As a drug development and clinical research business growth strategist and leader, Dawn Sauro leverages deep subject matter expertise, industry insight and client relationships to deliver on aggressive top and bottom line targets. A valued member of company leadership, she has been appointed to develop, turn around, and energize teams in highly competitive and dynamic environments, as well as rebuild or transform organizations. By blending strategic thinking, agility, and vision with energy, engaging interpersonal style and intense focus Dawn delivers results in key performance areas.

TURNING AROUND UNDERPERFORMING TEAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS – Drove sustainable positive financial performance for Sarah Cannon; merged struggling PharmaNet and i3 into InVentiv Health and ramped operations and revenue to deliver on eight figure revenue goals.

DELIVERING ON AGGRESSIVE TOP and BOTTOMLINE TARGETS – At Clinipace overdelivered on new business targets with triple digit growth and more than doubled gross margin; At Sarah Cannon exceeded YoY revenue projections by double digits.

BUILDING HIGH VALUE CLIENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS – Throughout career won and delivered multiple preferred provider and key strategic relationships valued at hundreds of millions of dollars; At InVentiv Health and PRA Health Sciences provided oversight for three major global registration programs.

SOLVING COMPLEX BUSINESS PROBLEMS – Made critical recommendation to partner with company rather than proceed with acquisition, avoiding unproductive relationship. Throughout career drove positive transformations of organizations.

LEADING GLOBAL TEAMS to NEW LEVELS – In multiple roles created highly loyal teams including many members who transitioned from company to company under my leadership; Led cross functional teams of more than 1000 FTEs across all regions of the world. At Clinipace and InVentiv led integration of operational teams after acquisitions.

Additional Competencies:
 
• Broad Therapeutic Knowledge
• Early Phase Oncology
• Commercial Strategy
• Key Account Management
• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Design
• Business Development
• Clinical Development Strategy
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Culture Building
• Staff Development
• Contract Negotiation
• Customer Support
• Risk Management