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Lillian Cao shared thisJoin HBA's FREE Webinar to explore ways to embrace new opportunities and get to your next dream job: Step up, Step Out, Step Into Your SELF! (https://bit.ly/3Ad6gNp) If you are passionate about giving back and leadership development, join our LinkedIn group to stay abreast of future events and news (https://bit.ly/33ZC73y). Loddie Foose, Ph.D., Colleen Ruegger, Brenna Turner, Amanda Nite, Jennifer Snyder, Jennifer Hall Cosgrove, MBA, Andrea Geppert, Meena Kaushik, Jane Werling, Stacey DeFilippo, Wendy Morahan, Julie Wilson, LMSW, Shandy R., Lauren Hecht, Stephanie Davenport, Sara GILL, Wendy Vitolo, Sheryl Fox, Nathalie Hayduk #WIHAmplify #HBAGiveBack #WD2023 #HBAimpact #HBANVW22
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Lillian Cao shared thisA virtual power lunch with executive women to explore ways to live a bolder life and shine our light brighter! Join the FREE Aug 3 Webinar: Amplify Your Presence - and Live YOUR Bold Life! (https://bit.ly/3OkUTHt). If you are passionate about giving back and leadership development, join our LinkedIn group to stay abreast of future events and news (https://bit.ly/33ZC73y). Loddie Foose, Ph.D., Colleen Ruegger, Brenna Turner, Amanda Nite, Jennifer Snyder, Jennifer Hall Cosgrove, MBA, Andrea Geppert, Meena Kaushik, Jane Werling, Stacey DeFilippo, Wendy Morahan, Julie Wilson, LMSW, Shandy R., Lauren Hecht, Stephanie Davenport, Sara GILL, Wendy Vitolo, Sheryl Fox, Nathalie Hayduk #WIHAmplify #HBAGiveBack #WD2023 #HBAimpact #HBANVW22
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Lillian Cao shared thisJoin WIH Give Back's 2022 program "Amplify Your Impact", a program to accelerate your growth as a leader while advancing gender equality for local and global communities. (https://bit.ly/3uWD9t6) There are eight regional teams in North America and Europe, and lots of opportunities to serve and lead. If you are passionate about giving back and leadership development, join our LinkedIn group to stay abreast of future events and news (https://bit.ly/33ZC73y). Loddie Foose, Ph.D., Colleen Ruegger, Brenna Turner, Amanda Nite, Jennifer Snyder, Jennifer Hall Cosgrove, MBA, Andrea Geppert, Ashley Coggins, Meena Kaushik, Jane Werling, Stacey DeFilippo, Wendy Morahan, Julie Wilson, LMSW, Shandy R., Lauren Hecht, Stephanie Davenport, Samira Tou, Sara GILL, Wendy Vitolo, Sheryl Fox, Nathalie Hayduk #WIHAmplify #HBAGiveBack #WD2023 #HBAimpact #HBANVW22
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Lillian Cao shared thisHow to be a better leader in a time of change? Find inspiration and insights from the FREE HBA webinar “The 3Ps of Leading Through Change - Perseverance, Persistence, and Patience” (https://bit.ly/34lkez5). If you are passionate about giving back, join our LinkedIn group to stay abreast of future events, give-back opportunities, and news (https://bit.ly/33ZC73y), and feel free to reach out to us with questions (WIH.Give.Back@gmail.com). #WIHAmplify, #HBAGiveBack, #HBAImpact, #womenleaders Sara GILL, Samira Tou, Loddie Foose, Ph.D., Brenna Turner, Amanda Nite, Colleen Ruegger, Sheryl Fox, Wendy Vitolo, Andrea Geppert, Jennifer Hall Cosgrove, MBA, Meena Kaushik, Jennifer Snyder, Anne Marie Robertson, Wendy Morahan, Lauren Hecht, Stephanie Davenport, Julie Wilson, LMSW
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Lillian Cao shared thisThis holiday season, let's take action to express love and gratitude. Give Kits for Kids ($20 each) to families in low-resource countries: https://bit.ly/2MDlWn1 Please donate to enable Project C.U.R.E. to impact our global communities' health and well-being! If you are passionate about giving back, join HBA Women In Healthcare Give Back LinkedIn group to stay abreast of future events, give-back opportunities, and news (bit.ly/33ZC73y). Wendy Morahan, Elizabeth Kurian, PharmD, Amy Allen Whitfield, MBA, Julie Wilson, LMSW, Ashley Coggins, Lauren Hecht, Andrea Geppert, Sheryl Fox, Belinda G., Samira Tou, Johanna Hoyos, MSc., CTM, SAS, Amanda Nite, Brenna Turner, Colleen Ruegger, Loddie Foose, Ph.D., Wendy Vitolo, Jennifer Snyder #BridgesToHealth #HBAGiveBack #HBAImpact #womenleaders #womeninleadership #leadershipdevelopment
