Public & Media Relations, Coorporate Communication and Marketing

Dama L. Linton

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PROFILE

Over ten years professional experience in healthcare, medical device and life science companies, including strategic planning, business development,sales and marketing and scientific research. Specific expertise in media placement and targeting. Proven success in creating and managing public and media relations programs for healthcare companies, from early stage and emerging growth situations to more established industry leaders.

EMPLOYMENT

NMCRS (Navy-Marine Corp Relief Society) January-Current

Pro-Bono

Working in the Marketing & Communications department helping to create-update collateral material, development of internal and external current events and information for our national military audience and helping to continue to “brand” the society’s message.

GenWay Biotech, Inc. May-August

Pro-Bono 2015

Worked in the marketing department to assist the marketing manager with multiple projects as needed.

Consultant

Part-Time 2002-2010

Linton Biotechnology Consulting San Diego, CA

Offered and managed business and strategic consulting to life science companies to create corporate collateral materials, press releases, media targeting, investor conferences, corporate presentations and business development. Secured media placements, including In Vivo, BioCentury, San Francisco Chronicle, Genetic Engineering News, Chemical and Engineering News, Bioworld, Bio-IT, The Scientist, Scientific American, The Union Tribune, The T Sector, Scripps Pharmaceutical New and the North County Times and broadcast media, including Channel 10 exclusives and multiple Channel 8 Health Forecast placements. Key accounts included Genomatica,Oncosis,Cyntellect, Iceland Genomics, Aperio, Aviva Bioscience and Innovative Microtechnologies. In addition, while taking time off, conducted projects and offered the above consulting services for local companies.

Account Executive 2000-2002

Susan E. Atkins & Associates San Diego, CA

Managed multiple accounts including Nanogen, Genteric, EGEA Biosciences and Target Discovery. Performed media pitching, created technology backgrounders, edited press releases, developed collateral material, performed internal and external audits, provided investor and scientific conference support, facilitated investor and banker communications and participated in new business development.

Director, Strategic Marketing and Sales 1999-2000

Pacific Multimedia Productions San Diego, CA

Generated over $25,000 dollars in 5 months performing marketing and sales of multimedia services for the biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Reported directly to CEO. Responsible for overall project management, including creating strategic plans, performing business development and drafting client contracts.

Market Research Analyst 1998-1999

Linton Biotechnology Consulting San Diego, CA

Conducted comprehensive technology market assessment to identify and prioritize preferred licensable research tools for private biotechnology company. Evaluated over 300 technologies from more than 70 institutions. Conducted phone interviews, questionnaires and secondary research. Prioritized technology opportunities based on perceived strategic benefits. Completed comprehensive summary market research report including complete research data compilation and contact database. Reported directly to President of Axiom Biotechnologies, Inc.

Marketing and Sales Associate 1997-1999

HTI Bio-Products, Inc. Ramna, CA

Generated over $250,000 in service contract sales in 12 months. Delivered direct service contract sales, established and tracked sales leads, drafted research proposals, developed contract research agreements, identified strategic alliance opportunities and evaluated quarterly departmental performance versus projections (ROI assessment). Supervised direct mail marketing campaigns for production services. Negotiated, drafted and closed over 20 custom service contracts. Responsible for maintaining sales leads database, coordinating trade show activities and placing custom advertisements in trade journals. Produced quarterly ROI analyses for Bio-Products Division. Provided tradeshow support. Reported directly to the Manager of Marketing and Sales was promoted from Sales Representative to Sales and Marketing Associate in May 1998.

Research Assistant II 1994-1997

IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. San Diego, CA

As lead scientist, performed comprehensive molecular biology and genetic engineering research on IDEC’s lead monoclonal antibody, Rituxan™ (C2B8), including DNA construct sequencing, clonal selection of antibody-producing cell lines and pilot scale-up studies.

Research Associate I 1993-1994

Advanced Tissue Sciences, Inc. San Diego, CA

Conducted cDNA cloning program to isolate murine sry gene sequences. Studies included cDNA library construction, screening, clonal isolation and DNA sequencing.

Research Associate – Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory 1991-1993

The Salk Institute San Diego, CA

Conducted research on memory loss in non-human primates and neurological development in amphibians. Promoted from Laboratory Assistant. Performed large-scale immunohistochemistry programs to study memory loss. Performed large-scale DNA preparation/sequencing, and minor surgery techniques of Xenopus and Xenopus genes. Reporting to Principal Scientist of laboratory.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Marketing 1998

University of Redlands

Bachelor of Arts Biology (B.A.)

Minor-Spanish Literature

University of California, San Diego 1992

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