PM360 Announces Winners Of The Second Annual Elite Awards

NEW YORK, June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PM360, the premier information resource for marketing decision makers in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, today announced the winners of its 2nd Annual ELITE Awards. The ELITE (Exceptional • Leaders • Innovators • Transformers • Entrepreneurs) represent the most influential people in the healthcare industry today.

The awards honor individuals and marketing teams who have made a significant impact to the healthcare industry throughout their careers. More than 500 submissions were received and nominees were evaluated based on their accomplishments; testimonials from their bosses, clients, and colleagues; and supporting evidence that reflects the impact of their efforts (i.e., company growth, campaign success, etc.). One hundred winners were selected in 16 categories.

"In just the second year of our ELITE Awards, we received a substantial increase in both the quantity and quality of submissions making it difficult to even narrow our selections to 100," says Anna Stashower, CEO and Publisher of PM360. "Ultimately, we determined that these 100 winners are most deserving of being called ELITE. All of their stories are truly inspiring as they work to build a better world in healthcare and aren't afraid to push boundaries and disrupt the status quo to achieve results."

PM360 also selects one person as the "Uber ELITE," or the individual among the 100 winners who best personifies the criteria of a PM360 ELITE. This year that honor goes to Andrew L. Pecora, MD, Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President, Cancer Services, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ. Dr. Pecora has been on the leading edge of many cancer care advances, and is recognized as one of the world's foremost experts in blood and marrow stem cell transplantation, cellular medicine and immunology research.

The winners were profiled in PM360's May 2016 issue. You can read the profiles online at www.pm360online.com/the-2016-pm360-elite-100 or by subscribing to view the digital edition of the issue at www.pm360online.com/may-2016-elite-awards-digital-edition.

The winners will also be honored at a celebratory cocktail and networking event on July 12th at 7:00 PM. The event will be held at The Top of The Standard Hotel in New York City's Meatpacking District. The Uber ELITE recipient, Dr. Pecora, will serve as the event's keynote speaker. Tickets are available for purchase at www.pm360online.com/elitetickets.

The 2016 PM360 ELITE are:

Uber ELITE

Andrew L. Pecora, MD, FACP, CPE, Chief Innovation Officer and Professor and Vice President of Cancer Services, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

Creative Directors

Laurie Bartolomeo, EVP, Creative Director, Dudnyk

Martin Canniff, SVP, Executive Creative Director, Intouch Solutions

Steve Hamburg, Managing Partner, Chief Creative Officer, Calcium

Stephen Neale, Senior Vice President, Executive Creative Director, AbelsonTaylor

Barry Schmader, Chief Creative Officer, Elevate Healthcare Marketing

Chris Watson, EVP, Executive Creative Director, Sentrix Health Communications

Data Miners

David Davenport-Firth, EVP, Health Behavior Strategy & Intervention Design, Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide

Dr. Susan Dorfman, Chief Commercial Officer, CMI/Compas

Kelly Myers, Executive Vice President, Data Analytics, 81qd

Jack Timko, Senior Research Director, MediMedia Managed Markets, an ICON plc Company

Digital Crusaders

Jay Appel, Lead, Global Digital Engagement & Data Sciences (Amgen Digital Health), Amgen

Martin Dubuc, Chief Product Officer, GM International, Aptus Health

Chris Duffey, EVP, Global Director of Creative Technology, Sudler

Brendan Gallagher, EVP, Connected Health Innovation, Digitas Health LifeBrands

Jo Ann Saitta, SVP, Chief Digital Officer, Omnicom Health Group

Blake Schiller, Director, Mobile Strategy, AstraZeneca

Disrupters

Meg Alexander, Head of Issues Management Practice, inVentiv Health Public Relations Group

Ryan Billings, Director, Social Strategy, AstraZeneca

Glen de Vries, President, Medidata Solutions

Dr. Joan Fallon, CEO, CUREMARK

Stu Libby, Co-founder & CEO, Zipdrug

Melissa Mackey, U.S. Digital Medicines Social Media CoE, Novartis

Keith Pieper, Associate Director, Ferring Reproductive Health, Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Derek Rieder, Senior Marketing Manager, AbbVie

Brenda Snow, Founder & CEO, Snow Companies

Jordan Tavenner, Art Director, Cambridge BioMarketing

Jeffrey Wiltrout, PhD, SVP, Sales, PDR

Drug Researchers and Developers

Bernhardt Zeiher, MD, President, Development, Astellas

Entrepreneurs

Thad L. Bench Sr., CEO, Benchworks

Susan Flinn Cobian, Executive Vice President, Managing Director, HYC Health

Nancy DeRobertis, CEO, MammoGRIP LLC

Dr. Mary Jo Gorman, Lead Managing Partner, Prosper Women Entrepreneurs Startup Accelerator

