Sage Growth Partners Expands Commercial Leadership
Sage Growth Partners (SGP), a Baltimore-based healthcare research, strategy, and marketing firm, announced that Drew Whalen has been hired as Senior Vice President, Business Development.
Drew Whalen
Whalen brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience and a track record of winning new business and operationalizing new partnerships with the likes of CVS, Mass General Brigham, Duke Health and Philips Healthcare. His experience includes a wide range of market segments, including healthcare IT, bio/pharma, medtech, payers, and digital health.
Prior to joining SGP, Whalen was most recently Vice President, Business Development for Pattern Health where he created commercial strategies to drive topline company revenue growth for the early-stage digital startup. Previously, he also held multiple leadership roles with Philips Healthcare, Eliza Corporation and Sanofi.
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