2025 HBA Rising Stars

Nominated by their  Corporate Partner companies, these Rising Stars represent various sectors across the healthcare industry.  These leaders are not only exceptional contributors within their companies but also powerful advocates for health equity and women's advancement globally, significantly contributing to the HBA’s vision of Creating Women Leaders for Life. 

Jenn Wong 
Abbott 

Xongi Phaleng 
AbbVie Inc.    

Vandana Rajakumar 
AbbVie Inc. 

Erin Rajtik 
Accenture 

Tess Cole 
Advanced Clinical 

Julie Brooks 
Alkermes 

Paula  Cavallieri 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Aimee Deaton 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Becky Clasper 
Alora Pharmaceuticals, LLC 

Daniela Andrade 
Amgen Inc. 

Melanie Jardim 
Amplity 

Tiffany Davis 
AstraZeneca 

Christina Pham 
Atara Biotherapeutics 

Stacy Gathright 
athenahealth 

Mahak Kapoor 
Bayer AG 

Alefya Vyas 
Bayer AG 

Nichola Charles 
BD 

Hannah Bevis 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. 

Tamara McCulloch 
Bristol Myers Squibb 

Celeste Stephany 
Capsida Biotherapeutics 

Ashwini Aditya Ram 
Cognizant Technology Solutions 

Lorena Mowbray-Squeteri 
CSL 

Yue Zhang 
Cullinan Therapeutics 

Sara Bell 
Daiichi Sankyo Global 

Amanda O'Kula 
Doximity 

Stephanie Stajduhar 
Doximity 

Ghayda El-Tayeh 
Dynavax 

Neenu George 
Eli Lilly and Company 

Lindsay Reel 
EVERSANA 

Miranda Lowenson 
Ferring Pharmaceuticals, USA 

Katie Schultz 
FORCE Communications - Powered by Petauri 

Aleigha Bangart 
Fortrea 

Nahdia Pirzada 
GE HealthCare 

Shawn Keogan 
Genmab US, Inc. 

Eda Canales 
Gilead Sciences 

Nesha Miller 
Gilead Sciences 

Erin Anderman 
Haemonetics Corporation 

Angela Shea 
Incyte 

Lacey Gigante 
Integra LifeSciences 

Andi Menard 
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (US) 

Joanne Hackett 
IQVIA 

Karla Eisenhart 
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research 

Kimberly Weir 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals 

Dorie Capaldi 
Johnson & Johnson 

Gabriela Jacob 
Johnson & Johnson 

Jennifer Dalton 
Labcorp 

Yuhan Jao 
Lundbeck US 

Tanya Booke 
MannKind Corporation 

Esther Smith-Howell 
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA 

Samantha McColl 
Merge 

Rachel Irwin 
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 

Lauren Holder 
Novartis Corporation 

Weina Wang 
Novartis Corporation 

Cate Banden 
Novo Nordisk, Inc. 

Kristina Fusella 
Novo Nordisk, Inc. 

Simone Rubio 
Ogilvy Health 

Victoria Chinnell 
Omeros Corporation 

Melissa Puthenpura 
Organon 

Tejal Shah 
Organon 

Greselda Butler 
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. 

Molly Jansen 
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. 

Danielle Santiago 
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. 

Sarah Blendermann 
Pfizer Inc. 

Alissa Roldan 
Pfizer Inc. 

Rebecca Nolasco 
Pivot Design 

Amber Kissner 
Prime Therapeutics 

Chelsea Conti 
Provepharm Inc. 

Tyler Mansfield 
PwC 

Jessica Griswold 
QuidelOrtho 

Nipa Mody 
QuidelOrtho 

Megan McDonald 
Reckitt 

Carolyn Whiting 
Reverba Global

Jessica Russell 
Roche Genentech 

Eileen Nicoletti 
Rocket Pharmaceuticals 

Rachel Solomon 
Sanofi 

Cristine Caterina 
Shionogi Inc. 

Danielle Rubin 
SpringWorks Therapeutics 

Lyndsi White 
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. 

Angel Akinbinu 
Syneos Health 

Yvonne Jackson 
Syneos Health 

LaShell Robinson 
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Garima Srivastava 
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Valentyna Chebanova 
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Jamie Zona 
Teva Pharmaceuticals 

Clare Sonntag 
The HWP Group 

Windy Wang 
UCB, Inc. 

Jennifer Francois 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 

Ailie Reasons 
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