q1 winner of Extra Bonus Contest/Spiff for having the 3rd most new business growth in the region
- Rep of the Quarter: 2007, 2010 (x2), 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
- President's Club: 2017
- Member of the Dallas President's Team: 2006
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- 2023: Partnered and walked with with Carenica Mental Health Clinic in Arlington, Texas, in support of funding suicide prevention.
- 2022: volunteered with Habitat for Humanity by painting houses for those in need with Dr. Ann Bui Wong.
Timeline
Senior Specialty Representative, Psychiatry
AbbVie Pharmaceuticals
01.2005 - Current
Assistant Director of Media Relations
ULM
01.2003 - 01.2005
On-Air Anchor and News Reporter
KTVE TV
1999 - 2001
Bachelor of Arts in Radio/Television/Film -
University of Arkansas