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Lillian Cao shared thisGiving Tuesday is here! $20 can help Project C.U.R.E. to supply Kits for Kids to families in low resource countries: https://bit.ly/3m1EXi5. #givingtuesday #BridgesToHealth #HBAGiveBack #HBAImpact #womenleaders #womeninleadership #leadershipdevelopmentLillian Cao shared thisAs part of your Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to Project C.U.R.E.’s Kits for Kids at https://bit.ly/3m1EXi5. K4K collects donations to purchase basic supplies to distribute in areas of great need. Just this year, K4Ks were sent to locations impacted by natural disasters to ensure children and families had access to supplies like toothbrushes, acetaminophen, band-aids, and other things that we take for granted but can make a real difference. Thank you! Loddie Foose, Ph.D., Lillian Cao, Colleen Ruegger, Ashley Coggins, Brenna Turner #hbaimpact #Kits4kids #WIHGB
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Lillian Cao shared thisCelebrate Thanksgiving by treating children in low-resource countries with a kit of supplies to help with their essential needs. https://bit.ly/3m1EXi5 With “Kits for Kids” you can help families desperately in need of basic medical supplies! If you are passionate about giving back, join HBA Women In Healthcare Give Back LinkedIn group to stay abreast of future events, give-back opportunities, and news (bit.ly/33ZC73y). Wendy Morahan, Elizabeth Kurian, PharmD, Amy Allen Whitfield, MBA, Julie Wilson, LMSW, Ashley Coggins, Lauren Hecht, Andrea Geppert, Sheryl Fox, Belinda G., Samira Tou, Johanna Hoyos, MSc., CTM, SAS, Amanda Nite, Brenna Turner, Colleen Ruegger, Loddie Foose, Ph.D., Wendy Vitolo #BridgesToHealth #HBAGiveBack #HBAImpact #womenleaders #womeninleadership #leadershipdevelopment
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Lillian Cao shared thisDrive, leadership, and creativity are the three words that immediately come to my mind when I think of Jennifer Snyder, the NY/NJ co-lead for HBA WIH Give Back Affinity group. I am honored to be able to serve with her. If you are passionate about giving back and would like to volunteer with women leaders like Jennifer, don't miss the opportunity to join our 2022 Global Give Back Program "Amplify Your Impact": https://bit.ly/3uWD9t6 Also, join our LinkedIn group to stay abreast of future events, give-back opportunities, and news (bit.ly/33ZC73y), and feel free to reach out to us with questions (WIH.Give.Back@gmail.com). Wendy Morahan, Elizabeth Kurian, PharmD, Amy Allen Whitfield, MBA, Julie Wilson, LMSW, Ashley Coggins, Lauren Hecht, Andrea Geppert, Sherry Fox, Belinda G., Samira Tou, Johanna Hoyos, MSc., CTM, SAS, Amanda Nite, Brenna Turner, Colleen Ruegger, Loddie Foose, Ph.D., Wendy Vitolo #hbagiveback #hbaimpact #leadershipdevelopement
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Lillian Cao shared thisWould you like to see more positive changes in your personal and professional life? Find inspiration and insights from the FREE HBA webinar “Transformational Leadership that allows you and others to thrive” (https://bit.ly/3iHguwG). If you are passionate about giving back, join our LinkedIn group to stay abreast of future events, give-back opportunities, and news (bit.ly/33ZC73y), and feel free to reach out to us with questions (WIH.Give.Back@gmail.com). #HBAImpact #transformationalleadership #womenleaders
