DTC Hall of Fame

April 23, 2025 | Westin Copley Place | Boston
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April 23, 2025 | Westin Copley Place | Boston

About the DTC Hall of Fame

The DTC Hall of Fame is designed to honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in the advancement of patient communications. Industry-wide nominations are collected and then the final four inductees are determined by DTC Perspectives and our Advisory Board, a select group of industry experts who serve as counsel. Inductees can be from any sector of the DTC Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Agency, Media Channel, DTC Service Provider, Government, Academia, etc. Nominees should have a minimum of seven years’ experience in healthcare marketing to be considered eligible. Given the newness of the field, it is not necessary to be retired to be eligible.

The 2025 DTC Hall of Fame festivities will take place on April 23rd and include a reception party,  followed by a formal induction ceremony presented by PatientPoint with video tributes and live introductions from industry leaders, as well as an address by the Hall of Fame inductees during our DTC National Conference.

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Award Ceremony Agenda

April 23, 2025

6:00 – 9:00

Top DTC Marketers of Year & DTC Hall of Fame Ceremony

America Foyer & Ballroom

9:00 – Close

Awards After Party

America Ballroom

Xpectives.Health Names the 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees

Xpectives.Health, the leading conference, training and publishing company for the consumer marketing of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, is proud to announce its 16th annual class of inductees into the DTC Hall of Fame. The 2024 class will be honored live at an induction ceremony, sponsored by PatientPoint, during the DTC National Conference, which is a part of the Xpectives.Health Summit. (Separate tickets are also available.)

PatientPoint and I congratulate the Hall of Fame inductees. Their achievements are extraordinary examples of the life-changing impact our industry has on patients every day. We look forward to honoring these esteemed colleagues and hope you’ll join us for a special celebration the DTC National Conference,” says Linda Ruschau, Chief Client Officer of PatientPoint. This year’s inductees are:

Jennifer Ryan
Director, External Affairs, Corporate Affairs
Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Jay Appel
Chief Digital & Growth Officer
The Bloc

Debra D’Amico
Senior Director Dupixent Marketing
Sanofi

David Leonardi
Chief Creative Officer
Havas Tonic

The DTC Hall of Fame is designed to honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in the advancement of direct-to-consumer marketing. Industry-wide nominations are collected and then the final four inductees are determined by DTC Perspectives’ executive and editorial teams.

“DTC marketing has been practiced successfully for more than twenty years and over this time it has grown to become a very important component of the pharmaceutical industry’s success,” says Bob Ehrlich, CEO of DTC Perspectives. “It is important to recognize those individuals who have shaped DTC advertising and significantly contributed to the communication of important healthcare information directly to patients.”

As part of the DTC National, the DTC Hall of Fame festivities include a formal induction ceremony on April 19th, presented by PatientPoint, with video tributes and an address by the Hall of Fame inductees. Each inductee is also profiled in the digital annual conference guide. The DTC National is a “must-attend” event for pharmaceutical marketers, agency executives, media partners, market researchers, and solution providers looking to further advance patient communications. Please visit our website, https://www.dtcperspectives.com/summit/ or https://dtcperspectives.com/dtcn/, for complete agenda information, available sponsorship and congratulatory opportunities, and additional details.


Celebrate with the Industry’s Best

Congratulate the Hall of Fame inductees in-person and in our publications! DTC Perspectives offers reserved tables with seating for 10 at the Top 25/Hall of Fame and Advertising Awards ceremonies as well as congrats ads opportunities in our Digital DTC Perspectives Magazine/DTC National Conference Guide, on our website, and in Email announcements. Email John Woodbridge for more information on awards packages and congratulate a Top Marketer/DTC Hall of Fame inductee today.



Congratulate a Hall of Fame Inductee with a Congrats Ad! Contact John Woodbridge for more information.

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Shawn Booth
Senior Director, US Marketing
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Beth Discenza
Vyndamax Marketing Director
Pfizer

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Sr. Vice President of Patient Services
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Jennifer White
Global Head of Growth
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2022 Past Winners

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Nancy Ibach,Associate Vice President US Oncology,Merck

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Lisa,M.,Snider, Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Horizon Therapeutics

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2021 Past Winners

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Becky Chow, Senior Director, Digital Excellence & Consumer Marketing, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Keli, B., Walbert, Executive Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Infused Medicines, Horizon Therapeutics

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2020 Past Winners

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Richard Butt, EVP, Executive Creative Director, VMLY&R

Asaf Evenhaim,CEO,Crossix

Lisa Flaiz, Director Worldwide Multichannel Hub, US Consumer, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Conrod Kelly,Executive Director of Social Determinants and Population Health,MERCK

2019 Past Winners

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Mary Brown, SVP, Managing Director, Ogilvy Health

Denise Campbell, Head of Consumer Marketing, Immunology, Abbvie

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Rich Levy,Chief Creative Officer,FCB Health Network

2018 Past Winners

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Christine Sakdalan, Vice President Marketing, Bone and Cardiovascular Business Unit, Amgen

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Cynthia Rothbard, EVP, Creative Director, FCB Health

2017 Past Winners

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Steve Andrzejewski,CEO,Spiritus Pharmaceuticals

Paul Klein,Managing Director,Havas

Nauman Shah, Vice President, Enterprise Program Management Office, Johnson & Johnson

Alexandra von Plato, Group President North America, Communications & Media, Publicis Health

2016 Past Winners

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Sharon DeBacco, VP, Product Promotion & Communication, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

Augé Reichenberg, EVP, Executive Creative Director, McCann HumanCare

Mike Rutstein,Founder and CEO,STRIKEFORCE Communications

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Bob Adsit,Former SVP Group Director,Grey NY

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2014 Past Winners

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Howard Courtemanche,CEO,JWT / JWT New York

Jim Joseph,President of North America,Cohn & Wolfe

Darielle Ruderman, Senior Director, Respiratory Consumer Marketing, GlaxoSmithKline

Denise Strauss, Executive Director, Managed Markets Marketing, Boehringer Ingelheim

2012 Past Winners

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Deborah Dick-Rath, Epic Proportions LLC

Stu Klein, Interpublic

Don Lowy, Donald Lowy Consulting

Sheri Stump, Shire

2011 Past Winners

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Mark Bard, Digital Health Coalition

Bill Drummy, Heartbeat Ideas

Joan Mikardos, Sanofi US

Nancy Phelan, Bristol-Myers Squibb

2010 Past Winners

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Minnie Baylor-Henry, Johnson & Johnson

Scott Grenz, GlaxoSmithKline

Andrew Schirmer, McCann Worldgroup

Dorothy Wetzel, Extrovertic

2009 Past Winners

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Herb Ehrenthal, Herb Ehrenthal, LLC

Paula Garrett, Lilly USA

Joe Hoholick, Amgen

Lucy Rose, Lucy Rose & Associates

2008 Past Winners

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Jim Davidson, Polsinelli

Matt Giegerich, Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide

Ed Slaughter, Merck & Co.

Len Tacconi, Merck & Co.