Every year WEST is proud to organize our special award evening. This will be our 9th annual event. Four women leaders in STEM who have been nominated by their peers as successful, generous role models were selected as awardees. They in turn have chosen four “up and comers” who they believe are outstanding future leaders. We all have much to learn from this impressive group as they tell us their success stories and share their tips for the advancement of women in STEM whatever the stage of your career.
Leadership Awardees
Heather Bell, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Digital and Analytics, Sanofi studied history and science graduating with a summa cum laude from Harvard University. She has had a successful career in Toronto and London at the global consultancy McKinsey & Company and became a partner. Heather was Director of International Strategy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Merton College.
Jocelyn Carter, Hospitalist, Mass General Hospital was trained at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Centre and the The Dartmouth Institute for Public Health. Jocelyn joined Mass General in 2011 where she is committed to teaching, clinical service, and clinical research. She is currently involved with the State Action on Avoidable Readmissions (STAAR) project to prevent readmissions as a part of a national initiative commissioned by the Institute Healthcare Improvement and the Commonwealth Fund.
Sarah Grimwood, Senior Director, Head of Portfolio, Strategy & Operations, Rare Disease Research Unit, Pfizer has over 25 years of experience in Neuroscience drug discovery working at Merck and Pfizer. She obtained her PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Hertfordshire (UK). With a passion for mentoring and developing colleagues she leads the Pfizer Kendall Square Women's Leadership Network. Sarah is also a keen gardener and bee-keeper.
Marian Nakada is Vice President of Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Johnson & Johnson’s corporate venture group and makes pharmaceutical investments in areas of strategic interest to Johnson & Johnson. Marian started her career at the lab bench at Janssen R&D, and she transitioned to business development before her current role in corporate venture. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Harvard College and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania.
The above leaders have nominated the following Up and Coming Awardees
- Maya Nitzberg, Partnerships and Engagement Manager, The Possible Project
- Annelise Ryan, Graduating Senior, Tufts University School of Medicine
- Elena Spencer, Director, Chief of Staff, Inflammation & Immunology Research, Pfizer
- Amy Zwanziger, Head Digital Catalyst, Sanofi
Thanks to the event sponsors!
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