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Lillian Cao liked thisLillian Cao liked thisI previously shared a simple framework we use at Mojo for thinking about the path to product-market fit: Pain → Value → Pull. Do you have evidence customers feel the pain, evidence your solution creates value, and evidence the market is pulling it out of your hands? I've been using it with founders as a diagnostic, and it's more useful than I expected. Score your venture 1-5 on each ladder. The scores aren't the point though. The real question is 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁? One founder had strong Pain and Value scores but a flat Pull score - users liked the product but weren't coming back. That reframed the whole conversation from "build more features" to "figure out why retention isn't sticking." Once you know the constraint, the next question gets a lot clearer: what evidence do you need next, and how can you get it? I've attached the scoring framework if you want to try it on your own venture. We also put together a companion sheet with example customer interview questions for every rung. Comment below or send me a note and I'll share it.
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Lillian Cao liked thisLillian Cao liked thisTeam work makes the dream work 💙 Our mid-year sales meeting is officially in the books, and we’re feeling more inspired, motivated, and excited than ever for what’s ahead. From celebrating how far we’ve come to aligning on big goals, there’s so much to look forward to. We’re incredibly grateful for this team and everything we’re accomplishing together. Here’s to a strong finish to 2026 and an even bigger 2027! 👏
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Lillian Cao liked thisLillian Cao liked thisExcited to join the Pharmaceutical Launch Excellence Summit in Boston on September 30 - October 1, 2026. In my session, "The Myth of Rational Adoption," I will challenge the idea that strong clinical data alone drives adoption. Using real oncology launch examples, we will explore how decisions are made in practice, and what it takes to turn evidence into confidence, uptake, and meaningful patient impact. Looking forward to a thought-provoking discussion with industry peers. #PHLEXUS #Oncology #LaunchExcellence #PatientImpact #LifeSciences
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Lillian Cao liked thisLillian Cao liked thisThe more time I spend online, the more I crave a room full of people. Technology has changed almost everything about how we connect. But it hasn't changed what actually builds relationships. Last week’s event was a wonderful reprieve and reminder of the importance of in-person connection. I was delighted to co-host a summer celebration for our Seaside Charms Collection with Camille Kostek in the Hamptons, and the room was full of accomplished, creative women who were genuinely glad to be in the same room together. Just an inspiring group, genuine enthusiasm, and good energy. Camille's relationship with Brilliant Earth goes back further than this campaign, and it's a relationship that's only deepened, which made her the natural choice to celebrate this launch. She's warm and inclusive, with the ability to make everyone in a room feel like they belong there, which is exactly what we try to be as a brand and a quality I don't think you can manufacture or fake. The collection itself felt right for the moment, too. Charms are whimsical and playful by nature. You mix them, you add them, you don't overthink them. In a world that can take itself very seriously, there's something valuable about a piece of jewelry that reminds you to be yourself and, above all, have fun doing it. I left that evening thinking about how special rooms like that are, and how much I want to keep building reasons to fill them. As we head into the last stretch of summer, I hope you're spending time with the people and places that matter to you and making a few memories of your own along the way.
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Lillian Cao liked thisLillian Cao liked thisThe trading tactic that exploited a legal loophole for millions. It used public data in a way regulators never anticipated, creating massive gains without breaking a single rule. Timing became the entire edge. Where should we draw the line between smart and shady?
