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Terrell H. Herring
Chief Operating Officer
inVentiv Health
President and Chief Executive Officer
inVentiv Commercial and Patient Outcomes
Mr. Herring has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sales industry and is recognized for setting new performance standards for pharmaceutical outsourced services. Since assuming his role in 2002, he has successfully led the largest business unit of inVentiv Health; delivering 60% increase in revenues and contributing significantly to the over all growth of the Company.
Mr. Herring joined the Company in November 1999 and has provided great leadership to the organization in various roles, including: National Business Director, Vice President and General Manager, U. S. Sales, President and COO, inVentiv Pharma Services, President and COO, inVentiv Commercial, and President and CEO, inVentiv Commercial. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of inVentiv Health in 2006 and was named COO of the corporation and CEO of the newly formed Patient Outcomes Group in early 2007.
Prior to joining inVentiv, Mr. Herring was the Senior National Sales Director at Noven Pharmaceuticals and held various sales management, training and development, marketing, and operations positions at both Ciba-Geigy and Solvay Pharmaceuticals.
Mr. Herring graduated magna cum laude from the Citadel, Military College of South Carolina where he earned a B.S. in Biology. Mr. Herring also attended Fairleigh Dickinson and Pacific Western University where he earned his M.B.A. In addition, Mr. Herring has received graduate certificates in business and international marketing from Mercer University School of Engineering and Duke University/London Business School.
In March 2007, Mr. Herring published his first book, “Marching Orders For Leadership Success” and was recognized by PharmaVoice as one of the top 100 most inspirational and influential leaders in the life sciences industry. Mr. Herring has also been selected as the first Honoree for the Somerset and Hunterdon Big Brothers Big Sisters fund raising gala for the leadership and support that he has provided to the organization over the past decade.
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Tricia Glover
Chief Compliance Officer
inVentiv Health
Ms. Glover is the Corporate Compliance Officer for inVentiv Health, and also chairs the Corporate Compliance Committee, which is comprised of members from the inVentiv Commercial Services executive and senior leadership teams. In this role, Ms. Glover is charged with identifying ways in which inVentiv Health can offer efficient processes and programs that comply to PDMA and OIG guidelines both internally and externally. She is committed to providing comprehensive, solution-oriented services and results to both internal and external customers in accordance with the highest ethical principals and all applicable laws and regulations.
Ms. Glover brings over 22 years industry experience to inVentiv Commercial Services from prior sales, marketing and compliance positions from Teva Neuroscience, Pharmacia/Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis.
Ms. Glover received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas.
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Tristen Herrstrom
Chief Resource Officer
inVentiv Health
Tristen Herrstrom serves as Chief Resource Officer for inVentiv Health, based in Somerset, New Jersey. She is responsible for all Human Resource functions, including recruitment services and facilities management within inVentiv Health, ensuring synergy in company programs, policies, and practices with a primary focus on the inVentiv Commercial division.
Ms. Herrstrom's human resource career has focused in the healthcare, hospitality and outsourcing industries for the past eleven years, coming to inVentiv Health in 1998 from a Human Resource Management position with Hallmark Health. During her tenure with inVentiv, Ms. Herrstrom has contributed to the significant reduction in employee turnover through the establishment of retention programs, including a management development program, an enhanced employee referral program, and employee recognition programs. Ms. Herrstrom has also improved the employee benefits package with the addition of new products, while managing costs incurred by both the company and the participants. inVentiv has also realized higher efficiency and reporting capabilities through the implementation of technology to automate various functions supporting inVentiv's 4000+ employee activities.
Ms. Herrstrom has a B.S. Degree in Psychology from The College of New Jersey and earned her M.S. Degree in Human Resource Counseling from Northeastern University. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the Healthcare Businesswoman's Association.
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Julia Kelly
Vice President, Account Management and Marketing
inVentiv Commercial
Julia Kelly is Vice President, Account Management and Marketing under the inVentiv Commercial Division located in Somerset, New Jersey. In her role, Ms. Kelly leads both the Account Management process for the Commercial business and the marketing effort for all the inVentiv Health companies and divisions.
Ms. Kelly brings more than 18 years of progressive healthcare sales and marketing experience to inVentiv Health, including a 15-year career with Mead Johnson Nutritionals, a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb. Ms. Kelly's tenure with Mead Johnson included various progressive leadership roles in both the sales and marketing organizations. Her expertise is built on the promotion of over 55 products, including adult and pediatric medical nutritionals, pharmaceuticals, laboratory tests, medical devices, medical services and other OTC products, to a variety of audiences within the healthcare industry. Since joining inVentiv in 2003, Ms. Kelly is credited with the marketing and PR campaign that repositioned inVentiv Health as provider of a variety of integrated commercialization solutions to the pharmaceutical industry.
