Lisa LaForte

Experience

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  PyMaH Corporation

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  Advertising/Event Coordinator

  • Assisted in the development of medical device promotional materials including brochures, flyers and product packaging • Coordinated trade show event planning logistics, budget administration and team oversight• Organized logistics of exhibitors, including booth setup, shipping materials and transportation• Negotiated contracts with vendors such as caterers, audio visual technicians and other providers

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  Thomas Ferguson Associates

  Aug 1996 - May 2000

  Traffic Manager

  • Monitored progress of project milestones, identified potential issues and provided solutions• Managed a team of personnel responsible for overseeing daily traffic activities for pharmaceutical Clients• Provided guidance and training to new staff members regarding traffic procedures and policies• Led weekly project status meetings to check progress, ensure timelines were met and update team members

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  InVentiv Health

  May 2000 - Apr 2013

  • Served multiple teams as the liaison between field teams, Client and home office business units• Partnered with internal commercial operations teams including sample accountability, compliance management, fleet administration, human resources, recruiting, training, analysis and reporting, and incentive compensation for successful launch and ongoing activities for field teams• Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against milestones• Played a leading role in numerous sales force launches, closeouts and realignments • Coordinated and managed event planning logistics for field team meetings• Developed PowerPoint presentations and presented to department personnel and sales teams at meetings Show less

  • Senior Manager, Client Services

    Feb 2010 - Apr 2013

  • Project Manager Team Leader

    May 2000 - Jan 2010
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  Syneos Health Commercial Solutions

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2023

  • Responsible for planning, managing, communicating and providing day-to-day direction with staff of 40+ Operations Managers, Coordinators and Specialists• Collaborated daily with multiple internal departments, field team members and Client partners• Lead multi-department operational meetings to ensure overall success of team launches• Mentored, coached and supervised direct team members in daily activities• Successfully interviewed and hired team of 16 Specialists and 1 Senior Manager in Argentina to create first off-shore Operations team• Worked with internal team members to create department training/job aids and SOPs Show less

  • Director, Operational Effectiveness

    Jul 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Director, Operations

    Apr 2013 - Jun 2022
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  PROPELLER

  Dec 2023 - now

  Operations Manager