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I sometimes overlook what I’ve achieved or overcome to arrive at this point in my career. The opportunities I’ve embraced, the advice I’ve received and the heartfelt decisions I’ve made. So sharing my journey with you was an opportunity to pause and reflect, strengthening my belief that change is not always easy, but it can be very rewarding.

Novartis has acquired Kate Therapeutics to further enhance and strengthen our ongoing efforts to advance gene therapies for patients.

When I first joined Novartis, I was nervous yet open to new experiences. I did not have experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and the dynamics and ways of working in marketing were completely different from what I was used to. But what sealed the deal for me was a conversation with my then manager who told me that the purpose I would feel and impact I would have would be unique. And she was right.