Meet our 2021 Employee Champions. We recognize individuals who strive to advance science and support innovation so that patients around the world can get the medicines and treatments they need. This year’s recipients have demonstrated commitment and resiliency that goes above and beyond expectations.

Jayaram Srirangam, PhD, MBA

(Pfizer) – For more than 20 years, Jay has been a passionate advocate for the industry. Whether it’s shoe-leather lobbying or discussing how the industry is addressing life-threatening diseases at TEDx or the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at UCSD, he is a tireless champion for Pfizer and for the industry.

Mary McConnell-Meachen

(Boehringer Ingelheim) – Mary is a tireless advocate who engages with external stakeholders to demonstrate the value of our business to patients and policymakers. This includes Mary’s election to the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Working Group Board of Directors, focused on implementation of drug take-back programs.

Warachal Eileen Faison, MD

(Pfizer) – Outside of her work at Pfizer and as a geriatric psychiatrist, Dr. Faison tirelessly collaborates with the Alzheimer’s Association and American Heart Association. She spends countless hours in the community participating in health fairs and seminars to educate the community-at-large about Alzheimer’s disease and cardiovascular diseases.

Juan Nadal, MD

Vice President, Medical Communications | Bayer Corporation

(Bayer Corporation) Dr. Nadal is an advocate for health professionals and patients. A champion for clinical pharmacists, Juan has been instrumental in Bayer’s PharmD Fellowship program with Rutgers University, which enables new PharmD’s to have a better inside view of the biopharmaceutical industry.

Jaqueline Mitchell

(Sanofi US) – Jackie has emerged as a champion of the biopharmaceutical industry through working with Sanofi US’s grassroots program, VOICES, and serving as a “Civic Champion” who educates and recruits fellow employees to be active politically.

Brendan Monahan

Associate Director, HSE&BCM, Risk Management | Novartis

Brendan and the Novartis Emergency Management team was called into action to lead the company’s U.S. COVID-19 response team. His tasks included procuring and delivering 125,000 face coverings, 16,000 thermometers and 5,000 field force kits (masks, gloves, sanitizer, wipes). He also monitored and coordinated differing regulatory compliance requirements across 50 states while instituting an active

Michael Murphy

(Celgene) – Michael has advocated on behalf of Celgene’s public policy priorities at both the federal and state levels as a Celgene Ambassador. The Celgene Ambassadors program is a group of more than 50 employees who help colleagues understand why what happens in Washington, D.C. and state capitols impacts Celgene and the patients it serves.

Dr. Susan Nicholson

Vice President, Women's Health | Johnson & Johnson

In her role at J&J, Dr. Nicholson develops an overarching women’s health strategy with a focus on maternal health. She has carried this torch by driving investment in policies and solutions to address the U.S. maternal mortality crisis, partnering with national maternal health leaders to identify and take action toward solutions. She has hosted maternal

Jen Norton

Vice President, Market Access & Reimbursement | Biogen

Jen has volunteered her time to help educate federal legislators on Biogen’s public policy goals. She has traveled to DC several times to meet with Biogen’s Government Affairs team and members of Congress. She has a unique talent for explaining the complexities of drug pricing and value-based contracting so that members of Congress and their

Christopher Otto

Sr. Director, Clinical Laboratory Sciences | Eli Lilly and Company

Chris is currently the Senior Director for Clinical Laboratory Sciences with over 25 years of experience with Eli Lilly and Company. Chris and Dr. Janelle Sabo helped develop Indiana’s largest COVID-19 reference lab that helped the state almost immediately increase its testing capacity from approximately 300 tests per day to 30,000 tests per day.