3/10/2015 - Columbus, OH
WIS Columbus: Meyers Briggs Event
Join us for an exciting discussion of Meyers Briggs personality types led by Dr. Katherine Kelley, associate dean of the OSU college of pharmacy. The knowledge gained will help you build and excel in team settings in your career.

3/11/2015 - Virtual
Career Conversation 6 - Executive Presence: Stepping Forward with Impact and Influence
Executive presence--you know it when you see it, but what’s involved in developing this key competency? Don't miss this career conversation about a critical leadership topic.

3/12/2015 - Cleveland, OH
Chef Anna Goes Raw - Creating Masterpieces in the Kitchen and in Business
Local celebrity chef, Anna Harouvis, will discuss owning her own business, empowering women employees and healthy eating tips for 2015. Don't miss out on this fun and informative night.

3/17/2015 - Cincinnati
WIS Cincinnati G10 Dine and Dish Club
These intimate exclusive events will bring together no more than ten attendees and a special guest in the scientific or engineering field for a casual dinner and engaging conversation.

3/17/2015 - Virtual
It Will Happen to You: Thriving During Mergers, Acquisitions and Organizational Change
In pharma and biotech, restructuring, downsizing, mergers and acquisitions are facts of life. Gain tools and tips to help you survive and truly thrive in this challenging, ever-changing environment.

3/24/2015 - Columbus, OH
Columbus: Influencing Transformation of Healthcare Dine Around Series Lunch
Join us for the March luncheon for delicious food, networking with fellow industry leaders and a discussion of the 2015 healthcare trends.

3/26/2015 - Columbus, OH
Columbus: Influencing Transformation of Healthcare Dine Around Series Dinner
Join us for the March dinner for delicious food, networking with fellow industry leaders and a discussion of the 2015 healthcare trends.

3/31/2015 - Virtual
A Recruiter Calls You; Now What?
Opportunity is calling. How you handle those first thirty seconds and beyond can change your career. Gain practical advice from seasoned recruiters on making the most of that call and how to put your best self forward throughout the process.

5/14/2015 - New York, NY
2015 Woman of the Year event (WOTY)
WOTY luncheon event

Don’t miss out on the most talked about program - HBA Ohio chapter mentoring program

A healthy mentoring relationship provides growth opportunities for mentor, mentees and their organizations. Apply today to participate in one of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Ohio chapter’s 2015 mentoring programs. There are three programs in Ohio from which to choose: leadership, personal branding and executive connections.

The fee for participation in circles is $189 (value exceeds $1,200). It includes a kickoff event in April, four mentoring circle sessions held in May-September, a celebration event in October and a book and custom-resource guide to facilitate your conversations and learning. These successful programs provide growth opportunities for mentors, mentees and their organizations. We are offering two webinar discussions providing an overview of the program. Please mark your calendars for one of these free sessions.

Wednesday, March 11 4:30 PM
Friday, March 13 8:30 AM

The deadline to apply and register for the HBA Ohio chapter leadership or personal branding mentoring programs is Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Click here to register.

Check out this brief video to see how past-participants have benefited from their experience.

For more information on leadership and personal branding circles, please contact:
Cincinnati – Jessica Gates
Columbus – Courtney Granville
Cleveland – Michelle Coleman

For more information on the executive connections program please contact Nancy Riesz via email or at 513.325.8288.

Woman of the Year event May 14 in New York City - Sponsorship opportunities now available

Denice Torres JD, MBA, president of McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a Johnson & Johnson company, is the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) 2015 Woman of the Year. She will be honored at the 26th Woman of the Year event at the New York Hilton Midtown on Thursday May 14.

Nearly 2,500 leaders across the industry will celebrate during the 26th WOTY event that includes an inspiring luncheon program and innovative networking opportunities. Also lauded will be the HBA Honorable Mentor, Stuart Sowder, PharmD, JD, MBA, vice president of external medical communications at Pfizer, Carol Wells, senior director of commercial training and development at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, will receive the 2015 STAR (Strategic Transformation Achievement Recognition). This event will also laud nearly 100 Rising Stars and Luminaries.

Read more.

Register to attend the Woman of the Year event, May 14 in New York City.

Sponsorship opportunities now available
Click here to download a comprehensive guide outlining the numerous opportunities sponsorships, at all price points, from $2,500 to $75,000. Sponsors gain premium exposure with industry leaders and participants and facilitate long-term relationships with HBA members at value rates. Sponsorship ensures your organization gets targeted exposure and participant attention.

Career Conversation 6 - Executive Presence: Stepping Forward with Impact and Influence

Next in the series
Career Conversation 6 - Executive Presence: Stepping Forward with Impact and Influence
March 11 - 12:00 PM ET - Register now

Whether you’re early in your career, looking to move up from middle management or are on the cusp of being recognized as a senior leader in your organization, this conversation is one you shouldn’t miss.

