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2017 FINALISTS

EMERGING LEADERS:
AstraZeneca, Ferring,
Genentech & Siemens
■ By Tim Sosbe

With emerging
leaders of this
caliber, the future
is in good hands.

Ryan Obringer
Director of Learning
Strategy, Oncology
Training and Development
AstraZeneca
Ryan Obringer was tasked to
develop an entire launch
program training curriculum
for a newly emerging salesforce
in just a year. With exceptional leadership
skills, business savvy and training instincts, he
worked with key stakeholders and global
partners to develop an innovative and robust
training program to meet critical business
needs and empower learners with confidence
and clinical acumen.
"One of the qualities that sets Ryan apart
from his peers in the industry is his effortless
ability to lead and motivate teams as well as his
uncanny ability to shine under pressure.
Everyone on his team would agree that Ryan's
positive attitude is infectious," said Carrie
Schaal, director, commercial learning &
development, AstraZeneca. "Additionally Ryan
has been placed in a high-profile position
expecting to deliver results to key stakeholders
with competing, ever-changing deadlines,
multiple priorities and frequent last-minute
requests. He takes all of these in stride and does
not falter under the pressure."

Russell Pool
Associate Director, Sales Training
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Russell Pool has worked in the
pharmaceutical industry for nearly 16 years,
but was in a training role for just over two years
when he was selected as a finalist in the LTEN

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Excellence Awards. Pool's passion, dedication
and commitment to training excellence helped
him quickly integrate into training at Ferring.
"Russell is a passionate people developer and
life-long learner, committed to training
excellence, business and people success," said
Tracy Nelson, president, novadynamix. "He
seeks to create collaborative work
environments, coaches his team to achieve
excellence and maximize their potential to
assist in career progression. He is also a
proactive problem-solver who operates with
transparency and integrity that supports the
'People come first at Ferring' philosophy. We
know that he has the organization's best
interests at heart, as he is the epitome of an
authentic leader and trainer."

Matt Serre
Division Sales Manager
Genentech
When Matt Serre's team was looking for a
new approach for workshops, Serre led the
group to come up with three unique and
innovative workshops focused on specific
selling skills to help build confidence and
competitiveness. Serre pushed his team and

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Focus Supplement 3 - Summer 2017

LTEN Focus on Training Magazine
Table of Contents
From the President: The Power of Recognition
Meet the 2017 LTEN Members of the Year
All-Star Team Award Winners
Emerging Leader Award Winners
Practitioner Innovation Award Winner
Provider Innovation Award Winners
Learning Content Award Winner
Industry Partnership Award Winner
46th LTEN Annual Conference Overview
LTEN 2017 Poster Session
3rd Annual Excellence Awards Ceremony
All-Star Team Award Finalists
Emerging Leader Award Finalists
Practitioner Innovation Award Finalists
Provider Innovation Award Finalists
Learning Content Award Finalists
Industry Partnership Award Finalists
Annual Excellence Awards: Thank Yous
Ad Index
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Focus Supplement 3 - Summer 2017 - 46th LTEN Annual Conference Overview
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Focus Supplement 3 - Summer 2017 - 3rd Annual Excellence Awards Ceremony
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Focus Supplement 3 - Summer 2017 - All-Star Team Award Finalists
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Focus Supplement 3 - Summer 2017 - Provider Innovation Award Finalists
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Focus Supplement 3 - Summer 2017 - Learning Content Award Finalists
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Focus Supplement 3 - Summer 2017 - Industry Partnership Award Finalists
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