Business Development Medical Education

Patricia A. Zaffino ** West ** Street

New York, NY 10023

Cell 646-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS: Over 30 years’ experience in the medical education/communications field. Possess

full working knowledge of all aspects of program development, from strategic development through

implementation. Proven track record of superb client relationships, staff leadership and motivational skills.

Possess broad spectrum of experience working with numerous blue-chip pharmaceutical companies and

their products. Experience includes: oncology products (sanofi-aventis); ziprasidone (Pfizer); pregabalin

(Pfizer); plasma blood factors (Aventis/Behring); raloxifene (Eli Lilly); DDI, D4T, cefepime, gatifloxacin

(Bristol-Myers Squibb Company/WWFM and Europe); prelaunch products include: antiinfectives; GLP-1

antidiabetic; pneumococcal vaccine.

9/07 to Present:

Consultant, Medical and Scientific Communications. Clients – Chameleon Communications International,

New York; Adelphi Group of Companies, New York

Adelphi Group of Companies

3/07 to 9/07: President, MediCine Inc., New York. (CME Division) Responsible for restructuring the company

and building the business. Developed and implemented the grant process and led a group of 12 people. Responsible for all aspects of the company management—business development and oversight of program development and financial growth. Gross Sales for 2007 - $3,000,000.

5/99 to 3/07: President, Adelphi Inc., New York. (U.S. Headquarters of Adelphi Group of companies, UK) Responsible for structuring the company and “building the business” from its inception in May 99 to 3/07.

Started with small core team of management persons--company grew to over 45 persons. Responsible for all aspects of the company’s growth from business development, strategic development of programs to management/ administrative duties, inclusive of making financial projections, monthly financial review

and meeting projections, proposal development and new business presentations. Gross Sales for 2006 – in excess of $15,000,000.

2/87 to 5/99:

Senior Vice President, Group Business Director, Science & Medicine, New York. (Division of D'Arcy Masius

Benton & Bowles). Responsible for developing and managing own client base, including client management, proposal and concept development, making new business presentations. Select and supervise project teams. Develop and monitor budgets and profitability. In 1997 and 1998, personally responsible for $1,000,000 gross income (sales of approx. $3 million)

5/74 to 2/87:

President, CEO and Owner, Synthesis Communications, Inc., New York.

Founded and built Synthesis into a full-service medical education company with billings of $3,000,000.

Developed medical education/CME programs for a roster of clients that included Pfizer (Procardia, Sinequan, Diflucan, Navane, Vibramycin); Burroughs Wellcome Co. (Empirin with codeine, Cardilate); Ortho Biotech OKT3); Endo Laboratories (Symmetrel); Schering (Vanceril); Miles Pharmaceuticals (ID products, clotrimazole).

Negotiated contractual agreements with architects, contractors, accounting firm, law firm as well as freelancers, producers, etc; oversaw operations, including staff selection and development.

Education: BA, English, Hunter College, New York.

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