ASAP Advisory Council
Shaping ASAP’s priorities, programs, and future.
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, CA-AM, Head of Alliance Management, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca
Chris Black, CA-AM, Head, Corporate Alliance Management & Integration, Merck
Christopher Chadwick, VP, Head of Global Alliances, Canva
Jim Chow, Strategic Partnerships Leader, NVIDIA
Annick De Swaef, CSAP, CA-AM,Transition Executive, Yocoto BV
Katherine Ellison, CA- AM, Senior Director, Head of Alliance Management, llumina
Michelle Gardner, CA-AM, Director of Industry Partnerships and Engagement, Northeastern University
Christine Goldschneider, Head of Alliances, Manufacturing & Supply-Specialty Care, Sanofi
Annlouise Goodermuth, CSAP, CA-AM, MBA, Executive Director, Business and Alliance Management, Moderna
Tomoko Hanadate, Head of R&D Alliances, Business Development, Astellas
Adam Kornetsky, Partner, Vantage Partners
Markus Kropf, CA-AM, Global Head Alliance Management Healthcare, Merck KGaA
Romuald Laine, PhD, CSAP, CA-AM, Head of Evaluation and Partnering, Servier
Kevin Little, PhD, CSAP, CA-AM, Senior Director, Alliances, Novo Nordisk
Christina Neary, Executive and Global Leader, Microsoft Alliance, Avanade
Brooke Paige, CSAP, CA-AM, Executive Director, Global Alliance Mgmt, Digital, Rare & Neuroscience, Novartis
Robert Porter Lynch, CA-AM, President, The Warren Company
Lynn Richard, CA-AM, Vice President, Chief Alliances Officer, Strategic Alliances, Science and Technology, GE Healthcare
Nancy Ridge, CA-AM, Head of Partnerships, Lumin
Louis Rinfret, Founder & CEO, allianceboard
Phil Sack, CSAP, CA-AM, MICW, Managing Director, CollaboRare
Stefanie Schubert, PhD, CSAP, CA-AM, Director, Int'l Business Program, SRH Hochschule Heidelberg
Yolanda Stead, CA-AM, Head of Partnerships APAC, Procore Technologies
Brian Stewart, CA-AM, Executive Director, Head of Alliance Management & Global Business Development, Daiichi Sankyo
Knut Sturmhoefel, CA-AM, Partner, Viopas Venture Consulting
Chi Sullivan, Vice President, Head of Alliance Management, GSK
Bill Thomas, CA-AM, Director, SI Alliances, PTC
Jan Twombly, CSAP, CA-AM, President, The Rhythm of Business
Laurent Valroff, CA-AM, WW Global Alliances Lead, Dassault Systèmes
Stefan Walke, PhD, CA-AM, Global Head of Alliance Management, Boehringer Ingelheim
Sally Wang, Group Vice President, Global Alliances and Partnerships, International SOS
Penelope Wood, Head Diagnostics Alliance & Ecosystem Management, Roche Diagnostics
Arne Wörn, PhD, Global Head Alliance Management, Novartis
Nisha Zaidi, PhD, Vice President, Business Development, Head of Global Alliances, BMS