Company name: Roche

Company size: 60,000 employees

Role in this company: Spokesperson for R&D division and Roche Biomedical Labs (now Labcorp). Created company’s first patient advocacy program, first expanded access drug programs for patients in need, and first media conferences ever co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Partnered with Government Affairs to educate members of Congress and staff on NIH and Human Genome Project funding, orphan drugs, and FDA reform. Developed novel pricing program for interferon alpha-2a.

Company name: Sanofi

Company size: 60,000 employees

Role in this company: Led external and internal communications; helped save a billion dollar oncology drug through intensive outreach to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), legislators, patient advocacy, medical opinion leaders, and key media. Counsel to the company Foundation and Finance Department on investor relations. Launched internal communications newsletter.

Company name: Genaissance Pharmaceuticals

Company size: 250 employees

Role in this company: Founded external, internal, financial/investor Communications, Government and Community Affairs, Professional Education, Creative Services, and Publications functions. Developed and managed internal and external events. Developed all communications for the IPO and Annual Reports. Created new corporate exhibit and marketing materials; relaunched corporate web site, and internal newsletter.

Company name: Medidata

Company size: 3,000 employees

Role in this company: Partnered with executives and subject matter experts on thought leadership programs and reputation management; developed company crisis communication response plan; drove strategy and media relations, resulting in industry-leading metrics; helped drive publication planning; responsible for content creation/writing/editing, message development, media training and coaching, and agency management. Assisted with key internal communication initiatives. Increased media share of voice by >20%.

Company name: Edelman

Company size: 3,000 employees

Role in this company: Grew healthcare practice top-line growth and profitability by nearly three-fold, and doubled headcount. Wrote Annual Reports, press releases and white papers. Led teams on crisis communications and product launches. Helped form a dedicated Consumer Health practice and created a third-party advocacy organization – The Partnership in Vision – in support a new product launch for Gilead Sciences.