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Meet our Industry Advisory Council

We are grateful to have an elite group of senior leaders across pharmaceutical companies, advertising agencies, and other key stakeholder companies on our Industry Advisory Council (IAC).

Our IAC members serve as a core industry voice in helping us shape the future of the POC channel. They advise and support POCMA in its strategic initiatives, which are aimed at education and advocacy and to ensure the effective use of the channel to advance patient healthcare outcomes. 

Angelica L. Aguirre

Director, Customer Experience Planning & Optimization
Novartis

Frank Biscardi

SVP, Point of Care, Investments
Havas Media Network

Benjamin Assor

SVP Director of Media Activation
Solve(d), part of FCB Health

Wendy Arnon

Director, Video
IAB

Meredith Carber

Associate Director of Media US General Medicine
Sanofi

Rachel Costello

Director of Media Activation
GSK, US Pharmaceuticals

Liz Dexter

Vice President, POC
PHM

Lisa Hentze

Director
Outdoor Media Group

Theresa Mc Addle

Director, Brand Marketing
Nature Made Essentials
Pharmavite

Colleen Milway

Director, Global Customer Capabilities, US Media, Amgen

Naveed Patel

Director | Worldwide Media and Planning
BMS

Grace Rodriguez

DTC Portfolio Marketing Head
iPVU

Harlan Schwartz

EVP Media
Evoke

Linda Shaprio

Group Director, Client Advice & Management
Healix Global

Peter Smith

Manager
Rapport

Steven Underweiser

Associate Director, HCP Media Strategy & Channel Planning
AbbVie

Melissa Wagner

Associate Director, US Media Strategy & Privacy Liaison
Merck

Sandy Weag

EVP of Media & Communications Planning
CMI Media Group

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We are excited to collaborate with the POCMA and accelerate Point of Care education, marketing, communications and innovation to provide patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals with credible, equitable health solutions so everyone, everywhere, can live longer, healthier lives.

Kelly Cunha Pokorny

National Director, Brand Marketing