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

Christopher Chadwick

Christopher Chadwick, VP, Head of Global Alliances, Canva

Jim Chow

Jim Chow, Strategic Partnerships Leader, NVIDIA

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

Michelle Gardner

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

 Christine Goldschneider

Christine Goldschneider, Head of Alliances, Manufacturing & Supply-Specialty Care, Sanofi

Annlouise Goodermuth

Annlouise Goodermuth, CSAP, CA-AM, MBA, Executive Director, Business and Alliance Management, Moderna

Tomoko Hanadate

Tomoko Hanadate, Head of R&D Alliances, Business Development, Astellas

Adam Kornetsky

Adam Kornetsky, Partner, Vantage Partners

Markus Kropf

Markus Kropf, CA-AM, 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 Mgmt, Digital, Rare & 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

Yolanda Stead

Yolanda Stead, CA-AM, Head of Partnerships APAC, Procore Technologies

Brian Stewart

Brian Stewart, CA-AM, Executive Director, Head of Alliance Management & Global Business Development, Daiichi Sankyo

Knut Sturmhoefel

Knut Sturmhoefel, CA-AM, Partner, Viopas Venture Consulting

Chi Sullivan

Chi Sullivan, Vice President, Head of Alliance Management, GSK

Bill Thomas

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

Jan Twombly

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

Laurent Valroff

Laurent Valroff, CA-AM, WW Global Alliances Lead, Dassault Systèmes

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

Penelope Wood

Penelope Wood, Head Diagnostics Alliance & Ecosystem Management, Roche Diagnostics

Arne Wörn

Arne Wörn, PhD, Global Head Alliance Management, Novartis

 Nisha Zaidi

Nisha Zaidi, PhD, Vice President, Business Development, Head of Global Alliances, BMS