Andrea came to PPD with 20+ years of industry experience including more than a decade at Amgen where she led teams of clinical research professionals who were responsible for the execution of portfolio feasibility in all phases of development, and the operations of early development clinical trials conducted in the U.S. in therapeutic areas that include oncology, cardiovascular, bone, neuroscience, inflammation and nephrology.
She is responsible for client relationships and operational delivery for west coast biotech clients. She partners with commercial and medical to ensure relationship health and strong operational delivery. She provides strategic direction, leadership and management for PPD Biotech teams to ensure rapid issue resolution, timely and appropriate resource allocation and consistent knowledge transfer across portfolios of business.
Andrea is a graduate of Arizona State University, where she received bachelors degrees in biology and anthropology. She then went on to complete her MBA at the University of Southern California.