Michelle Holjes

Michelle Holjes has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Michelle most recently worked at Mercalis as a Senior Director of Market Access, where they had operational oversight of data analytics, training and development, and patient affordability programs. At Mercalis, Michelle partnered with resource management leads to implement advanced training and customer experience management strategies. Michelle also played a key role in restructuring and building a new data analytics team to improve reporting delivery to both internal and external clients.

Before joining Mercalis, Michelle founded their own executive consulting and coaching business called The Doss Group in 2014. Michelle'sprimary focus was on Operational Excellence and Organizational Development, where they worked with various clients to improve their operational efficiency and leadership capabilities.

Prior to starting their own business, Michelle held positions at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnology, Merck (Merck Biotechnology), Diosynth Biotechnology, Covance Biotechnology, and Organon Teknika, where they gained valuable experience in executive strategy, project management, process sciences, compliance/validation, and validation specialist roles.

Overall, Michelle has demonstrated their expertise and versatility in various industries throughout their career.

Michelle Holjes completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biological Sciences (Pre-Med, Pre-Dent, Pre-Vet) from North Carolina State University from 1983 to 1987. Michelle later pursued a Professional Certification in the Drug Development Program from Temple University in 1999 to 2001, with coursework that included FDA Law, New Drug Development, and Quality Auditing. Michelle also obtained additional certifications, including Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma Executive Belt from Merck, Professional Certified Coach (ICF) from the International Coaching Federation, and Project Management Professional (PMI) from PMI. Moreover, Michelle has engaged with the International Coaching Federation, although the specific duration and degree are not provided. Additionally, they obtained a B.S. in Biological Sciences (Genetics) from North Carolina State University, but the timeframe is not specified.