A consulting firm is only as good as the people in it. That being said, the Blue Fin Group has carefully selected arguably some of the best and brightest minds and leaders. The Blue Fin Group leadership team is comprised of senior executives with 20+ years of experience as leaders, innovators, and project managers. Everyone is known for their intelligence, integrity, passion and the ambition to make a mark.
When you collaborate with the Blue Fin Group, you gain a trusted advisor with deep domain knowledge in Healthcare strategy, process and technology. We are individual contributors, who work as a virtual team. You always have the full weight of the Blue Fin Group’s knowledge and experience behind you, regardless of the size of the engagement or the number of Blue Fin Group associates assigned to work with you.
We operate in a constant state of dissatisfaction with the status quo. We question everything.......and often. We ask iterative questions to assist you in solving your most vexing problems...... the ones that keep you up at night. We are leaders in our field, and roll-up our sleeves to work collaboratively with your team.
We measure success by your satisfaction, not by any arbitrary fiduciary or financial milestone.
William (Bill) Roth, Founding Partner wroth@consultbfg.com Bill is an expert in connecting healthcare products to patient populations. Mr. Roth is a proven innovator on a broad range of disciplines in the healthcare industry including product and channel strategy, program development, data analytics, brand protection, organizational design, process optimization, policy creation and compliance, strategic marketing, customer service and the assessment and the design of technology. He has been publicized in over 25 industry publications, is frequently cited by market researchers and analysts for his accurate predictions of future events, and speaks frequently at industry events and seminars on subject of healthcare commerce related issues. Bill is a 2008 recipient of PharmaVOICE magazine’s “Top 100 most-inspiring people in Life Sciences” and a 2009 recipient of PM360 Magazine's "People to Watch".
Richard Carlson, Managing Partner rcarlson@consultbfg.com
Rich is an Information Services professional with a unique blend of business acumen, technical expertise, and financial acuity which enables rapid transformation of complex business needs into long-term strategic solutions. Rich is a prominent industry leader with both broad and deep knowledge and experience within managed markets (contracting, pricing, government, forecasting, analytics, compliance and account management), commercial operations (distribution, demand planning, channel data management, CRM, online patient and disease management programs) and systems integration. Mr. Carlson is a recognized early adopter and Pharmaceutical industry award winning team leader in the areas related to EDI, B2B Commerce, RFID and Internet/Intranet technology. Rich is an Editorial Advisory Board member for Pharmaceutical Commerce Magazine and a Gerson Lehrman Group Healthcare Council Educator.
John Cervione, Managing Partner jcervione@consultbfg.com
John is a skilled strategist and has a strong track record of delivering solid approaches to capture innovative opportunities that maximize revenue, margin andprofitability by ensuring project output aligns directly to strategic objectives and company/business unit vision. Industry experience coupled with project management and a seamless integration of Blue Fin Group’s project approach and methodology are Mr. Cervione's value drivers most appealing to clients.
Ron Krawczyk, Managing Partner rkrawczyk@consultbfg.com
Ron is a internationally recognized thought leader in the area of pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device commercial sales and operations and brand management. Mr. Krawczyk is actively sought after by leaders and industry pundits because of his rare cross functional international experience in product launches, field and commercial account sales, sales management, sales operations, brand and generic life-cycle product management, global supply chain planning and execution, distribution and logistics, and policy and program development. Mr. Krawczyk has led projects across the spectrum of commercial operations ranging from product inception and clinical trials through full commercialization including late stage product lifecycle extensions.
Rob Ririe, Managing Partner rririe@consultbfg.com
Rob has deep expertise and experience assisting healthcare manufacturers in addressing a broad range of strategic issues and operational challenges across the value chain. Rob has assisted manufacturers in the successful implementation of solutions including work in managed market strategy and operations, channel strategy, policy development, process redesign, organizational transformations, and CRM. He has successfully guided clients in the management of complex projects to resolve business problems in the highly competitive and regulated business environment that is unique to the life science industry. Rob leverages his twenty plus years of industry and consulting experience within the life science space to balance practical approaches with cutting edge ideas. Rob is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and fosters strong working relationships with key industry thought leaders and practitioners.
Mike McCarthy, Managing Partner mmccarthy@consultbfg.com
Mike has consulted for over sixteen years for healthcare manufacturers with extensive experience in the
contracting and government pricing of managed markets. Within these domains, he specializes in program management,
policy development, process optimization, analytics, data management and systems implementation. He is also a proven
practitioner with methodologies that yield the effective strategy, solution architecture and meaningful requirements necessary
to capture savings and maintain compliance. He has demonstrated success in building, managing and motivating large project teams,
partnering with multiple businesses to deliver solutions of maximum value. Mike is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and
maintains a strong working knowledge of the solutions and services available in the managed markets space.
