Diversity Alliance For Science Announces Planning Committee For Inaugural Conference

From: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.
Published: Wed Apr 09 2008


Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced the committee members for its inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J. The two-day event will focus on developing and integrating more minority, women and service-veteran disabled businesses owners into the life sciences space.

Diversity Alliance for Science inaugural conference Committee Members are:

• Roger Powers, Merck & Co., Inc.
• Sheri Shafir, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Company
• Jackie LaJoie, Merck & Co., Inc.
• Leanice Tyler, ATEN Solutions, Inc.
• Alison McPherson, Bright Pharmaceutical Services
• Daniel Nardi, Merck & Co., Inc.
• Sylvester Wilkins, GlaxoSmithKline
• Leah Brown, ATEN Solutions, Inc.
• Sally Macaluso, Merck & Co., Inc.
• Pia Winslow, The Raine Group
• Tammy Camper, STP Partners

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News Facts:
• Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) (www.diversityallianceforscience.com) has announced the committee members for its inaugural networking conference and expo scheduled for May 19-20 at the Westin Governors Morris in Morristown, N.J.
• The two-day event will focus on developing and integrating more minority, women and service-veteran disabled business owners into the life sciences space.
• Diversity Alliance for Science inaugural conference Committee Members are: Roger Powers, Merck & Co., Inc., Sheri Shafir, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Company, Jackie LaJoie, Merck & Co., Inc., Leanice Tyler, A10 Solutions, Inc., Alison McPherson, Bright Pharmaceutical Services, Sylvester Wilkins, GlaxoSmithKline, Leah Brown, A10 Solutions, Inc., Pia Winslow, The Raine Group, Tammy Camper, STP Partners, Daniel Nardi, Merck & Co., Inc., and Sally Macaluso, Merck & Co., Inc.

Quotes:
"I chose to serve on the committee of Diversity Alliance for Science to help diverse suppliers play a bigger role in clinical trials. To that end, we at GlaxoSmithKline aim to achieve a wider range of diverse suppliers in clinical trials to help achieve our overall goal to make products that help our customers feel better and live longer."
- Sylvester Wilkins
Sourcing Group Manager, Corporate Services Procurement, GlaxoSmithKline

About Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S):
Diversity Alliance for Science, Inc. (DA4S) is a nonprofit organization aimed to provide pharmaceutical/bio-tech companies, academic medical centers and governmental agencies the ability to identify, develop, mentor and partner with woman, minority, veteran and disabled-owned enterprises (both large and small) in the life sciences industry. For more information, please visit www.diversityallianceforscience.com.

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