(Astellas) – Catherine selflessly volunteers her time and energies as a PAC ambassador to educate her peers on the value of supporting Astellas’ government affairs initiatives. She has also volunteered in Massachusetts state politics for 10 years and is currently an elected official in her hometown.
Caroline and her colleague, David Riggs, were the team leaders in the company’s efforts to set up monoclonal antibody infusion clinics across the state of Indiana. These clinics not only helped get the treatment out to at-risk patients across the state, but they also served as an important tutorial and “how to” for hospitals and
(GlaxoSmithKline) – Michael “Andy” Devine serves as a great role model on service to patients, to the industry and to the political process. A trained pharmacist, Andy dispenses the right messages to colleagues, senior management and elected officials alike, helping to create an environment where his colleagues and our industry can continue to succeed.
Dr. Janelle A. Sabo currently leads clinical systems, supply and innovation within the Clinical Design, Delivery, and Analytics division, enabling clinical development from early discovery through commercialization. She helped develop Indiana’s largest COVID-19 reference lab and the state’s largest drive through testing facility. Along with Chris Otto, she assisted in building a lab design strategy
The Sanofi Protein Sciences team is being recognized for their extensive engagement with federal and state legislators. When Connecticut Gov. Lamont was newly elected, the team hosted him and Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz at their Connecticut site to learn about the research and development on the COVID-19 vaccine and their flu vaccine innovative technology. Since that
As a PAC Ambassador, Michele recruited dozens of new Ambassadors and PAC Members, including the research & development team and CAR T team. She is also a strong advocate for the industry within the New Jersey life-science and business community, and consistently represented her company at countless events with elected officials and key leaders throughout
Lisa’s colleagues describe her as a “tireless champion of the patient voice.” She offers an invaluable perspective on the human impact of proposed legislation. Her work ensures that J&J can better understand and champion policies that expand patient access.
Denarra plays an important role in supporting Merck’s work on advocacy issues by sharing her personal story and experiences with elected officials and the public. Denarra has focused her advocacy on communities of color and the development of women and girls in STEM. Her work has helped enhance Merck’s story and assisted the Merck government
Tracy is a member of Lilly’s Obesity Corporate Affairs team. They have made a significant impact in increasing access to comprehensive obesity care. The team has helped destigmatize obesity by engaging the policy community on the importance of person-first language and bias-free imagery. Tracy and the team bring forward the importance of how language matters
Christine leads Pfizer’s Biotherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences (BTx Pharm Sci) with five global sites and is accountable for overseeing and providing strategic direction and operational implementation for aspects of advancing the Pfizer biologics and vaccines clinical portfolio. Earlier this year, she joined Missouri Governor Mike Parson during his daily COVID-19 briefing and highlighted the role the