Jason Bogroff, Principal Consultant jbogroff@consultbfg.com
Jason is a Principal Consultant who is sought after for his expertise in translating technical complexity & ambiguity into innovative tactics and executable plans. Mr. Bogroff is recognized for his creative excellence in applying his combination of business and technical acumen to client needs that span the breadth of Healthcare commerce. Blue Fin Group clients have mined significant value as Jason applies his outstanding project management skills and deep methodology understanding across the areas of channel and customer operations; forecasting, planning and replenishment; channel data and analytics; enterprise technology; logistics and engineering; product and service design and development; and business process design & optimization.
Jennifer Hamilton, Principal Consultant jhamilton@consultbfg.com
Jennifer is a Principal Consultant and is an accomplished pharmaceutical industry executive. Ms. Hamilton has over 14 years experience in leading projects and teams during her tenure with Blue Fin Group, sanofi-aventis, and Deloitte & Touche LLP. Ms. Hamilton’s hands-on experience within the pharmaceutical industry encompasses a wide variety of subject matter, functional areas and responsibilities including global supply chain, international commercial operations, distribution, customer service, trade operations, contract management and finance. Ms. Hamilton has demonstrated throughout her career a skill for critically assessing and designing business goals and objectives, and developing and delivering effective business plans.
Richard Prest, Principal Consultant rprest@consultbfg.com
Richard is a Principal Consultant and an accomplished expert in healthcare-related channel design and optimization, data, and the use and application of technology.
Mr. Prest’s experience within the Pharmaceutical industry encompasses a wide variety of responsibilities including strategic assessment and design, product and services marketing as well as software product development for a wide array of healthcare manufacturers and service providers. Richard brings a successful and diverse track record, including re-engineering a number of global supply chains and freight forwarding operations, to solving key issues and challenges faced by healthcare organizations in the 21st century. Richard’s background in business and academia has equipped him to lead several strategic and operational oriented projects for clients across the entire healthcare domain.
Paul Callahan, Principal Consultant pcallahan@consultbfg.com
Paul is a Principal Consultant and worked with multiple pharmaceutical organizations from biotech start-ups to large multi-national corporations and brings proven subject matter expertise to the full range of commercial operations. Mr. Callahan focuses on collaborating with clients to solve complex business problems and works to achieve results and implement practical and innovative solutions. Clients respect his unique and successful blend of financial and sales/marketing experiences which leads to solid understanding of business models and paths to success.
Clelia Biamonti, PhD, Principal Consultant cbiamonti@consultbfg.com
Clelia is a Principal Consultant with over 20 years experience as an analyst, researcher, and consultant to the healthcare industry. She specializes in strategic planning, process optimization, supply chain management, brand management, data management and systems implementation. Clelia is a results-driven professional, who is capable of leading small and large groups toward meaningful outcomes. In addition to her strong scientific background, Clelia brings a practical approach to the design, implementation, and management of critical workflow processes. These processes incorporate a clients’ mission and vision, enabling them to become even more customer-driven, efficient and successful.
Brian Barbash, Principal Consultant bbarbash@consultbfg.com
Brian has consulted for over thirteen years in life sciences manufacturing, with extensive experience in the contracting and government pricing functions of Managed Markets. Within these domains, he specializes in technology architecture and strategy, systems integration and implementation, data management, analytics, policy and process development, and program management. Brian leverages his expertise to guide clients in the implementation of solutions that effectively balance the leading edge with the pragmatic. Clients also appreciate his ability to align business and technology stakeholders towards the end goal. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and builds strong relationships with solution providers and key stakeholders.
Reena Patel, Principal Consultant rpatel@consultbfg.com
Reena has over ten years of experience in the healthcare and life sciences industry. She has focused on evaluating commercial and government compliance, reviewing and developing policies and procedures, implementing commercial software solutions, conducting data assessments and creating custom analytics. Ms. Patel’s expertise is in evaluating compliance with federal regulations, company policies and systems, data, organization and process improvements; and developing effective solutions to achieve alignment between regulatory requirements and business objectives. She also has experience translating internal impacts to the commercial customers helping manufacturer clients interpret how the downstream customers will be affected and developing messages to manage the change and impacts.
planning, process optimization, supply chain management, brand management, data management and systems implementation. Clelia is a results-driven professional, who is capable of leading small and large groups toward meaningful outcomes. In addition to her strong scientific background, Clelia brings a practical approach to the design, implementation, and management of critical workflow processes. These processes incorporate a clients’ mission and vision, enabling them to become even more customer-driven, efficient and successful. 
these domains, he specializes in technology architecture and strategy, systems integration and implementation, data management, analytics, policy and process development, and program management. Brian leverages his expertise to guide clients in the implementation of solutions that effectively balance the leading edge with the pragmatic. Clients also appreciate his ability to align business and technology stakeholders towards the end goal. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and builds strong relationships with solution providers and key stakeholders.
policies and procedures, implementing commercial software solutions, conducting data assessments and creating custom analytics. Ms. Patel’s expertise is in evaluating compliance with federal regulations, company policies and systems, data, organization and process improvements; and developing effective solutions to achieve alignment between regulatory requirements and business objectives. She also has experience translating internal impacts to the commercial customers helping manufacturer clients interpret how the downstream customers will be affected and developing messages to manage the change and impacts.