2024 HBA Luminaries

The HBA Luminary award was introduced in 2014 as part of the HBA’s 25th anniversary of the Woman of the Year (WOTY). This year, the HBA is proud to recognize senior women, identified by their Corporate Partner companies, who serve as a role model in their company, actively mentor and sponsor others, help advance other women’s careers and exhibit dedication to the healthcare industry. These luminary leaders have more than 20 years of professional industry experience.

Tabetha Skarbek, VP and Controller, Operations Finance      
AbbVie Inc.

Angela Miccoli, Managing Director, Life Sciences      
Accenture

Kimberly Marzano, Senior Director, Talent Management      
Advanced Clinical

Michelle Carrillo, Executive Director, Advocacy Relations     
Amgen Inc.

Janet Franklin, VP, Global Development         
Amgen Inc.

Christina DiBiase, Chief Commercial Officer  
Amplity Health

Anne-Claire Gerbaldi, SVP, Group Planning and Finance Business Partnering           
AstraZeneca

Amy Gamber, VP, Manufacturing       
Atara Biotherapeutics

Meera Subramanian, Director, Engineering   
athenahealth

Nicole D. Forman, MD, MA, Senior Global Patient Safety Physician      
Boehringer Ingelheim

Marisa Dolled-Filhart, PhD, VP, Translational Research (TME, CICT TRC)       
Bristol Myers Squibb

Julia Missaggia, Chief People Officer  
CMI Media Group

Lisa Hershiser, Client Relationship Manager, Healthcare Payer Business Unit           
Cognizant Technology Solutions

Lorraine Gibson, VP, Information Technology 
Compas

Diana Lanchoney, VP, Clinical Development Operations        
CSL

Elaine Wang, General Manager, Oncology Business Division, DS China        
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Japan) and ASCA

Sheryl Jacobson, US Consulting Med Tech Practice Leader   
Deloitte LLP

Jessie Fahrbach, SVP, Global Medical Affairs  
Eli Lilly and Company

Krista Pinto, President, Deployment Solutions           
EVERSANA

Danette Kadlic, SVP, Group Account Director 
Fingerpaint Group

Mellinda Devese, Executive Director, Global Head of Supply Chain  
GE HealthCare

Esther Breij, VP, Translational Research, R&D 
Genmab US, Inc.

Sandrine Piret-Gerard, SVP, General Manager US       
Gilead Sciences

Dorothy Gemmell, Chief Commercial Officer 
GoodRx

Nivi Thyagarajan, Vaccines Market Leader, Greater China and Intercontinental       
GSK

Susan Spitz, PhD, Senior Director, Translational Sciences      
Incyte

Bonnie Wingate, Partner        
Insigniam

Topaz Kirlew, VP, Regulatory Affairs    
Integra LifeSciences

Stephanie Monrad, Regional Business Director         
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals

Wendy Stewart, President, Clinical Operations          
IQVIA

Lucy Mitchell, Senior Director, Business Intelligence and Forecasting           
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Silvia De Dominicis, Global Commercial VP, Strategic Partnerships   
Johnson & Johnson

Sandy Vaziri, National Sales Director, Oncology         
Kyowa Kirin

Mindy Nye, PhD, MT(ASCP), D(ABMM), VP, Laboratory Operations, Labcorp Diagnostics
Labcorp

Amy Gohdes, Director, Vertical Solutions       
LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Sharlene Carnegie, SVP, Engineering  
Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes Company

Cheryl Donnelly, VP, Global Marketing, Global Vaccines        
Merck & Co., Inc.

Nina Somerville, VP, US Health & Life Sciences          
Microsoft

Jenny Alonso, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer          
Neurelis, Inc.

Dianne Auclair Rocha, SVP and Therapeutic Area Head, Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolic
Novartis Corporation

Anna Windle, SVP, Clinical Medical Research Development  
Novo Nordisk, Inc.

Joanne Cahn, Senior Director, Process Development and SAT           
Omeros Corporation

Marcia Strackhouse, Director, Operations      
Omeros Corporation

Siobhan McHugh, Executive Director, Manufacturing and Supply Lead
Organon

April Mitchell, Vice President and Business Unit Head, Neurology    
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Deb Tatton, President, Global Clinical and Data Operations  
Parexel International

Bina Nair, VP, Quality Systems and Operations Compliance  
Pfizer Inc.

Susan Rienow, UK Country President 
Pfizer Inc.

Karin Tollefson, Chief Oncology Medical Officer
Pfizer Inc.

Myla Maloney,  Chief Growth Officer, Premier Applied Sciences       
Premier, Inc.

Susan Manber, Chief Patient Officer
Publicis Health

Nancy Crudele, Executive Director, Medical Communications and Strategy 
Purdue Pharma L.P.

Madeline Malia, Chief Client Officer  
Real Chemistry

Kathleen Neushwander, Regional Hospital Business Manager          
Reckitt

Irma Veberič, General Manager         
Roche Genentech

Jamie Haney, General Counsel, North America          
Sanofi

Debora Pellicano, CFO, North America and Head of Finance Specialty Care 
Sanofi

Judy Stein, Executive Director, Payer Accounts          
Sobi Inc. (North America)

Sushma Prakash, Director, Clinical Operations, FSP 360           
Syneos Health

Sarah Sheikh, Head Neuroscience Therapeutic Area and Head Global Development           
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Neera Clase, VP, Market Access          
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Sonoko Jacobson, Executive Director of Strategy      
TBWA\WorldHealth

Mary Fox, General Counsel, US Generics and Commercial Operations         
Teva Pharmaceuticals

Lauren Lee, Senior Director, Patient Advocacy           
Travere Therapeutics

Patty Fritz, VP, Corporate Affairs and Operations       
UCB, Inc.

Joy Liu, SVP and General Counsel       
Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Simy Casasola, Healthcare Supervisor, Operations    
Walgreens Boots Alliance

Cortnaye Swan, Partner          
West Monroe

Sharon Suchotliff, Associate Partner, Patient Centricity Lead 
ZS Associates