People
Allan Weber
CEO
As founder and CEO of essential
pharmaceuticals, LLC, Allan Weber brings
more than 17 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and
medical industry, with a focus on small to mid-sized companies
and growth strategies for these companies.
Most recently, Allan was General Manager of
Odyssey Pharmaceuticals, responsible for growing this start-up
organization, including both current sales and marketing
and new product development and acquisition. Allan
played a key role in Odyssey’s recently completed
successful buyout by Barr Pharmaceuticals. Allan’s
experience includes positions of increasing responsibility
in various sales, marketing, business development and strategic
planning functions at Lavipharm Laboratories, Gynetics,
Inc. and Carter Wallace. Allan began his career at
Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson and Johnson company.
Allan received his BA in economics from the
University of Maryland and his MA in economics/finance from
the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Denise Weber
Operations Manager
Denise joins Essential Pharmaceuticals, LLC with a wealth of
Marketing and Advertising experience and credits. She has
been in the Advertising and Marketing fields for approximately
20 years. Having gained pharmaceutical marketing experience
at Carter Wallace as a Marketing Coordinator, she was then
recruited to the large New York Ad Agency, Sudler and Hennessey,
where she continued working with large pharmaceutical companies
such as Roche and GE Medical Devices. BBDO, NY then scooped
Denise up and quickly promoted her to Creative Associate,
whereby she managed approximately 125 Creatives. Denise
was a voting member of the 2003 and 2004 Emmy Awards as
well as on the Board of the highly coveted Andy Awards and
the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Committee. Denise
was also Senior Director of Creative at London Int’l
Advertising Awards.
Denise brought her wide array of advertising and marketing
experience to Essential Pharmaceuticals, LLC and has been at Essential Pharmaceuticals since its inception.
When she not busy working on the next great marketing campaign
or advertising concept, she is home raising her daughter
of 12 years and son of 3.
Debbie Smith
Finance Manager
Debbie Smith joined Essential Pharmaceuticals, LLC as Finance
Manager in November 2006 and brings a unique perspective
to the company. During the past 30 years she has held a
number of positions in product pricing, market research,
marketing, sales support management and financial sales
and merchandising for the materials handling industry. More
recently, Debbie has served as an Office Manager for an
executive placement firm specializing in pharmaceuticals,
where she combined her in-depth lease/financing background
with her systems savvy to manage the operation.
Debbie brings us an array of financial, organizational and
analytical skills and enjoys being involved in the development
of new systems, processes and procedures for the group. |