Annual Conference top-rated workshop leader Karen Hough is founder and CEO of ImprovEdge, LLC, and uses improvisation as a learning tool to help leaders adapt to the unexpected with both confidence and composure. Karen is the winner of the Stevie Silver International Award for Most Innovative Company of the Year and the Athena PowerLink award for an outstanding woman-owned business. She is author of Amazon #1 category best-seller, "The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Radical Trust and Collaboration at Work," an award-winning second book, "Be the Best Bad Presenter Ever: Break the Rules, Make Mistakes, and Win Them Over" and is a contributor to the Huffington Post and Inc.com. Karen trained with Chicago’s Second City and enjoyed a career in stage, film and television, appearing in more than 100 live and filmed productions.

Contributing stories and sharing perspectives from her own distinguished career is Adele Gulfo, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Mylan where she focuses on key growth drivers including expansion of the organization’s global specialty franchise and the development of global commercial strategies. Prior to joining Mylan, Adele was president and general manager of Pfizer's US primary care business unit, which generated more than $13 billion in revenue. Trained as a scientist with experience in both operational and strategic roles, Adele studied post-graduate molecular biology and began her career at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is a frequent speaker at leading industry and business conferences including The Wall Street Journal’s “Women in the Economy” and has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, BusinessWeek, The International Consortium for Executive Development Research (ICEDR) and The Wall Street Journal. Adele is a long-time HBA member and serves on the HBA advisory board.

Moderating this conversation is Laurie Wessels, president of the Wessels Group. Ms. Wessels is a leader development coach, consultant and trainer.  She works with executives, teams and emerging leaders, blending strategic planning and decision making, and leadership behaviors to enhance organizational effectiveness and sustainable leadership. Prior to coaching, she spent 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry. She is a past president of the HBA Chicago chapter and a member of the HBA Career Conversations team.

Group rates for "lunch and learns" and other group settings

Special Series Purchase - Sign up for the 2015 Career Conversations webinar series and receive all four webinars for the price of three.

International Women's Day - Sunday, March 8

Look for our ad in a supplement to the USA Today this weekend in select markets. A companion digital piece contains an article about the HBA. Read the article HBA embodies this year’s International Women’s Day theme--make it happen on our website.

2015 ACE award

Internal corporate initiatives that support women are no longer just a nice to have – they are a must to realize business performance results, including innovation and retention.

Many thanks to all who submitted for the ACE award this past year. Please consider applying for the 2015 ACE Award now and plan to attend the 2015 HBA Annual Conference to meet leaders from past winning initiatives.

Please download the 2015 ACE brochure. If you have any questions after reviewing the brochure, send an email to our ACE team.

Nominations are due June 1, 2015.

Career Center - featured employment opportunity

Medidata, an HBA Corporate Partner, is seeking a director, partner account manager. To see this job and more like it, visit the HBA Career Center.

HBA digital elite team

Is it time to raise your voice? Would you like to join the dynamic digital elite team? For the past two years, this team was an invitation-only team and now we are opening up to those HBA members who understand and use Twitter and have a solid online presence. Last year, we had over five million impressions and this year our stretch goal is double that – and we invite you to become a contributor to this high performing team.
 
We only have two calls per year, as we communicate online and leverage social media platforms. The goal of the digital elite team is to increase the digital presence, foster engagement and support the business goals of the HBA. Join this team and seriously raise your voice.
 
If you want to be a part of this cutting edge team do this via Twitter - post the quote below (don’t worry, we’ll see it):

Influence, Impact and Imagining my possibilities with #HBAnet #HBAimpact

Member news

HBA advisory board member Adele Gulfo, chief strategy officer at Mylan is being honored by the Girl Scouts of NYC at their gala on April 29. 

Lauren Hefner, HBA director of member care, will be presenting a session at the upcoming Great Ideas Conference on maximizing engagement through participation in professional development opportunities. The conference is hosted by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and will take place March 8-10 in Orlando.

Carol Meerschaert, MBA, RD, HBA director of marketing and communications, published another in her series of business articles for HBA media parter SharpHeels.com. Read the post "Business Lessons from Music: What a Master Class in Guitar Taught Me About the Workplace” then add your comment.

HBA Florida chapter vice president Dianne Morrison-Beedy, PhD, RN, (@DMorrisonBeedy), dean of nursing at the University of South Florida, was named USF Outstanding Faculty. Dr.  Morrison-Beedy is one of only 20 USF faculty to receive this distinction She is being honored  or her service as a Fulbright International Education Administrator.

HBA member Renee Tannenbaum, PharmD, has been appointed as a new member of the board of directors of Zogenix, Inc.

Media partner news

HBA media partner Med Ad News returns in 2015 with six print issues – HBA members are offered a free subscription.

Since 1982, Med Ad News provides broad coverage and incisive analysis of the issues, events, trends and strategies shaping pharmaceutical business, marketing and sales. Corporate executives, marketing, sales, and product managers rely on Med Ad News. Med Ad News is proud to be a media partner of the HBA to share HBA news with their 16,500 subscribers.