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 the online Medical community: Medcafe.com.
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.
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.
Terry O'Neill , Principal Consultant toneill@consultbfg.com
Terry is a Principal Consultant with subject matter expertise in areas relating to Global Pharmaceutical Commerce with a sharp focus on Brand Protection and Corporate Security. Mr. O’Neill has over 20 years experience leading projects and teams on engagements with Fortune 100 companies such as Sanofi-Aventis and State Street. With an eye to North and South America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia-Pacific, Terry has been developing pragmatic assessments on and sustainable solutions against ever-changing global threats to pharmaceutical and financial revenue, profits, and corporate identity risks.
Richard Prest , Principal Consultant rprest@consultbfg.com
Richard is a Principal Consultant and an accomplished expert in healthcare-releated 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.
Brian Shotto , Principal Consultant bshotto@consultbfg.com
Brian is a Principal Consultant and is considered one of the industry’s most recognized
and respected thought leaders in global distribution operations, direct and third-party logistics and healthcare supply
chain management. As manufacturers and Healthcare Providers contend with
significant diversity in their product portfolios, supply chains, and internal operations, Mr. Shotto maintains an exemplary track record with clients to help them see the
changes on the horizon and help them migrate to new and sustainable positions of strength.
Sandy Griffith , General Manager & VP Operations and Finance sgriffith@consultbfg.com
Sandy is General Manager of Blue Fin Group and has over 12 years of experience in manufacturing and business management. Ms. Griffith has developed a unique mix of technical expertise, project management and business acumen during her tenure at Blue Fin Group and Monsanto Company. She excels in the areas of process improvement, facility startup, worldwide production planning, international logistics, and financial management. Sandy has led cross-functional manufacturing teams delivering results on time and within budget. In her two years with Blue Fin Group, Sandy has been recognized for her follow up, communication and customer orientation. Sandy’s objective is to ensure a positive Blue Fin Group operational experience.
