Dean’s Advisory Council
Ryan Clark is a health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) professional with over 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He is currently the Senior Director, HEOR Gastroenterology Lead at AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical company based in Lake Forest, IL. Prior to joining AbbVie, he completed a fellowship and spent 7 years in an HEOR-focused role largely supporting global market access at Xcenda, a life sciences consulting firm. Ryan earned his Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degrees from Butler University in 2011, and also completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Pharmacoeconomics from the University of Florida in 2013.
Tony Deahl is a 33-year veteran of the global biopharmaceutical industry, having held a broad range of commercial leadership roles across US and International business areas. Tony’s most recent role was Vice President, Licensing & Acquisition for Abbott’s global pharmaceutical division. He currently serves on the Independent Review Committee for The Clara Abbott Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial and scholarship assistance to Abbott employees, retirees, and dependents in need. Tony holds a BS in Pharmacy from Butler (’84) and an MBA from Northwestern/Kellogg (’86).
Bridget McGrath is a graduate of the Butler University PA Program. Bridget has served as a PA preceptor since 2015. She started her career at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana, where she was a member of the hospitalist team. Bridget is currently the Director for NP/PA Service Lines for the Section of Hospital Medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine with a clinical focus in general medicine and transplant co-management.
Kimberly L. Sterling is a health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) professional with 18 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. She currently is the Director of Health Economics and Outcomes Research at ResMed, a medical device and technology company based in San Diego. Kimberly received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Butler University in 2000 and her Master of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy at the University of Southern California in 2002, where she was the Eli Lilly Fellow.
Bob Ternik is a Senior Research Advisor and the Outcomes by Design Team Leader at Eli Lilly. His specialties include commercial drug product development and Pediatric, Geriatric and special patient population product design. He received his B.S. in Pharmacy at Butler and Ph.D. of Pharmaceutics at the University of Iowa.
Kathy Zoppi is the Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Community Health Network. She earned her B.A. at the University of Illinois, then went on to earn her MPH and Ph. D. from the University of Michigan. She is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at Indiana University and an Adjunct Professor at Marian University. She is a Board Member and founding member for the Indiana Health Advocacy Coalition (IHAC).