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About Us

A Leading Biopharma Consultancy

Pioneering consultancy engages patients, and caregivers to inform, de-risk, and accelerate treatment development and commercialization, leading the biopharma industry with tailored services.
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About Us

A Leading Biopharma Consultancy

Pioneering consultancy engages patients, caregivers, informs, accelerates treatment development, and commercialization, leading the biopharma industry with tailored services.
IN A SYSTEM BUILT FOR AVERAGES, WE BUILD FOR THE EXCEPTION.

MISSION

We exist to make rare disease research work for the people who live it.

PAS partners with biotech teams to design and deliver studies that patients can actually join, trust, and complete. We bring lived experience into the process early, reduce friction across development, and help therapies reach the people who need them faster, without losing rigor or humanity along the way.

Values

Guiding Principles: Our Vision, Purpose, Commitment.

We build sustainable, proactive, and data-informed partnerships with patient communities through patient communication rooted in humanity, patient-centricity, and understanding that support the needs of treatment developers across all phases.
Authenticity

We create an environment where patients feel comfortable to share their experiences.

Transparency

Our work is built upon open and honest communication with patients and industry partners.

Urgency

Time is of the essence, and we’re dedicated to providing timely, high caliber work.

Ready to talk?

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Founder & CEO

Mike Walsh

Approaching 30 years of leadership in the life science industry, Mike is passionate about improving healthcare with proactive patient advocacy & engagement. After thriving in diverse, cross-functional roles at Amgen, Biogen, InterMune, Genentech and others, Mike crystalized his core professional and personal driver as patient centricity, and he founded Patient Advocacy Strategies in 2015.

As Founder & CEO of PAS, Mike and his team lead and counsel biotech companies and non-profit patient & disease organizations, forging trusted relationships with key opinion leaders, patient influencers, and advocacy groups. PAS provides strategic guidance, tactical execution and content development that manifests through patient-centric initiatives for companies from the pre-clinical stage to fully commercial biopharma.

Outside of growing PAS, Mike can be found outside of Boston and on the coast of Maine, exploring the outdoors with his wife and 3 children.

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Josh Argall

Vice President
Engagement & Operations
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Lesa Brackbill

Advocacy Director
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Joan Chambers

Site Liaison Consultant
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Kari Livesay

Communications Director
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Dan Deming-Henes

Creative Director
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Sha Khezri

Graphic Designer
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Chris Anselmo

Communications & Research Consultant
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Cory George, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC

Medical Writer
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Devin Argall

Communications & Marketing Coordinator
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Abbey Hauser

Accessibility Advisor
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Marvin Lee

Animation Director
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Albert Campbell

Videographer

Yen Phan

UI/UX Designer
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Nick George

Field Producer
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Eric Carter

Graphic Designer

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