Michelle Poole

Michelle Poole, M.B.A. has a diverse work experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Michelle currently holds the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing at EyePoint Pharmaceuticals since November 2021. Prior to this, they had served as the Vice President of Marketing and the Executive Director of Marketing at the same company.

Before joining EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Michelle worked at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals as the Senior Director of Marketing Ophthalmology from June 2016 to June 2018. In this role, they led the development and execution of Acthar Ophthalmology and was responsible for providing full commercial leadership and implementing launch brand plans.

Prior to Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Michelle worked at Bausch + Lomb from 2008 to 2016. Their roles at Bausch + Lomb included Senior Director of Marketing, Director of Marketing, Associate Director of Product Management, and Associate Director of Sales Training. In these roles, they led the launch of various ophthalmology brands, developed marketing plans, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure effective product messaging.

Michelle's early career includes experience at Novartis as a Training Manager/Sales Operations Manager and Senior Sales Consultant from 2005 to 2008. Michelle successfully launched Focalin XR and achieved high prescriber base. Additionally, they worked at Merck as a Professional Representative, Sample Accountability Analyst, and Customer Account Representative from 1996 to 2005.

Overall, Michelle Poole, M.B.A. has demonstrated expertise in sales and marketing, product launch, strategic planning, and leadership in the pharmaceutical industry.

Michelle Poole, M.B.A. holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Healthcare Administration from Eastern University, which they obtained from 1998 to 2000. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Business Administration from Arcadia University between 1988 and 1992. In addition to their educational background, Michelle has obtained certifications in CMO Foundations: Measuring Marketing Effectiveness (ROI) and Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust from LinkedIn in 2021.