Our Team
Our Management Team
Paul Meade: President
Paul Meade has more than 25 years of healthcare industry experience. Paul has spent most of his career working directly in the pharmaceutical industry for Merck then GlaxoSmithKline. He has held a variety of positions within sales and marketing, business planning and research and development (R&D).
In his last position at GSK as worldwide commercial director for predictive medicine, Paul was responsible for developing global commercial strategies and marketing plans for a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic products and services. Some of his prior managerial positions include group director of business planning and strategy development, international director of marketing, product director, product manager and sales representative.
In 2000, Paul began sharing his expertise with top companies as a consultant to the pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies. His project work has spanned areas such as competitive intelligence structures, communication of clinical trial results, integration of pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies, patient flow analysis, branding, trademark management and lifecycle management.
Paul also is heavily quoted by trade journalists who rely on his expertise. He has published several articles in leading healthcare journals, such as Pharmaceutical Executive, MedAdNews, PharmaVoice, etc.
Paul received a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Guelph in Canada, and a B.Sc. from Acadia University. He also spent one year doing research in the area of cancer.
Lisa Smith: Director of Research
Lisa Smith ensures recommendations are based on the most leading-edge information available. She has overseen staff responsible for delivering large- and small-scale consulting projects on a variety of topics for the healthcare and high-tech industries.
Lisa has offered counsel to top companies in a variety of industries on effective organizational structures and staffing levels for functions such as human resources, manufacturing, quality, corporate communications, and health and safety organizations. Highlighted pharmaceutical topics include in-licensing compounds, clinical operations productivity, clinical trial result communication, patient advocacy structures, manufacturing and quality control laboratory processes, and lifecycle management strategies.
An award-winning journalist, Lisa brings years of experience in research, writing and interviewing. She covered the chemical, pharmaceutical and high-tech industries for daily newspapers in North Carolina and Michigan. Her writing has earned her honors from the Michigan Associated Press, North Carolina Press Association and the Hearst Corporation.
Lisa has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.