Tamara L Watkins has over 15 yrs experience as a visionary team builder with a deep knowledge of the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. Currently, Tamara serves as the Executive Business Director for the North East Commercial Operations with Amgen. In this role she is responsible for the strategic leadership, business planning, direction and insights for the US Value & Access, Organized Customer Team. Under her leadership the team is responsible for the improved coordination of sales and marketing to meet the needs of customers, during the transformation occurring within US healthcare delivery system.

Tamara has over 21 years experience in the Pharmaceutical/ Biotech Industry of which 10yrs have been concentrated in the US Managed Care and Government Payor space. Throughout her experience she has developed broad leadership experience in the sales and marketing across the Pharmaceutical/ Biotech industry. Including experience in new product launches and mid to late stage life cycle promotion of biotech products within the US Payor landscape. 
   
Tamara holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management and Political Science from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.