Featured Speakers
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Abby Bronson
Vice President Advocacy and External Innovation
Edgewise Therapeutics
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Amy K. Fisher
Head of Patient Advocacy, Spark Therapeutics
Inc.
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Audra Boscoe
VP, Health Economics, Outcomes Research & Data Science Analytics
Agios
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Beth Frates
MD, President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine; Director of Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness, MGH Department of Surgery; Faculty
Harvard University Extension School
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Bethany Firem
Associate Director of Global Patient Affairs
BioMarin
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Chelley Casey
Vice President, Patient Advocacy
Wave Life Sciences
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Christopher Chauncey Watson, PHD
MHS, RESEARCHER IN RESIDENCE
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER OF URBAN HEALTH EQUITY
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Courtney Firak
Principal Consultant
Firak Consulting Group
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Cynthia Cassandro
Vice President, Patient Advocacy
Vigil Neuroscience
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David Gurzick
Ph.D., Member
Angelman Biomarkers and Outcomes Measure Consortium (A-BOM)
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Deepa Dahal
Partner with Jamie Culp
Market Access Practice Lead - DKI Health
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Devra Densmore
Founder & Principal Consultant
Elevate Advocacy
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Gissoo DeCotiis
Global Head of Advocacy & Strategic Relations, Global Medical Affairs, Oncology, Daiichi Sankyo
Inc.
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Holly John
Senior Director of Patient Advocacy
Agios
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Ifeyinwa Osunkwo
MD, Senior Vice President, Chief Patient Officer
Novo Nordisk Rare Disease
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James Valentine
Director, Hyman
Phelps & McNamara
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Jamie Culp
Director, Market Access
DKI Health
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Jasmine Patel
Senior Principal, Patient Advocacy Strategic Consulting
Envision Pharma
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Jayne Gershkowitz
Chief Patient Advocate
Amicus Therapeutics
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Jean Campbell
Principal, JF Campbell Consultants, Founding Board of Directors
Professional Patient Advocates in Life Sciences PPALS
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Jennifer Helfer
Senior Director, Patient Advocacy and Engagement, Corporate Affairs
Viridian Therapeutics
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Julia Carpenter-Conlin
MSW, Head of Patient Advocacy, Alkeus Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
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Kathleen Flynn
Chief Executive Officer
National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association
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Kay Matthews
Executive Director
Shades of Blue Project
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Kristen Mosdell
Vice President, Head of Scientific Communications
Beigene
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Lee Greenwood
Father and Advocate
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Ligia Del Bianco
Global Head, Patient Advocacy, Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement
Biogen
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Lisa Lacasse
President
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
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Lisa Savitt
Vice President
SmithSolve
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Luke Rosen
CEO, Rescue7 Firefighters for Patients, Founder
KIF1A.ORG, Father/Advocate
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Mary Wachter
Executive Director, State and Local Government Affairs
Genentech
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Matt Toresco
CEO & CPO
Archo Advocacy
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Meg Kilcoyne
Massachusetts State Representative 12th Worcester District
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Michael Zincone
Senior Director, Patient Advocacy
Pfizer
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Patrick James Lynch
Founder & CEO
Believe Limited LLC
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Phil Gattone
CEO, National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (former CEO
Epilepsy Foundation)
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Rene Russo
Pharm.D., President and Chief Executive Officer
XILIO THERAPEUTICS
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Sharon Lamberton
Deputy Vice President, State Policy and External Outreach
PHRMA
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Sonali Chopra
Executive Director, Patient Advocacy Relations
Genentech
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Stacy Hurt
Chief Patient Officer
Parexel
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Su Smith
Head of Patient Strategy
Origins
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Tricia Mullins
Executive Director, Global Head, Early Patient Engagement & Professional Societies
Beigene
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Wendy Erler
Vice President, Global Head, Patient Experience, Patient Advocacy & Patient Caregiver Insights
AstraZeneca