Our Team

Find out more about our exceptional team here at Align Strategy. With extensive expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, our consultants are here to support you on your strategy development journey.

Christine Fletcher

Managing Director

Christine, co-founder of Align Strategy, advises top pharmaceutical companies on competitive and brand strategy with over 25 years of experience.

Qualifications

BA, Economics (Tufts University)

Neal Hansen, PhD

Managing Director

As co-founder of Align Strategy, Neal brings over 25 years of experience advising leading pharmaceutical and biotech firms on lifecycle management and brand strategy.

Qualifications

PhD, Pharmacology (University of Cambridge)

MA (Hons), Natural Sciences (University of Cambridge)

Ania Freiha, MPH

Senior Director

Ania, with over 18 years in healthcare consulting, excels in strategic planning and lifecycle management for pharmaceutical clients.

Qualifications

BS, Metabolic and Nutritional Sciences (Boston University)

MPH, Health Policy & Management and Pharmaceutical Assessment, Policy, & Management (Boston University)

Andrew Heron, PhD

Senior Director

Andrew has 25+ years experience and specializes in leading strategic projects at brand and franchise levels.

Qualifications

PhD, Chemistry (University of Glasgow)

BSc (Hons), Medicinal Chemistry (University of Glasgow)

Brianna Hewson

Associate Director

Brianna, with 12+ years in healthcare, aids strategic decision-making for leading pharmaceuticals, specializing in launch and lifecycle strategy for early-stage assets.

Qualifications

MSc, Biotechnology and Enterprise (University of Manchester)

BSc, Biology (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)

Mitchell Cooke

Principal Consultant

Mitchell, with 12 years of experience in life sciences, advises pharmaceutical and biotech companies, specializing in launch, brand and franchise strategy.

Qualifications

MSc, Clinical Psychology (University of Birmingham)

BSc (Hons), Psychology (University of Birmingham)

Taahira Faruque

Principal Consultant

Taahira, with 8+ years in Life Sciences, specializes in commercial strategy, focusing on brand strategy across various disease areas.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), Neuroscience (University of Nottingham)

Hannah Freedman

Principal Consultant

Hannah, with over 7 years in healthcare, specializes in analyzing therapeutic assets and competitive market landscapes.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), Neuroscience (University of Nottingham)

Laura Gabarró

Principal Consultant

Laura has over 12 years of experience in pharmaceutical consultancy, specializing in primary research and strategic planning.

Qualifications

BA, Business Management and Administration (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

James Kettlewell

Principal Consultant

James, with over 12 years in healthcare, specializes in shaping the strategic direction for brands approaching loss of exclusivity.

Qualifications

MSc, Drug Discovery & Translational Biology (University of Edinburgh)

BSc (Hons), Cell Biology (University of St Andrews)

Jamie Plumer, PhD

Principal Consultant

Jamie supports top companies with insights and strategy, specializing in biosimilars and therapy areas like immunology, oncology, hematology, and epilepsy.

Qualifications

PhD, Neuroendocrinology (Imperial College London)

BSc (Hons), Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Durham University)

Deana Scott

Principal Consultant

Deana brings over 11 years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic consultancy, specializing in commercial strategy and market research.

Qualifications

MSc, Biotechnology and Enterprise (University of Manchester)

BSc (Hons), Biochemistry (University of Leeds)

Adama Anozie

Senior Consultant

Adama has 5+ years in healthcare consulting, specializing in PRMA strategy, therapeutic analysis, and competitive intelligence.

Qualifications

MSc, Drug Discovery and Pharma Management (University College London, UK)

BPharm (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Marie-Therese Bou Younes

Senior Consultant

Marie-Therese, with over 5 years of experience, specializes in supporting clients in their product positioning, portfolio and go-to-market strategy.

Qualifications

MSc (Hons), Biology, Specialization in Cell and Molecular Biology (University of Geneva)

BSC (Hons), Biology (American University of Beirut)

Naomi Brooks

Senior Consultant

Naomi, with 6+ years’ experience in pharma and healthcare, specializes in shaping evidence-based brand and communications strategies.

Qualifications

MSci, Biochemistry (University of Birmingham)

Isaac Bryan

Senior Consultant

Isaac has 5+ years experience working in market landscape analysis, product positioning, and competitive intelligence.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), Psychology (University of Manchester)

Hannah Hall

Senior Consultant

Hannah, with over 10 years of experience in the life sciences industry, specializes in pharma industry insights and market landscape analysis.

Qualifications

MSc, Public Health (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

BSc (Hons), Medical Sciences (University of Leeds)

Rachel Rende

Senior Consultant

Rachel, with over 8 years in healthcare, excels in commercial strategy focusing on launch readiness, brand strategy, and competitive strategy.

Qualifications

BA, Neurobiology (University of Wisconsin)

Jess Wentzel

Senior Consultant

Jess, with 3+ years' experience in the life sciences industry, specializes in supporting clients develop evidence-based brand and portfolio strategies.

Qualifications

MSc, International Health Management (Imperial College London)

BSc (Hons), Biological Sciences (Durham University)

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