Versea Ophthalmics
Rahim Hirji, RPh has over 20 years of marketing, medical education and market access experience. He is currently the Vice President, Marketing at Harrow, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to eye care. Earlier in his career, Rahim has held a variety of cross-functional roles including Head of Market Access & Reimbursement Strategy for Kala Pharmaceuticals and Head of Ophthalmics Marketing for Omeros, where he led the launch of OMIDRIA, an intraoperative pharmaceutical used in cataract surgery. OMIDRIA was sold to Rayner Surgical in December 2021 in a transaction valued in excess of $1 Billion. He is a graduate of both Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) and the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC).
Holliday Communications
Deb Holliday is an award-winning public relations professional and is president of Holliday Communications, Inc. Holliday Communications is a healthcare-exclusive public relations agency focused on professional trade media relations and media planning. Deb has over 25 years experience in PR, marketing, advertising, media relations, key opinion leader development, and medical writing. Her educational background in both the medical field and communications, along with her years of hands-on clinical experience, are unique to the public relations arena.
CMI Media Group
Kristen John is a Media Supervisor at CMI Media Group with 4 years of experience working across the HCP media space. She is a Penn State University graduate who studied Communications/Advertising, with a focus towards Digital Media Trends and Analytics. She has worked across various specialties, new business initiatives, and brand launches to help support multi-channel media recommendations based on relevant industry findings.
CMI Media Group
Rob Muller has been with CMI Media Group for just over 2 years, focusing efforts primarily on eye care and rare diseases. Rob has over 15 years of experience in media planning and marketing in a variety of industries including concert promotion, real estate and healthcare. He majored in public relations at James Madison University in Virginia.
Théa Pharma
Mario Nacinovich is the Senior Director of Marketing at Théa Pharma Inc. He has held leadership positions at Santen Pharmaceuticals, Eyevance, AiCure, and other companies. Mario co-founded Fission Communications and was a managing partner at AXON for a decade. With a background in ophthalmology and business development, he has worked with Merck, Pharmacia, and inVentiv Health. Mario is an adjunct faculty member at Boston University, a show host on ReachMD, and an author with over 50 publications. He serves on several editorial and advisory boards and is a member of the International Healthcare Media’s industry council. Mario holds degrees from Manhattan College and Boston University, and has completed certificate programs at Georgetown University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, and Curtin University, with certifications from the World Health Organization.
CMI Media Group
Ellen O’Brien is a Media Director at CMI Media Group based in Philadelphia. She has over 7 years of experience in the HCP media space across 10+ specialty areas, including opportunities with rare disease, brand launches, brands nearing LOE, new business, and revenue share models. She has also led multiple DTC/DTP campaigns through communications and tactical media planning & execution.
Ellen is a graduate from St. Joseph’s University and has a Certificate in Healthcare Marketing & Communications from NYU School of Professional Studies.
LPMC Group
Lori Paige graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with an additional concentration in marketing/advertising. She then went on to work for Kallir, Philips Ross a healthcare advertising agency in NYC. After rising to Senior VP, Group Media Director she started her own media consulting firm, LPMC Group. As president she develops integrated multi-channel media plans and provides strategic counsel for the pharmaceutical industry.
Armored Quill LLC
Allison Scerbo is certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences and the American Medical Writers Association. For more than 12 years, Allison has led editorial and copy development of patient and professional education in a diverse range of settings, including peer-reviewed journals, medical textbooks, clinical trial recruitment, and market access and brand life cycle marketing. She has worked on brands and trials sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Merck, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Pharming, among others. Her areas of interest include patient health literacy, diabetes, rare diseases, and maternal-fetal medicine.
ArcScan
Current role VP of Sales and Marketing, ArcScan Inc. Four years ago I was brought aboard to conduct the commercial launch of our very high frequency ultrasound system, the Insight 100. Prior to this I have been involved in early start up launches such as the Crystalens, the Pascal Laser, Optos, PACS (Picture Archive Communication Systems) deployment EyeRoute, and hold three medical patents. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson IOLAB in 1991, I was involved in aerospace manufacturing and scheduling. Throughout my ophthalmology career, I have been based in the Sacramento area.
Alagille Syndrome Alliance
Roberta is President of the Alagille Syndrome Alliance, a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Small Business and Nonprofit Consultant, and mom to 18-year-old twins. She is passionate about and focused on elevating the patient voice, providing opportunities and facilitating meaningful connections in the rare disease space, and is deeply involved in the rare disease community as a parent to a daughter with a rare disease and as a leading rare disease nonprofit leader. Roberta is currently working on her MS in Organizational Leadership and has worked alongside pharma and industry partners in drug development, clinical trials, drug trials, research initiatives, non-profit revitalization and start-ups, mentorships, and more.
Vogtcreative LLC
Vogtcreative LLC, owned and operated by Randy Vogt, provides bespoke design solutions that enable clients to distinguish themselves in their market and establish a connection with their intended audience, utilizing a blend of creativity, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of industry trends to craft visually stunning and impactful designs tailored to each client’s unique needs and objectives; the company places a high value on cultivating long-lasting partnerships with clients and endeavors to surpass their expectations on every project, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages open communication and continuous improvement to deliver exceptional results.
LMC Creative
Pamela P. Wilkerson, President of LMC Creative, Inc., has nearly three decades of experience as a marketing professional in the medical device and healthcare industries. Before embarking on her agency career in 2007, Ms. Wilkerson spent more than 13 years in the medical device sterilization business. As Director of Corporate Communications with Sterigenics International, she was instrumental in the company’s merger with IBA and was soon after appointed Vice President of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations. Her experience includes brand development, image building, strategic marketing, competitive analysis, customer relationship management, investor and public relations, fiscal planning, event planning, and media management. Ms. Wilkerson holds a degree in marketing and business management from Texas A&M University.
Compas
Todd brings 10 years of knowledge and experience across a variety of areas in the healthcare space. His expertise in looking at and understanding data and turning that in to useful and actionable insights and information has helped media teams and suppliers understand industry and agency trends.
A former sales executive who is now part of one of the health industry’s leading game changer in media planning and buying, Todd has a passion for pharma and media. Having experience on both sides of the business truly gives him the unique ability to understand and help suppliers/sales teams in his current role.
Previous to his role at Compas, Todd gained experience in communication and relationship building in roles with Arthrex, which is in the sports medicine/surgery space, HMP Communications Holdings and Nassau Inn.