Conference Speakers

Olaide Adekanbi
Founder
SoundRest

Irene Aquino
Head, Patient and Professional Advocacy
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals

Richard Azan
Executive Director, Patient Experience & Advocacy
Boehringer Ingelheim

Caitlyn Barrett
Director - Rare Disease and Oncology
Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator

Samuel Blackman
Founder and Former Head of Research and Development
Day One Biopharmaceuticals

Vickie Buenger
President Emeritus
Coalition Against Childhood Cancer

Jean Campbell
Principal
JF Campbell Consultants

Sonali Chopra
Executive Director, Patient Advocacy Relations
Genentech

Jennifer Costello
Executive Director - Global Patient Outreach
Bristol Myers Squibb

Tom Croce
Vice President, Global Patient Advocacy
Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Brittany Davis
Senior Director of Patient Advocacy & Insights
Avalyn Pharma

Christina Day
Director, Patient Advocacy
Ionis Pharmaceuticals

Wendy Erler
Senior Vice President, Patient Affairs
Sarepta Therapeutics

Courtney Firak
Principal Consultant
Firak Consulting Group

Jayne Gershkowitz
Chief Patient Advocate
Amicus Therapeutics

Jennifer Helfer
Senior Director, Patient Advocacy & Engagement, Corporate Affairs
Viridian Therapeutics

Collin Henderson
Founder
Master Your Mindset

Elizabeth Higgins
Director, Communication & Investor Relations
Astria

Stacy Hurt
Chief Patient Officer
Parexel

Leslie Ives
Senior Director, Patient Recruitment
Parexel

Molly Keane
Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy
Amgen

Christa Kerkorian
Vice President, Patient Advocacy
Day One Biopharmaceuticals

Sharon Lamberton
Deputy Vice President, State Policy and External Outreach
PhRMA

Jackie LeSage
Associate Director, Patient Access Liaison-Rare Disease Business Unit
AMGEN

Donna Ludwinski
Director of Research Advocacy Programs
Solving Kids’ Cancer

Jasmine Malone
Group Director, Patient Content
Open Health

Dan McNamara
Head of Patient Services
Kyowa Kirin

Jordanna Mora
Senior Director
Beam Therapeutics

Tricia Mullins
Executive Director, Global Head, Early Patient Engagement & Professional Societies
BeiGene

Delphine Nicolas
Head of Global Patient Affairs, Oncology & Operations
Servier

Ifeyinwa (Ify) Osunkwo
Senior Vice President, Chief Patient Officer
Novo Nordisk Rare Disease

Jim Palma
CEO
TargetCancer Foundation

Jasmine Patel
Senior Principal, Patient Advocacy Strategic Consulting
Envision Pharma

Kathy Perez
Vice President, Global Patient Advocacy & Policy
Argenx

Michele Rhee
Head of Global Advocacy Relations and Patient Engagement
Savara

Lisa Savitt
Vice President
SmithSolve

Jessica Scott
CEO
Legacy Health Strategies

Luisa Scott
Director, Health Economics Outcomes Research
Ardelyx

Regan Sherman
Executive Director & Head, Patient Advocacy
Astria Therapeutics

Jaye Bea Smalley
Head of Patient Advocacy
Immunovant

Su Smith
Head of Patient Strategy
Origins

Susan Thiele
Senior Director, Advocacy & Therapeutic Communications
Kyowa Kirin

Kate Tighe
Head, US Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy - Immunology, Specialty Care
Sanofi

Matt Toresco
CEO & CPO
Archo Advocacy LLC

Laura Williams
Chief Medical Officer
Ardelyx

Meredith Wilson
Executive Director Advocacy & Patient Affairs
Syneos Health

Adelaide Zimmerman
Associate Director, Market Access, Site of Care
AMGEN
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