Carolyn Berg Application PackageBerg Carolyn A
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830 S Shore Dr.Individual
Home Address City
Florida 33141
State Zip Code
305 865 0555
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bergcarolina@gmail.com
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786 525 1391
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Normandy Shores Local Government Neighborhood Improvement
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● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I have been a Board member of the Normandy Shores Home Owner's Association for over 10 years. During that
time, I have worked diligently to improve the quality of life of the residents of our community of 350 homes and
have actively participated in many meetings that affect residents of North Beach
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Property
My personal home (830 S. Shore Drive, Miami Beach - purchased in 2002)
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compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
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CAROLYN A. BERG Miami Beach, FL 33141
www.linkedin.com/in/carolynberg
bergcarolina@gmail.com ◼ 786.525.1391
Senior Marketing, Sales & Business Development Executive
Strategic Market Planning / Brand Marketing/ / Business Development /
High-Energy Sales / Relationship Building & Partnership Development
Innovative, ambitious sales and marketing leader with a 20-year record of achievement in creating,
implementing and directing strategic global marketing initiatives in a highly competitive healthcare market.
Intuitive executive with acute business acumen and expertise in channel development and market penetration;
excel at aligning core business values and vision to cultivate target audiences, enhance revenue and exceed
growth goals. Solid history of success in defining and implementing company strategy, product marketing, brand
management, sales, business development, brand, key account development and driving customer
engagement. Fluent in English and Spanish, proficient in French and a basic comprehension of Portuguese.
Areas of Expertise:
• Strategic Planning & Implementation • New and In-Line Product Growth Marketing
• Team Recruitment, Training & Development • Consumer and Partner Engagement
• Partner & Distributor Relationships • Business Development/ Deals
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Motivation • Omni-Channel Marketing and Campaigns
• Budgeting / Tracking/ Measuring ROI • Marketing Analytics / Data Interpretation
Professional Experience
Cipla USA – Miami, Florida – Leading multinational Indian pharmaceutical company
Head, U.S. Commercial and Business Development, Specialty Pharma (2016 - present)
Provide the commercial leadership for business development efforts in the neurology and respiratory fields,
cultivating strategic customer relationships and partnerships to establish a specialty drug division in the U.S.
• Key member of core strategy team representing the CEO in identifying and evaluating in-licensing and
acquisition opportunities to build the product portfolio for the U.S. specialty market
• Discover areas of unmet medical need, conduct in-depth commercial assessment of key stakeholders -
physicians, patients, payers- and provide investment committee and Board with recommendations
• Executed and closed deals for in-licensing and out-licensing; managed partner relationships
• Oversee new product development and portfolio for specialty products division
• Key executive providing senior management insights into U.S. healthcare and market access insights
Cipla Ltd. – Miami, Florida - Leading multinational Indian pharmaceutical company
Commercial Division Head, Respiratory & Specialty Pharma, Americas (2013 - 2015)
Directed international marketing for U.S. and Latin America and implemented effective commercial strategies
that exceeded region’s annual sales/revenue goals of $160 MM. Built and strengthened key business
partnerships with distributors in the region. Identified new opportunities for growth by opening new markets and
by expanding product line sales for generic, branded generic and hospital / institutional products lines. Led the
commercial diligence efforts and increased company margins through portfolio selection and optimization.
• Provided marketing leadership and training to region partners that resulted in increased sales; established
effective cross-functional teamwork between partners and headquarter support functions
• Utilized leadership skills to build strong distributor relationships and opened up new markets by negotiating
and closing a technology transfer deals worth $45 MM
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Jeffrey Group – Miami, Florida – Largest independent marketing & communications agency for global brands
Group Healthcare Director, Key Accounts and New Business Development (2010 - 2012)
Led the agency’s healthcare practice, aggressively growing the agency’s revenues and client base through
customer loyalty and winning critical new large accounts by effective business pitches. Developed account
teams’ capabilities to support new business and growth opportunities .
• Managed an account team that exceed client expectations and business metrics, creating positive
customer experiences and fostering customer loyalty among client base
• Created personalized, innovative traditional and digital B2C and HCP marketing and branding
campaigns by translating key customer and influencer insights into actionable growth strategies
• Clients included Abbott, Bayer, EMD Serono, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Vertex and United Healthcare
Avansa Consulting, LLC– Miami, Florida – Strategic marketing consulting agency, self-employed
Business and Growth Marketing Consultant (2007 - 2010)
Provided strategic business and marketing services to healthcare, pharmaceutical and medical device clients.
Led and executed initiatives and projects to promote brand and product awareness on clients’ behalf.
• Developed marketing and brand strategies, including medical and clinical strategies, that achieved value
targets and specific client objectives for wearable health and pharmaceutical technology clients
• Championed the launch of new products for Teva in Brazil and Mexico by conducting market analysis,
financial forecasting and collaborating with the relevant internal commercial and operation leads
• Leveraged industry and customer networks to develop a pipeline of new business opportunities
Teva Respiratory – Miami, Florida – Global leader of generic drugs and specialty pharmaceuticals
Product Director, Marketing (2004 - 2007)
Drove and executed the company’s commercial strategy for the branded respiratory line, resulting in a highly
successful launch and a five-fold increase in sales from $100 to $550 million in a three-year period.
