Michele Garrett-Heim

Michele Garrett-Heim serves as the Associate Director of Clinical Vendor Management & Outsourcing at Gossamer Bio since August 2023. Prior experience includes a Senior Manager role at Astellas Pharma US, overseeing R&D sourcing with significant achievements in vendor management for oncology studies, realizing over $30 million in annual savings. At AbbVie, Michele managed clinical outsourcing for immunology studies, handling contracts for various R&D services. Previous positions included Compliance & Aggregate Spend Manager at Astellas Pharma, where auditing and risk management for healthcare professional expenditures were key responsibilities, and Manager of Compliance & Contracts at Baxter Healthcare, focusing on compliance risks. Michele's earlier career involved event management in medical associations. A graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education (cum laude), Michele brings extensive expertise in clinical sourcing and vendor management within the pharmaceutical industry.