My PhD is in pharmacology with specific training in neuroscience. Following early career moves in the military and academia, I have spent the past 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, holding positions in preclinical and clinical research & development, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, and drug safety. Therapeutic areas have included neurology, cardiovascular, and oncology. My accomplishments include being a company lead on health authority pharmacovigilance inspections, completing 3rd party drug safety agreements, licensing due diligence activities, leading/participating in company integration activities, numerous international publications/presentations, developing global drug safety operational procedures and policies, and interactive pharmacovigilance projects with health authorities such as the FDA and MHRA. Most recently, I have been doing independent consulting.