• Spearheaded the launch of two new blockbuster pharmaceutical products, closely collaborating in all
strategic matters with key partners in the organization: trade/pharmacy relations, market access and
managed care negotiations, sales training, R&D, clinical, medical and regulatory affairs
• Created and executed out-of-the-box strategies to drive patient and consumer engagement and brand
awareness and built strategic relationships with KOLs, physicians, medical associations and health
organizations
• Drove alignment across marketing and sales by fostering effective teamwork and motivating teams to
go the extra mile; delivered financial metrics for appropriate resource investment for all programs
j2 Global Communications – Miami, Florida – Market leader in messaging solutions for SMBs and enterprises
Director / Senior Marketing Manager (2001 - 2003)
Oversaw all aspects of the marketing department, building a new department for a start -up technology
company, providing leadership and training to create effective strategies that resulted in the company becoming
the #3 player in internet communications solutions within 3 years .
• Developed a web-based lead generation program for B2C and a reseller customer loyalty program for
B2B, created campaign strategy and implemented for multi-channel campaigns (web, direct mail,
email). Scaled the campaigns based on learnings and ROI opportunities
• Implemented Salesforce CRM tool for sales team and provided cross-functional leadership to sales,
customer service and web development teams
• Managed a 4-person marketing and design team that created in-house company branding,
messaging, collateral, briefs, customer case studies and web content
• Led integration of messaging solutions for Microsoft Office
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Merck & Company, Inc. – World’s 7th largest research-intensive biopharmaceutical company
Marketing and Sales Director – Santiago, Chile
Directed and implemented the strategic commercial plan for a newly created subsidiary and increased sales
three-fold over a 3-year period. Effectively managed and grew an 80-person sales team and marketing team.
• Planned and implemented innovative sales and marketing campaigns (traditional and direct to
consumer) to launch of over 10 new products spanning 8 different therapeutic lines,
• Manage strategic engagement teams at the regional and global levels
Regional Marketing Manager – San Jose, Costa Rica
Drove the integrated product marketing planning process for 12 countries (Central America and Andean
region) that grew sales and market share through effective collaboration and management of key
stakeholders.
• Successfully out-paced competing products through innovative marketing programs
Marketing Associate, Latin America – Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
Developed and managed marketing programs for the region, conducting market research to identify new
revenue opportunities, and analyzing behavior to determine physician and patient treatment trends.
• Collaborated with the Latin American managers, advocating and receiving increased marketing
budgets and implementing the first region-wide physician education events and development of
treatment guidelines
Professional Sales Representative – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Implemented successful sales strategies to promote product line in territory, established strong relationships
with key stakeholders to increase market share, created and executed a 5-year sales growth plan for the state.
• Exceeded sales targets by 30% over plan
Assistant Product Manager – Bueno Aires, Argentina (6-month paid internship)
Supported efforts and initiatives to improve product marketing for cardiovascular product line.
Education and Credentials
Master of Business Administration (IMBA) - Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations and B.A. in French - University of Texas at Austin
Certificate in E-Commerce - British Columbia Institute of Technology
Certificate in Medical Writing - American Medical Writer’s Association
Professional Associations and Volunteer Work:
Take Stock in Children – Miami Dade County Public Schools, Volunteer Mentor (2017-Current)
Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, Global Ambassador Committee (2013-Current)
North Shore Homeowner’s Association, Board member / City Volunteer (2010-Current)
American Medical Writer’s Association/AMWA Florida, Past Committee Lead
Austin Chamber of Commerce, Past Committee Coordinator and designer of the marketing campaign:
“Austin – An Emerging International City”
Publications:
“Pharmacopeial Standards for the Subdivision Characteristics of Scored Tablets”, co-author,
Pharmacopeial Forum 2009; 35(6):1598-1612.
Lead strategic engagement to develop long term, enterprise-wide partnerships with pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and CRO clients subject matter expert on Current Health’s offerings and reliably represent our capabilities to advance the drug development, delivery and
research priorities of our partners Ensure effective day to day engagement with our partners(e.g., Digital Health, Health Economics, Bioinformatics, Medical Affairs, Procurement), including on-site representation at client meetings Serve as the primary point of contact for
partners, interfacing to align Current Health’s offerings with client needs and selling new products and services to meet those needs Lead development of new business proposals -- directly contributing to Current Health’s revenues Identify client-driven opportunities to enhance
existing products, and identify potential new product offerings
deep understanding of pharmaceutical and drug development industry and have significant prior experience in the space 5+ years’ experience in client-facing roles partnering and selling to the pharmaceutical industry in organizations such as a life sciences oriented consulting
company, healthcare analytics company or health tech company virtual trial delivery, biomarker development or digital health as it relates to pharmaceuticals engaging directly and creating new relationships with pharmaceutical partners who you think may derive value from
Current Health’s platform demonstrable track record in developing long-term business relationships with pharma companies and owning high-profile client relationships fast-paced, startup environment and you are happy to roll up your sleeves and deliver exceptional written
and verbal communication skills juggle multiple client interactions and deadlines simultaneously
ds, and more preferred. Can do attitude and strong sense of urgency. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.