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Overview: Elizabeth Montgomery

Elizabeth is the Principal and Chief Solutions Officer of INCREASING IMPACT, a Business Development Consultancy providing advisory services and "hands-on" project leadership to "forward thinking" companies within the medical technology, life science and related healthcare industries.

A highly accomplished, business development professional, Elizabeth has a proven track record of cross-functional business leadership within leading medical device and pharmaceutical companies, and in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments. Providing a range of consulting services, her focus is on enabling companies, at all stages of development, to create and translate strategic vision into operational business plans; while establishing best business practices and delivering top and bottom line results.

Elizabeth's consulting services include:

• Execution of Company Assessments
• Market Analysis & Opportunity Identification
• Strategic Planning & Tactical Implementation
• Forecasting & Budgeting
• International Business Planning & Implementation
• Product Development & Commercialization
• New Market Development & Market Expansion
• Leadership & Development of High Performing, Cross-Functional & Cross-Cultural Teams
• Partnering & Strategic Alliances
• Organizational Change Management & Staff Mentoring
• Coaching for High Impact Business Presentations

With over 23 years of successful industry experience, across a broad range of therapeutic areas, Elizabeth fully understands the complex business challenges of the medical marketplace – and knows how to profitably exploit business opportunities to seize a competitive advantage.

A versatile leader and experienced as a business leader and manager, Elizabeth brings the rare ability to integrate the experience and understanding of executive level business objectives with the practicalities of making a plan happen!

Elizabeth's approach is based on 3 guiding principles:

• Business success results from a clear market-focus; and fulfilling, clearly defined, customer needs
• Successful and profitable plans are based on FULLY integrating rigorous scientific and technical expertise with critical business and operational considerations
• Successful planning and implementation results from a cross-functional team approach

Experienced in market analysis and opportunity identification, Elizabeth guides her projects with a clear market focus to maximize top and bottom line growth. Working to address a variety of business challenges, she has successfully developed and managed high performing cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to drive: product development, product commercialization and market maximization objectives.

A true cross-functional professional, Elizabeth has successfully led US, pan-European and global teams, requiring leadership and coordination of R&D, regulatory, quality, clinical, manufacturing, packaging, marketing and sales planning. Her exceptional leadership and mentoring skills, enable her to excel in building high performing teams motivated to work together and to exceed company expectations.

A leadership professional, Elizabeth mentors individuals and groups in leadership and team-building. In 2009, Elizabeth achieved the Toastmasters' International Advanced Leadership Silver and Bronze Awards, and the Leadership Excellence Award.

Committed to continued personal development and education, Elizabeth has achieved 2 post-graduate business degrees: CNAA Post-graduate Degree in Business, University of the West of England (MBA equivalent), and Charter Institute of Marketing Degree. She is an experienced public speaker and a public speaking coach.

Affiliate Company: INCREASING IMPACT – "Think Strategically. Integrate Fully, Plan Pragmatically"™