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.
2026-2027 ISMPP Board of Trustees (BOT)
| Chair |
Stephanie Tortell, Ashfield MedComms |
| Chair-Elect |
Faith DiBiasi, AstraZeneca |
| Secretary |
Rob Pilbrow, Syneos Health Communications |
| Treasurer |
Kristyn Morgan, Envision Pharma Group |
| At Large |
Ana Bozas, Vera Therapeutics |
| At Large |
Dana Fox, Trevi Therapeutics
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| At Large |
Valerie Moss, Prime Global |
| European Trustee |
Hamish McDougall, Independent Publishing Consultant |
| Asia Pacific Trustee |
Atsuko Iwata, Eli Lilly Japan |
| Immediate Past Chair |
Diane Stothard, Eli Lilly and Company |
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™, Grá Consultants |
| 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 |
| 2020-2021 |
Todd Parker, MedThink SciCom |
| 2021-2022 |
Valérie Philippon, UCB |
| 2022-2023 |
Dan Bridges, Inizio Medical |
| 2023-2024 |
Monica Mody, Bristol Myers Squibb |
| 2024-2025 |
Tomas Rees, Oxford PharmaGenesis |
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*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 [email protected] for more information.
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