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
Co-Chair, BioPharma WG
Annick De Swaef, CSAP, CA-AM, Transition Executive, Yocoto BV
Katherine Ellison, CA- AM, Senior Director, Head of Alliance Management, llumina
Co-Chair, Career Development WG
Michelle Gardner, CA-AM, Director of Industry Partnerships and Engagement, Northeastern University
Co-Chair, Academic Alliances WG
Tomoko Hanadate, Head of RD Alliances, Business Development, Astellas Pharma
Adam Kornetsky, Partner, Vantage Partners
Markus Kropf, 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 Management, Digital, Rare and 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
David Thompson, CSAP, CA-AM, Vice President, Global Head of Alliance Management, BeOne Medicines
Stefan Walke, PhD, CA-AM, Global Head of Alliance Management, Boehringer Ingelheim
Sally Wang, Group Vice President, Global Alliances and Partnerships, International SOS
Cindy Warren, Senior Biotech C-suite Executive
Norma Watenpaugh, CSAP, CA-AM, CEO & Founding Principal, Phoenix Consulting Group
Arne Wörn, PhD, Global Head Alliance Management, Novartis Pharmaceuticals