Sales professionals in Pharmaceuticals
Launches mark these pharmaceutical sales careers: a Talzenna global prostate cancer launch lead at Pfizer, an Eli Lilly sales leader whose teams launched six products in four years, and the Chief Commercial Officer of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. Others cover GPO and specialty distribution sales at Dr Reddy's Biologics, vaccine and key account sales at Sanofi and API sales at Jubilant Pharmova, useful for a company planning a launch or its account strategy.
Professionals to explore
Carole Huntsman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) · Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Carole Huntsman has been Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Madrigal Pharmaceuticals since 2023, with the company's stated purpose being the fight against MASH. Carole describes global product launches across immunology, neurology, oncology, rare diseases and rare blood disorders as a hallmark of the career, along with leading complex organizational transformations, a fit for questions on building a commercial team for a launch.
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Christopher Rimolt
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Sales · Eli Lilly and Company
Senior Director of Sales at Eli Lilly and Company since 2014, Christopher Rimolt also holds Six Sigma Black Belt - Demand Realization and Senior Director of Marketing titles there. Christopher was General Manager, Malaysia and Singapore (2008–2011) and Marketing Associate (2005–2007) at Lilly, and describes sales teams across the South Atlantic Area that launched six new products in four years to primary care and endocrinology professionals.
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Christopher Speidell
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Sales Director · Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Regional Sales Director at Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (2024–2025), Christopher Speidell was National Business Director- Neurology Immunology (2019–2023) and Regional Business Director MSOI BU (2015–2019) at Sanofi. Christopher was also Divisional Sales Manager at Actavis / Allergan (Formerly Forest Pharmaceuticals) (2005–2015) and Regional Sales Trainer at Forest Pharmaceuticals (2003–2005), and lists launch experience and access among strengths.
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Christopher Swain
LinkedInExperience: Executive VP, Commercial Sales & Customer Engagement · FFF Enterprises; Former Head of Vaccine Sales · Sanofi
Executive VP, Commercial Sales & Customer Engagement at FFF Enterprises since 2024, Christopher Swain held these Sanofi titles: Head of Account Management & Health System Marketing (2022–2024), Head of Vaccine Sales (2020–2022), Head of Key Account Management (2019–2020) and Sr. Director, Strategic & Business Planning (2017–2019). Christopher fits questions on vaccine sales and health system account management.
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James Hassel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Sales, GPO, Specialty Trade and Distribution · Dr Reddy's Biologics
James Hassel has been Vice President of Sales, GPO, Specialty Trade and Distribution at Dr Reddy's Biologics since 2024, leading the launch plan for its start-up business unit. James was Strategic Business Leader at Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2020–2024), Senior Vice President, Brand at Lupin Pharmaceuticals (2015–2020), Vice President, Payor and Specialty Pharmacy Sales, Integrated Solutions Development at Cardinal Health (2013–2015) and Senior Director Oncology Operations at Merck (2012–2013).
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Kay Abesamis
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, Global Commercial Team Lead · Pfizer
At Pfizer, Kay Abesamis's titles are Sr Director, Global Commercial Team Lead since 2025, Sr Director, Global Launch Lead (2022–2025), Talzenna Global Prostate Cancer Launch Lead (2021–2022), Director Global Marketing Hematology (2017–2021) and Director Commercial Development Biosimilars (2014–2017), which makes Kay a fit for global launch planning in oncology and hematology.
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Kevin Kempen
LinkedInExperience: Head of Sales · Boehringer Ingelheim
Based in Germany, Kevin Kempen has been Head of Sales at Boehringer Ingelheim since 2024. Kevin was Sales Director (2021–2024) and Regionaler Vertriebsleiter (2016–2021) at Bristol Myers Squibb, and Regionaler Vertriebsleiter (2015–2016) and Produktmanager Hypertension (2014–2015) at UCB, a fit for questions on managing pharmaceutical field sales in Germany.
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Todd Lambert
LinkedInExperience: Former VP Sales - GI Business Unit · Shire
Todd Lambert has been a Commercial Consultant at Bioliance Life Science Partners since 2025 and was Vice President of Sales, Sales Training and Commercial Operations at Kaleo (2015–2024). Todd also held Sr. Director - Key Dealer Development at ADT (2012–2015), SVP - Business Development at inVentiv Health Commercial (2012) and VP Sales - GI Business Unit at Shire (2006–2011), and describes 30 years of building and optimizing pharmaceutical sales forces.
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Udham Singh Nagar
LinkedInExperience: Director - Sales & Business Development · Jubilant Pharmova Limited
In Delhi, Udham Singh Nagar has been Director - Sales & Business Development at Jubilant Pharmova Limited since 2024 and was Associate Director - API Sales & BD there (2021–2024). Udham was in International Sales Marketing at Nectar Lifesciences Limited (2013–2021), Manager - International Marketing (Latin America Region) at Orchid Pharma (2011–2013) and Manager - International Marketing at Surya Pharmaceutical Limited (2008–2011), with 19 years in API sales across LATAM, MENA, CIS and Turkey.
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Yu Ting Lee
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Sales and Marketing · Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited
In 2026 Yu Ting Lee, based in Kowloon, Hong Kong, became Business Director at Innovent Biologics, after Director of Sales and Marketing at Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (2020–2026). At Roche, Yu Ting was Strategic Partner (2020), Sales Manager (2018–2020) and Associate Sales Manager (2016–2018), and describes 18+ years in pharma sales and marketing, business development and market access.
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Choose the right perspective
For a launch, Kay Abesamis, Carole Huntsman and Christopher Rimolt all describe launch work at Pfizer, Madrigal and Eli Lilly. Todd Lambert and Kevin Kempen suit building and managing a sales force in the US and Germany; James Hassel and Christopher Swain cover GPO, specialty distribution, payer and health system accounts; Christopher Speidell brings regional sales in neurology and immunology, Udham Singh Nagar international API sales and Yu Ting Lee pharma sales in Hong Kong.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you size and deploy a field sales force for a launch when the prescriber base is concentrated?
- 02What do payers and pharmacy benefit managers need before granting formulary access to a new drug?
- 03How does selling to health systems and GPOs differ from calling on individual prescribers?
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