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Lillian Cao liked thisLillian Cao liked thisI am honored to be featured in Carnegie Mellon's short film. It was a wonderful surprise to see the story come full circle at graduation and through Jensen Huang’s commencement address. It has been an extraordinary year to study AI! Models became markedly better at reasoning and coding, new tools appeared one after another, and what was possible kept expanding. The way we worked changed from month to month. I learned to move between models, tools, and coding agents almost as if I were working with a small AI team. Within months, I went from my first GitHub commit to building agents, retrieval systems, evaluation frameworks, and real-time data pipelines. Along the way, I developed a deep appreciation for the open-source ecosystem that made such rapid learning and building possible. I am grateful to the CMU faculty and classmates who made the experience so meaningful. I keep experimenting. Curious about what I can learn and try next! https://lnkd.in/gT-UKbPS #CMU #AppliedAI #ContinuousLearningFrom Stanford MBA to AI Systems Management at Carnegie MellonFrom Stanford MBA to AI Systems Management at Carnegie Mellon
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Lillian Cao liked thisLillian Cao liked thisAfter nearly 17 years with Novo Nordisk, I am sharing that my time with the company recently concluded. It has truly been the privilege of my career to serve as VP/Head of Pricing, Contract Operations & Reimbursement (PCOR) for the US business and to work alongside so many talented, caring, and mission‑driven colleagues. I am deeply grateful to the exceptional teams across PCOR, MAPA (Market Access/Public Affairs), Commercial, Legal and Finance & Operations. Your partnership, integrity, and commitment to patients made every challenge meaningful and every success shared. Thank you to so many colleagues that have reached out to me over these past weeks - I am deeply touched by all the notes of appreciation which I will never forget. I want to especially recognize my previous managers — Ulrich Otte, Karsten Munk Knudsen, and Lars Green — for their unwavering support, proactive leadership, transparency, and steadfast commitment to the Novo Nordisk Way. Their guidance and mentorship shaped my journey and strengthened my belief in what principled leadership can achieve. Looking back, I am proud of the work we accomplished together: • Securing broad patient access to Novo Nordisk medicines • Establishing GLP‑1s as foundational therapy in the U.S. • Helping the company grow from a mid‑sized manufacturer (often confused with Novartis!) into the most valuable pharma company based in Europe • Navigating seismic policy shifts in U.S healthcare — from the Affordable Care Act to IRA Medicare MFP negotiations and MFN - and doing so with integrity and purpose. But what I am most proud of is the people. My commitment to teaching, developing talent, supporting careers, and watching colleagues grow into leaders has been the most meaningful part of my journey. The people, the purpose, and the shared commitment to improving patient lives made these years profoundly meaningful. I’m excited for what comes next and look forward to continuing to leverage my expertise in pricing, market access, revenue management and in leading teams to help organizations deliver meaningful, sustainable access for patients. Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey and has made these years unforgettable! Farruq
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Lillian Cao liked thisLillian Cao liked thisI'm thrilled to have joined Neurocrine Biosciences as Vice President, Portfolio Strategy & Program Management. In this enterprise leadership role, I'm accountable for defining how the organization strategically plans, prioritizes, and executes across its entire product development portfolio from preclinical through successful commercial launch. This is a pivotal moment in Neurocrine's evolution, with three differentiated, high-growth marketed products and an extensive, rapidly expanding, multi-modality pipeline inclusive of Neurology, Endocrinology, Psychiatry, and Immunology. I will be focused on building the strategic frameworks, portfolio analytics, and governance forums that drive enterprise decision-making, ensure clear prioritization and alignment, and translate bold science into disciplined execution. I'm energized to build and lead a unified team that enables data-informed portfolio decisions, cross-functional alignment, and ultimately accelerates transformative therapies to the patients who need them. Neurocrine Biosciences
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Board Member, Area Governor, Mentor, Volunteer, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)
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President, Board Member, Mentor, Volunteer
ETS Youth Leadership Program
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Led a volunteer team of ~60 that provided structured youth leadership programs for 200+ K-12 students each year
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Global Deputy Chair, Marketing Lead
HBA WIH Give Back Affinity Group
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