Prior to her career in sales and marketing, Ms. Kelly was a healthcare professional in the field of dietetics, having earned a B.S. in Nutrition from Penn State University. Ms. Kelly remains an active member of the American Dietetic Association and is on the Board of Directors for the metro chapter of the Healthcare Business Women's Association.
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Peter Marchesini
Chief Learning Officer
inVentiv Health
With more than 19 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sales industry, Peter Marchesini joined inVentiv Health in November 2002 as Executive Director, Specialty Sales Group. Mr. Marchesini worked with a team of National Business Directors responsible for 16 clients. For over 2 years, Mr. Marchesini has taken on the role of Chief Learning Officer of inVentiv Health, overseeing inVentiv’s Client Training & Development, Professional Development Group, and Corporate Training & Development.
Prior to inVentiv, Mr. Marchesini was the National Sales Director and Regional Medical Manager with Noven Pharmaceuticals, where he led a team that established and trained Noven's first sales force.
Mr. Marchesini is a graduate of San Diego State University where he earned a B.S. in Business with an emphasis in Finance. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Certified Medical Representative Institute and was part of a team of training professionals associated with the American Red Cross Training Advisory Board. Mr. Marchesini has participated in panels and workshops for the Society of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Trainers (SPBT), Pharmaceutical Executive Sales and Marketing Summit, and CBI’s Pharmaceutical Training Summit.
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Paul Mignon
Chief Operating Officer
inVentiv Commercial
President
inVentiv Selling Solutions
Mr. Mignon successfully leads Selling Solutions, which is the largest division of inVentiv and encompasses all of the companies that relate to sales teams and sales support services including: Ventiv Sales and Marketing Teams, Total Data Solutions, MedConference, Blue Diesel, Promotech, PRS Franklin companies, Ventiv Recruitment Services, inVentiv Resource Solutions, Commercial Canada division, Professional Development Group as well as the supporting Business Development team.
In his current role, Mr. Mignon is responsible for the development and execution of comprehensive, customized selling solutions that support many of the major pharmaceutical firms, as well as effectively delivering cross-selling and integrated solutions to clients that include services across the broader inVentiv organization.
Mr. Mignon joined inVentiv in 2002 when he assumed the leadership role for the sales organization. Since that time, he has expanded the active client roster and significantly diversified their service portfolio. As a consultative business partner, Mr. Mignon has strengthened and stabilized client relationships by providing innovative products and services to meet the challenges of the dynamic pharmaceutical market place.
Mr. Mignon's depth of experience is built on a successful 14-year career with Johnson & Johnson. During his tenure, he was recognized for many significant accomplishments while holding various leadership roles within the J & J Family of Companies, including National Sales Director, Sales Training Director, Product Director and Division Manager.
Mr. Mignon is a graduate of Lafayette College where he received his B.A. in History. He is a member of the editorial board for Product Management Today and serves on the Board of Directors for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
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Brad Patten
Senior Vice President
Business Development
inVentiv Commercial
Brad Patten is Senior Vice President of Business Development, inVentiv Commercial, which includes the Selling Solutions and Strategy and Analytics divisions. Mr. Patten joined inVentiv in 1998 and has provided great leadership to the organization in various roles, including National Business Director, Director of Sales Training and Management Development, Sr. Director of Recruiting Services and Operations, Executive Director of Managed Markets and Business Development, and Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Business Development.
Mr. Patten brings additional expertise in the areas of marketing, having functioned as Vice President of Oncology Marketing for Zeneca, where he was responsible for all aspects of the strategic planning, promotion, and management of a diversified oncology portfolio. His product commercialization experience and in-depth knowledge of the clinical and regulatory processes have been essential to the successful launch of multiple products by the VPS Sales and Marketing Teams on behalf of their client-partners.
Mr. Patten has also held several senior sales leaderships positions with Zeneca, as well as with Stuart Pharmaceuticals and ICI Pharma. His career in the pharmaceutical industry has spanned the therapeutic areas of cardiology, oncology, CNS, anti-infectives, gastroenterology, anesthesiology and pain management. He attended Upsala College in New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.
