Moving Forward, Giving Back

Hosted by the Executive Director of Life Science Cares Bay Area Aisha Baro, the latest episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back, is a panel discussion that explains how mentorship makes a workplace more reflective of the diverse patient population that the life sciences industry serves, while also fostering an inclusive workforce. Baro is joined by Jennifer Condon, Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition Global Research & Development from Takeda, and Trisha Millican the CFO of Architect Therapeutics, and Dee Olomajeye, Vice President of People and Culture Strategy at Senti Bio. 

The power of proactive mentoring programs within the life sciences industry is an essential employee and company growth strategy spearheaded by company leadership, these programs have the potential to drive positive change by developing real, genuine connections at every level of an organization or business. The dynamic roundtable conversation details how mentoring is a crucial asset that enables a workforce to better cope with career challenges, while delivering results for their organizations including the attraction and retention of diverse, high potential talent.

Data Points of Interest

• Per a recent Cornell University study, mentoring programs enhanced promotion and retention rates for minorities and women by 15% to 38% compared to non-mentored employees.

• Forbes recently reported that 87% of mentors and mentees feel empowered by the relationship and reported greater confidence and career satisfaction.

• A national survey recently revealed that 67% of businesses reported an increase in productivity due to mentoring.

Learn more about how Life Science Cares’ programming, activities, and membership are encouraging these connections at lifesciencecares.org. 

This episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back features the “Reputation Reboot: Steps to Restoring Public Trust in the Biopharma Industry,” panel discussion that took place at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 9th in San Francisco. The panel brought together several industry heavy-hitters to tackle how we can enhance trust by demystifying our work, sharing empathy and information, and providing opportunities for communities to engage. 

Introduced by Rob Perez, the Founder and Chairman of Life Science Cares, and moderated by Jim Weiss, the Founder & Chairman of Real Chemistry, the panel includes Ted W. Love, the Chairman of BIO, Julie Gerberding, CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and California State Senator Josh Becker.

The esteemed group of executives have a multifaceted, dynamic discussion about the general public’s perception of the life sciences industry today, the need to increase general awareness of the industry’s positive activities in local communities, the importance of actively connecting with all levels of government, as well the impactful actions that organizations like Life Science Cares are doing both locally and nationally. 

Earlier this year, Life Science Cares Boston presented its first ever Impact Award to the individuals and companies who best exemplify the mission and goals of LSC. In the inaugural episode of Moving Forward, Giving Back, host and Life Science Cares President Sarah MacDonald chats with some of the 2023 award winners including Halloran Consulting, Third Rock Ventures and several other industry leaders about the creative and impactful ways they have deployed the LSC model to harness andmaximize the industry’s resources to support community-based efforts in Greater Boston and beyond. To conclude the first episode of MovingForward, Giving Back, Dr. Yvonne Spicer, the Executive Director of LSC Boston, who joined the organization earlier this year, talks with Sarah about how she plans to leverage her extensive background in education, community advocacy and government to activate the financial and human capital of the life sciences industry to disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality in the Boston area.

Welcome everybody to the Moving Forward, Giving Back podcast. A conversation about the importance of corporate philanthropy as an engineer of social change within the life science industry. Moving Forward, Giving Back is brought to you by Life Science Cares, an organization committed to leveraging the deep resources and power of the life science industry to address important social issues in those communities where they operate. Moving Forward, Giving Back is hosted by Sarah MacDonald and Rob Perez of Life Science Cares. To learn more go to lifesciencecares.org.