ASAP Advisory Council

The ASAP Advisory Council provides counsel, strategic input, and recommendations to the Board of Directors to support the mission, programs, and strategic direction of the Association.

A high priority for the Council is identifying and contributing to growth and increased engagement opportunities for the Association, particularly in the areas of biopharma, academic alliances, career development and cross-industry engagement.

Aida Bendt

Aida Bendt, CA-AM, Head of Alliance Management, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca

Chris Black

Chris Black, CA-AM, Head, Corporate Alliance Management & Integration, Merck
Co-Chair, BioPharma WG 

Annick De Swaef

Annick De Swaef, CSAP, CA-AM, Transition Executive, Yocoto BV

Katherine Ellison

Katherine Ellison, CA- AM, Senior Director, Head of Alliance Management, llumina
Co-Chair, Career Development WG 

Michelle Gardner

Michelle Gardner, CA-AM, Director of Industry Partnerships and Engagement, Northeastern University

Co-Chair, Academic Alliances WG 

Tomoko Hanadate

Tomoko Hanadate, Head of RD Alliances, Business Development, Astellas Pharma

Adam Kornetsky

Adam Kornetsky, Partner, Vantage Partners

Markus Kropf

Markus Kropf, Global Head Alliance Management Healthcare, Merck KGaA

Romuald Laine

Romuald Laine, PhD, CSAP, CA-AM, Head of Evaluation and Partnering, Servier

Kevin Little

Kevin Little, PhD, CSAP, CA-AM, Senior Director, Alliances, Novo Nordisk

Christina Neary

Christina Neary, Executive and Global Leader, Microsoft Alliance, Avanade 

Brooke Paige

Brooke Paige, CSAP, CA-AM, Executive Director, Global Alliance Management, Digital, Rare and Neuroscience, Novartis

Robert Porter Lynch

Robert Porter Lynch, CA-AM, President, The Warren Company

Lynn Richard

Lynn Richard, CA-AM, Vice President, Chief Alliances Officer, Strategic Alliances, Science and Technology, GE Healthcare

Nancy Ridge

Nancy Ridge, CA-AM, Head of Partnerships, Lumin

Louis Rinfret

Louis Rinfret, Founder & CEO, allianceboard

Phil Sack

Phil Sack, CSAP, CA-AM, MICW, Managing Director, CollaboRare

Stefanie Schubert

Stefanie Schubert, PhD, CSAP, CA-AM, Director, Int'l Business Program, SRH Hochschule Heidelberg

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas, CA-AM, Director, SI Alliances, PTC

Co-Chair, Tech / X-Industry WG 

David Thompson

David Thompson, CSAP, CA-AM, Vice President, Global Head of Alliance Management, BeOne Medicines

Jan Twombly

Jan Twombly, CSAP, CA-AM, President, The Rhythm of Business

Co-Chair, BioPharma WG 

Stefan Walke

Stefan Walke, PhD, CA-AM, Global Head of Alliance Management, Boehringer Ingelheim

Sally Wang

Sally Wang, Group Vice President, Global Alliances and Partnerships, International SOS

Cindy Warren

Cindy Warren, Senior Biotech C-suite Executive

Norma Watenpaugh

Norma Watenpaugh, CSAP, CA-AM, CEO & Founding Principal, Phoenix Consulting Group

Arne Wörn

Arne Wörn, PhD, Global Head Alliance Management, Novartis Pharmaceuticals