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Michael P. Ryan
Senior Vice President
Finance
inVentiv Commercial and Patient Outcomes
As Senior Vice President of Finance, Mike Ryan oversees all aspects of the organization’s finance functions including Accounting, Strategic & Financial Planning, as well as Process Management.
Mr. Ryan joined inVentiv Health in 2001 in the Financial Planning and Analysis group. Since then, he held a series of positions with increasing responsibility within the company, which culminated in his appointment as Vice President Finance of inVentiv Commercial in 2007.
Prior to joining inVentiv Health, Mr. Ryan was Director of Finance for Blue Media Ventures Inc. where he reported directly to the COO and was responsible for the financial operations of developing media company. Mr. Ryan began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen, LLP.
Mr. Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and he is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Bill Shearer
President and COO, Ventiv Pharma Services
Ventiv Commercial
Bill Shearer is the President and COO, Ventiv Pharma Services, which specializes in the strategic design and management of sample management programs, patient assistance programs and reimbursement services.
Mr. Shearer has over 30 years' experience in research and development, sales and marketing, quality management and general management. He has been a leader in proactively managing change in large, complex organizations to produce bottom-line results while improving customer and employee satisfaction. Mr. Shearer's specific areas of expertise include vision, mission and strategy development, business management, business turnaround, process redesign, organizational alignment, performance measurement and quality management tools and techniques.
Mr. Shearer is recognized as a national expert in patient assistance programs, especially in the design of innovative models to meet the complex and often competing needs of patients, prescribers, healthcare facilities, government and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Mr. Shearer earned a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and an M.S. degree in Organic Chemistry from Purdue University.
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Thomas M. Sottile
Executive Vice President
Client Development
inVentiv Selling Solutions
inVentiv Commercial Services
Tom Sottile is the Executive Vice President, Client Development and Integrated Selling Solutions. Tom leads and contributes within inVentiv's sales and marketing teams focusing on meeting and exceeding client expectations. Prior to Client Development Tom led inVentiv Sales and Marketing teams as Senior, Vice-President driving responsiveness to clients needs and excellence in field force effectiveness. Additionally, Tom served inVentiv Health as Vice President, Sales Operations, growing specialty service offerings within The Ventiv Professional Development Group, Total Data Solutions, and PROMOTECH along with Sample Accountability, Compliance and Fleet and Travel Administration.
Tom has more than 20 years of pharmaceutical sales and marketing experience. Before joining Ventiv he served as Sales Director for Curry, Martin Schiavelli, Inc. (CMS), a Medical Communication division of Torre Lazur and as an account director at Boron LePore.
Tom began his Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing career at Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. While at Solvay Tom held a variety of responsibilities including field sales representative, hospital specialist, sales trainer, sales manager, managed care account executive and product manager for the gastroenterology franchise. In addition to gastroenterology Tom has therapeutic experience in women's healthcare, CNS, respiratory and pain management.
Tom received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Leonard J. Vicciardo
President and Inventor
Client Development
inVentiv Health
Leonard Vicciardo leads client commercialization and corporate wide business development initiatives. He works across all divisions of inVentiv Health to provide both the strategic and tactical services clients require to successfully launch their products into the market place.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Vicciardo was President and COO of Ventiv Pharma Analytics, overseeing the analytics and technology companies of inVentiv to include Health Products Research, Total Data Solutions and MedConference. He joined inVentiv in 1998 as President of Health Products Research.
Mr. Vicciardo began his career in System Design and Analysis at Howmedica, a division of Pfizer Inc. Before joining HPR in 1998, he was President and COO of Scott-Levin, where he was credited with the company's development into a mainstream marketing research group for the pharmaceutical industry.
Mr. Vicciardo’s vision in both strategic and tactical planning has been implemented by major pharmaceutical organizations in such areas as managed care, sales and marketing optimization, competitive pharmaceutical brand promotion, and other outputs to meet client needs in the changing pharmaceutical landscape. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for groundbreaking, physician-based research that drives an empirical approach to decision making.
His significant experience and expertise in the pharmaceutical marketplace has positioned him as a recognized thought leader, and Mr. Vicciardo is frequently contacted by the media for commentary on current issues and emerging trends. In July 2006, Mr. Vicciardo was honored in PharmaVoice magazine as one of the “Top 100 Most Inspiring People” in the pharmaceutical industry.
Mr. Vicciardo holds an M.S. degree in Information Systems from New York's Polytechnic University and a B.S. with a dual major in Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics and Statistics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
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