Healthcare Research Specialist SGP Hires and Promotes

In the US, healthcare research, strategy, and marketing firm Sage Growth Partners (SGP) has hired five new Research and Strategy employees, while promoting Jeanne Ross to the role of Engagement Manager.

Baltimore-based SGP helps healthcare organizations with their go-to-market initiatives such as pricing and packaging strategies, through the application of qual and quant techniques, as well as secondary literature reviews to gather market data. The firm also focuses on segmentation, targeting, positioning and messaging, while studying market size and velocity.

Joining the Research and Strategy team are:

• Sawkia Patterson as Engagement Manager, from New York City Health + Hospitals where she served as Senior Project Manager
• Pranav Sharma as Engagement Manager, following six years' experience at UPMC with a focus on development of go-to-market strategies
• Josh Barracks as Senior Consultant, with an MBA/MPH from Johns Hopkins University
• Amy Reisdorf as Senior Consultant, with seven years of experience in consulting, healthcare clinic management, and research administration
• Natasha Newson as a Consultant, with more than twelve years' experience working on both the healthcare provider and payer sides, most recently at CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield

In addition, Ross joined in 2016 as a Senior Consultant, after working in healthcare and healthcare IT at IDX Systems Corporation, where she focused on analyzing client initiatives. Stephanie Kovalick (pictured), who leads SGP's Research and Strategy practice, comments: 'I am thrilled that we are continuing to build a great team. The level of market knowledge, strategic thinking, and professionalism we have among the collective team, coupled with our thirst for knowledge and passion for innovation in healthcare, positions us well to reconcile complex market dynamics and support our clients' growth initiatives.'

The company has also made five additional hires in its marketing team, appointed Gracie Francis as Business Development Analyst, and promoted Aubrey Westgate to Senior Account Group Director.

Web site: www.sage-growth.com .