Our Team
Dr. Samuel Dyer
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Medical Science Liaison Society
Dr. Dyer the CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Medical Science Liaison Society.
He has had over 17 years experience within the International MSL community while working for a number of top global companies. During his career, he has led MSL / Medical Teams in multiple TA’s in over 60 countries throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Australia and Asia.
His management experience includes small (2+) to large (240+) MSL teams across multiple TA’s. Throughout his career, Dr. Dyer has worked on MSL and Medical Affairs strategy and has extensive experience in creating strategic MSL utilization and medical communication plans. He has designed, and created global MSL training programs that have included: on-boarding programs, KOL Medical communication plans, strategic assessments, planning, and execution in geographical locations with diverse cultures /languages. Dr. Dyer has successfully launched of both pharmaceutical and medical device MSL teams both in the U.S. and internationally.
Dr. Dyer has also written extensively on the Medical Science Liaison role, including numerous published articles, benchmark studies, and reports. Dr. Dyer is well recognized within the global MSL community and has developed an extensive international network within the Pharmaceutical, CRO, Medical Device, and Biotechnology industries. He is the owner of the largest group on LinkedIn for MSLs and Medical Affairs with over 25,000 members. He has spoken and moderated several international conferences on various MSL topics including KOL management, creating MSL teams, MSL training, international MSL teams, and the value of the MSL role and Medical Affairs. Dr. Dyer is consistently sought out as a resource and consultant for MSL projects that have included diverse companies such as McKinsey Consulting and Bain & Company.
Dr. Dyer is the author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller “The Medical Science Liaison Career Guide: How to Break into Your First Role” (www.themslbook.com) which is the first book published on how to break into the role.
Heliana Sula
Director of Development and Communications
Medical Science Liaison Society
Heliana has over 13 years of pharmaceutical experience in various roles and is a co-founder and board member of the MSL Society.
Over the last several years, she has been very involved within the global MSL community. In her role as the Director of Development and Communication for the MSL Society, she leads the strategic development and management of annual conferences, webinars, training, and other educational materials. She also leads the implementation of the communication plan for the society. This includes public relations, press releases and social media outreach. She is also an active voice within the global MSL community and serves as the manager for the largest group on LinkedIn for MSLs with over 25,000 active members.
In partnership with the Chairman of the Board and the Director of Resources, Heliana has spearheaded the creation of the new MSL Society Presentation & Communications Skills Program offered by the MSL Society. Her MSL training experience has included a 5 day MSL training in Seoul, South Korea and a 2-day MSL training and has helped facilitate all live MSL Presentation and Communication Training programs offered by the MSL Society in multiple countries. In addition, to her role at the MSL Society, she serves as a Medical Affairs consultant for a Biotechnology company and led the development of training programs and a patient adherence program. She is well known within the MSL community and has attended several international MSL and Medical Affairs conferences in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Heliana has a B.S. (Bachelor of Science) from Florida State University. Prior to earning her degree in the U.S., she studied Law at the University of Tetovo in the country of Macedonia.
Jeff Kraemer
Director of Resources
Medical Science Liaison Society
Jeff has multiple years of experience in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries and has worked for Eli Lilly and Co., Roche Diagnostics Corp., among others. He began his career as a Molecular Biologist at Washington University School of Medicine where he was one of the contributing scientists on the Human Genome Project. He then served as a Molecular Biologist in the Pharmaceutical Industry researching genetic variations in a number of diseases and has worked with numerous researchers investigating the latest in DNA science.
For the last several years, Jeff has been very involved within the MSL community. He is a founding board member and was an advisor for the creation and launch of the MSL Society. In addition to this role as a board member, as the Director of Online Resources for the MSL Society, he manages the live webinar training programs and he has been involved in the creation of numerous educational materials for the Medical Science Liaison role. Jeff has also been heavily involved in the creation of the new MSL Society Presentation & Communications Skills Program offered by the MSL Society and has helped facilitate all live MSL Presentation and Communication Training programs offered by the MSL Society in multiple countries. He has recently attended several MSL conferences as an advisor and facilitator. He also recently co-authored an article on MSL training that was published in PM360.
He has given presentations at scientific meetings and in addition to his role with the MSL Society; Jeff also serves as a college adjunct professor and has extensive experience in teaching and developing training materials/programs.
Jeff has a M.S. (Master of Science) in Molecular Biology from Southern Illinois University. He also has a B.S. (Bachelor of Science) in Biology from Eastern Illinois University.
Lisa Bourbeau
Operations Manager
Medical Science Liaison Society
Lisa leads the operations for the MSL Society as our Operations Manager. Lisa works closely with the CEO and Directors to create, plan and execute all events for the Society. She works diligently to ensure conferences, networking events and training workshops are successful. Lisa shares the Society’s passion in providing the best source of information for MSLs to obtain and practice to move medicine forward.
Lisa has had several roles in the pharmaceutical industry such as Pharmaceutical Sales Representative and Medical Affairs Recruiter. Her experience while working with Medical Affairs has allowed Lisa to develop a deep understanding of the MSL role and the important part they play in the success of a company.
Customer service is of great importance to Lisa and she has a keen ability to create relationships instantaneously. Clients and candidates alike enjoy working with Lisa. In short, there is no one more capable of moving mountains for the society and we won the lottery when she came to work for us.
Lisa has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Barton College. Lisa can be reached anytime at Lisa.bourbeau@themsls.org
Breyona Fenner
Career Services Manager
Medical Science Liaison Society
Breyona is the Career Services Manager for the MSL Society and works closely with MSL Managers, internal recruiters, HR, and executive recruiters to help them place jobs and identify the best MSLs that match their needs. The MSL Society has the only job board focused exclusively on MSLs and has the largest network of MSL’s in the world with an audience of over 30,000 MSL professionals.
Among other activities, she implements and executes strategic plans to build awareness of the services of the MSL Society job board as the go-to resource for helping MSLs and managers throughout their careers.
Previously, Breyona worked as a Life Sciences recruiter building and establishing broad relationships with those in the Medical Affairs Community.
She is focused on customer service and enjoys working with decision makers to make their job easier in finding the right talent that matches the needs of the role.
Breyona has a Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University.
Reach out to her directly if you have any MSL roles you are working on: Breyona.Fenner@themsls.org
