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.

 2017-2018 ISMPP Board of Trustees (BOT)

Chair Juli Clark, Amgen
Chair-Elect Chris Winchester, Oxford PharmaGenesis
Secretary Karen Mittleman, Sanofi
Treasurer George Samman, Pfizer
At Large Angela Bickford, GlaxoSmithKline
At Large Jon Druhan, AstraZeneca
At Large Carolyn Hustad, Merck & Co.
European Trustee Anna-Lisa Fisher, Envision Pharma Group
Asia Pacific Trustee Martine Docking, Wiley
Immediate Past Chair Yvonne Yarker, Medicite LLC

 

 

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
   
*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

 

Financial audits are conducted annually and reports are available to members upon request.

Please contact ismpp@ismpp.org for more information.