ISMPP Governance

ISMPP was founded in 2005 as a nonprofit professional membership organization dedicated to advancing the professional field of publication planning and other aspects of the publication of biomedical research.

Please take a moment to review our Bylaws.

2021-2022 ISMPP Board of Trustees (BOT)

Chair	Valérie Philippon, Takeda
Chair-Elect	Dan Bridges, Nucleus Global
Secretary	Susan D. Pacconi, Janssen
Treasurer	Courtney Leo, Pfizer
At Large	Amy Foreman-Wykert, Amgen
At Large	Tom Drake, Global Outcomes Group
At Large	Jason Gardner, CMC Connect
European Trustee	Fiona Plunkett, Articulate Science
Asia Pacific Trustee	Ronnie Lin, Fosun Pharma
Immediate Past Chair	Todd Parker, MedThink SciCom

Past Presidents/Chairs of Board of Trustees

ISMPP would like to thank the following individuals for their significant contributions. Under their leadership, ISMPP has been able to grow at a rapid pace to meet the educational needs of its membership.

2005-2006	Timothy D. Bacon, Medicine in Practice
2006-2007	Robert Norris, Complete Healthcare Communications
2007-2008	Laurence J. Hirsch, MD, Becton Dickinson (BD)
2008-2009	Gene P. Snyder, MBA, Navicom Consulting
2009-2010	Alfred Weigel, MEd, ISMPP CMPP™, ISMPP
2010-2011	Julia Ralston, RPh, ISMPP CMPP™, MedErgy HealthGroup
2011-2012	Robert Matheis, PhD, ISMPP CMPP™, Celgene
2012-2013*	Russell Traynor, ISMPP CMPP™, Envision Pharma Group
2013-2014	Lorna Fay, Pfizer
2014-2015	Alice Choi, ISMPP CMPP™, Complete Medical Communications
2015-2016	Terry Peña, Bristol-Myers Squibb
2016-2017	Yvonne Yarker, ISMPP CMPP™, Medicite LLC
2017-2018	Juliana Clark, Amgen
2018-2019	Christopher Winchester, Oxford PharmaGenesis
2019-2020	Catherine Skobe, Pfizer
	*Per updated ISMPP Bylaws, President of BOT now recognized as Chair

ISMPP Founding Members

ISMPP was founded by a Steering Committee of 12 founding members, ably supported by Kimberly Goldin, former General Manager of ISMPP.

The founding members are:

Timothy D. Bacon	Ross A. Baker	Carolyn S. Clark
Joanne Conaty	Elizabeth Faust	Elizabeth Field
Stan Heimberger	Laurence J. Hirsch	Richard F. Lamb
Gary McQuarrie	Robert Norris	Gene P. Snyder

ISMPP Board of Trustees Makeup

ISMPP is governed by the Board of Trustees (ISMPP Board), volunteers elected from our membership, by our membership. Terms are staggered to ensure continuity.

The Board currently comprises the following seats:

Chair	1-year term, after which Immediate Past Chair is assumed
Chair-Elect	1-year term, after which Chair is assumed
Secretary	3-year term
Treasurer	3-year term
At Large	3-year term
At Large	3-year term
At Large	3-year term
European Trustee	3-year term
Asia Pacific Trustee	3-year term
Immediate Past Chair	1-year term