John Guarino, President, Managing Partner, Guarino Haskins Market Access

Michael Heffernan, CEO/Founder, Collegium Pharmaceutical

Steven Krein, Co-founder and CEO, StartUp Health

Paul Magelli, CEO, Apervita

Mike Marett, Founder, Confideo, LLC

Quang Pham, Founder and CEO, Espero Pharmaceuticals

Benjamin Preston & Brandi Preston, Co-founders, Kamie K Preston Hereditary Cancer Foundation

Sam Rajan, Co-Founder, Principal, CoverMyMeds

Dr. Theodore F. Search, PharmD, Founder & CEO, Skipta

Dora P. Shankman, CEO and President, Shankman Marketing & Media Resources, LLC Jeff Tangney, CEO and Founder, Doximity

David Weingard, Founder & CEO, Fit4D

Launch Experts

Drew Fine, Marketing Lead of Dermal Fillers, Galderma

Tom Hadley, VP, Head of Marketing, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Gary J. Lewandowski, Senior Director, Marketing, Depomed

Linda M. Richardson, Chief Commercial Officer, Chimerix

Leaders of the Future

Daniel J. Gandor, Head of Takeda Digital Accelerator – USA, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

Susan Lenderts, Director, Strategic Marketing and Analytics, Innoviva, Inc.

Mitchell Medland Jr., Senior Marketing Manager, Pfizer

Liz Moore, Social Media Analyst, AstraZeneca

Julie Niggle, Senior Marketing Manager, Consumer Marketing, Baxalta

Michelle Petroff, SVP, Account Service and Operations, Fingerpaint

Janice Pringle, Executive Administrative Assistant, U.S. Managed Markets, EMD Serono

Marketing Teams

GenMed GI Marketing, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

The REXULTI Marketing Team, Otsuka and Lundbeck

The Saxenda Market Access Team, Novo Nordisk

Master Educators

Angelo Carter, PharmD, Associate Director, Independent Medical Education, Novo Nordisk Inc.

Sharon Hayes, Senior Vice President – Medical Director, IMPRINT Science/IntraMed

John Theobald, CEO, Healthcasts

Colleen Weyand, Associate Director, Pharmacy Solutions, Merck

Steve Zlotnick, PharmD, Principal Medical Science Liaison, Genentech

Mentors

Sander Flaum, Principal, Flaum Navigators

Lori Grant, President, Klick Inc.

Tamra Micco, Executive Director, Client Services, Natrel

Georgette Pascale, Founder and CEO, Pascale Communications, LLC

Patient Advocates

Aaron Laxton, TheBody.com, Remedy Health Media & Director of Client Services, Criminal Justice Ministry

Martha Rhodes, Patient Advocate and Author, 3,000 Pulses Later: A Memoir of Surviving Depression Without Medication (Pushpin Press)

Sales MVPs

Michael Byrnes, Executive Vice President, Sales, Rx EDGE Pharmacy Networks

Ashik Desai, EVP of Business Growth & Analytics, ContextMedia:Health

Lisa Pilla, RPh, VP of Sales, Purdue Pharma L.P.

Strategists

Batisha Anson, Account Lead, Biosector 2, an inVentiv Health company

Richard Deede, Vice President, SEO, Publicis Health Media

Drew Desjardins, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer, Dudnyk

Joseph Ponzo, Head of Marketing, Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Amy L. Vining, Executive Vice President, BioScience Communications

Lane Wilson, Associate Vice President, Brand Head Dupilumab Respiratory, Sanofi-Genzyme

Tech-know Geeks

David E. Kovalcik, CEO, DPX (The Companies of Dyventive, PharMethod, Xyvid)

Andrey Kulakevich, Lead Developer, watzan LLC

Jason Levy, SVP, Experience Strategy & Innovation, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

Rich Muser, Enterprise Architect – Digital, Acorda Therapeutics

Michael Ryan, Associate Director, Technology and Innovation, Xcenda

Transformational Leaders

Kathleen Barrett, President, Avant Healthcare Marketing, Avant Healthcare

Nancy S. Berg, CEO and Executive Director, International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)

Robert Costa, Director, Retail Strategy & Channel Management, Pfizer Inc.

Stephen Hoelper, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development, MediSolutions

Matthew Howes, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Growth, PALIO, an inVentiv Health company

Yolanda Johnson-Moton, Director – External Relations U.S. Medical Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company

Chris Martini, President, Hospital Solutions & Chief Provider Officer, PatientPoint

Jennifer Matthews, Managing Partner, The Bloc

Saeed Motahari, EVP and CCO, Purdue Pharma L.P.

Jason Noto, Director, Neurology Customer Strategy, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Barbara Pantazopoulos, Senior Director, U.S. Hematology, Baxalta, Inc.

Marci Piasecki, President, GSW North America, GSW

Charlene Prounis, CEO & Managing Partner, Flashpoint Medica

Vince Rainsford, Vice President, Marketing Operations, Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Medtronic

Lynn O'Connor Vos, Chief Executive Officer, ghg | greyhealth group

Deborah Waterhouse, Senior Vice President, Primary Care, GSK

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