My Job
I spearheaded the development and expansion of the EU/Global health practice at Interel before our acquisition by DGA in 2021. Currently, I am part of an informal Senior Leadership Team at DGA Group, driving the growth of our health and life science business across various geographies. Concurrently, I lead an international team of 15 seasoned public affairs professionals, supported by five senior advisors. Together, we deliver strategic communications and public affairs programs for global and European health and life science clients, providing strategic guidance to help them navigate complex policy and regulatory environments across Europe and globally.
My Experience
With over 30 years of professional experience in healthcare and public affairs, I have worked with the European Commission, UK House of Commons, US Congress, and the UK National Health Service. I provide strategic and operational leadership for a growing portfolio of health-related accounts, focusing on new product launches, market access, market seeding and development, alliance building, and policy and clinical advocacy. I offer strategic advice to multinational clients on healthcare product regulation and policy developments, boasting a strong track record of successfully informing policy and market development to support medical innovation across various disease areas.
My Specialisms
My Proudest Achievements
One of my proudest achievements is also one of my earliest. After spending three years on Capitol Hill, I joined an international policy think tank. Within just 11 months, I was nominated to move to London to organize an International Working Party on Persistent Vegetative State. With no staff and only a corner room for an office at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, I hired two unpaid interns. Six months later, we successfully delivered a highly impactful conference, attracting attendees from all over the world, and we accomplished it all using fax machines!
My Education
- Master of Science: Regulation
- London School of Economics and Political Science – London
MSc (Econ): Regulation Specialisation in European Law, utilities privatisation and regulatory reform - Bachelor of Science: Public Affairs/Public Policy
- Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana, USA
My Languages
English.
My Interests outside work
Reading, Running, Pilates, and most of all spending time with my family.
My Favourite Brussels anecdote
“In Washington, D.C. its who you know, In Brussels its what you know.“