Meet
The Council Members

Andy Williams

Head of Global Medical Information and Operations, GSK 

Andy is an experienced leader with strong tracking record building and leading a variety of high performing R&D and Medical teams at a country, regional and global level as well as delivering enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

Bill Strickland

Executive Director, Global Medical Resources AstraZeneca

Bill has extensive experience in Medical Affairs including both US and Global responsibilities. Bill’s areas of expertise include leadership of teams including cross functional and Global, IT platform development and implementation, MSL and MI capabilities, Innovation and Simplification.

Christiane Nina Belly

Global Medical Affairs Lead Digital Transformation, MSD

Blending her clinical practice experience as board-certified anesthesiologist with over 20 years as pharmaceutical executive in commercial and medical leadership roles she masters both strategy development as well as operational excellence in matrixed environments up to the Global levels

David Tang, PharmD

Vice-President, Global Medical Affairs & Strategic Planning, Allergan

David leads the Global Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Office Strategic Planning organization comprised of the worldwide therapeutic area Medical Affairs, US MSL, post-approval trial management, publications and medical education teams.

Deb Long, MD

Vice President Medical Affairs 
Vertex

Deborah held various leadership roles in medical affairs, including leading the US Medical Affairs COPD team at GSK, and the Americas Internal Medicine Medical Monitoring group at PRA. Deborah spent a decade practicing pulmonary and critical care medicine prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry.

Dominick Albano, PharmD, MBA

VP, Global Medical Information 
Pfizer

Dominick, one of the founding members of phactMI (Pharma Collaboration for Transparent Medical Information), has spent most of his industry career working in Medical Information and Medical Affairs. He developed the “Theory of MI Relativity”, which describes the importance of awareness, trust/quality, and access as critical factors in MI utility.

Donna Booth, PharmD

Sr. Director, Strategic Initiatives Lead, Value, Evidence and Outcome, GSK

Donna is an experienced Medical Affairs professional with expertise in building and leading effective teams across Medical Affairs. Her focus has been on leading high performing Medical Information teams aligned to a variety of therapeutic areas as well as teams aligned to National/Regional payers, Integrated Delivery Networks and Policymakers. 

Dr Michael Elliott, FRCP, MBA, PharmD

Vice President, Medical Affairs, Europe, Middle East & Australasia, Gilead Sciences

Mike has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Over the past twenty years, Mike has led global development programs of early and late stage compounds and has been involved in medicine development, clinical research as well as medical affairs.

Jennifer Riggins

Global Medical Digital, Strategy and Capabilities, Eli Lilly and Past President, phactMI

Jennifer led the Lilly Medical Affairs digital transformation by creating the medical digital strategy, enabling delivery of an award-winning global web platform and customer experience, and establishing and implementing the medical affairs social media strategy.

Joanne Jani

Head Med Info & Communication, Novartis

As Head of PLS US Medical at Novartis, Joanne is responsible for leading a cross divisional department that supports all therapeutic areas of Novartis in the areas of Medical Information and Communication, Content Development and MSL Capability Training and Medical Compliance training.

Kevin Asher, B Pharm

Vice President, International Chief Medical Office, Allergan

Kevin is energetic and a focused individual with strong experience in medical affairs. He is a strong team leader who enjoys the freedom to make decisions and affect change.

Maureen Feeney, PharmD, MBA

VP Scientific Communications, US Medical Office, Takeda

Maureen develops the strategic processes behind the development of global scientific communication for the full portfolio of Takeda pipeline and marketed products addressing unmet medical needs in respective treatment areas. She oversees the development and implementation of compliant, fit-for-purpose medical communication platforms and associated content for Takeda assets and disease areas.

Meg Heim, MBA

Vice President, Head of North America Diabetes and Cardiovascular Scientific Communications, 
Sanofi

Meg has reputation for successful partnerships with Corporate, Pharm and BioTech, Government, Advocacy and Academic groups to create consensus and build programs that create healthcare transformative change. She is a  strategic thinker who is adept at resolving complex issues. 

Michael Kavanaugh, BS, MBA

Executive Director, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs Effectiveness and Scientific Communications, Boehringer Ingelheim

Seasoned pharmaceutical executive with experience in Marketing, Sales Operations, Marketing Operations, Medical Affairs and Clinical Development. A change agent and leader with proven skills in agility and problem solving. In his current role Mike oversees the Publications, Medical Education, External Research, Medical Information, Medical/Customer Call Center as well as the Stakeholder Relations team.

Richard Swank, Ph.D

Executive Director and Head, US Medical Capabilities, Amgen

Richard heads US Medical Capabilities at Amgen encompassing medical liaisons across five therapeutic areas, the US Med Info Call Center, REMS, and US Medical Events. He has been at Amgen since 2003 and prior to that worked for Organon-Sanofi Synthelabo.

Robin Winter-Sperry, MD

Global Field Based Medical Excellence Head 
Sanofi Genzyme

Works transversely to contribute to internal working groups for process improvements, strategy and tactics. Leads Global FBM Strategy Development and Ensures clarity and harmonization of roles and responsibilities of the Field Based Medical (FBM)/MSL function across internal and external stakeholders worldwide.

Sanjeev Ganguly

Global Head - Medical Affairs at Nestle S.A.

Sanjeev is a seasoned Medical Affairs professional with a demonstrated history of leadership roles in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and the food & beverages industry.

Sarah Guadagno

Vice President, Global Medical Communications, Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Medical Communications executive with extensive US and Global experience including strategic planning and building capabilities supporting Global Medical Affairs functions. Sarah has a successful track record of developing and leading high-performing Medical Communications teams in environments of rapid organizational growth