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COVERSTORY
Genentech's Carol Wells:
Training's Shining STAR
■ Tim Sosbe
A
s a former president of LTEN,
most members know Carol
Wells, senior director of
commercial training and development
at Genentech, or are at least familiar
with her work. She's a standing
presence at the LTEN conferences and
she frequently speaks on panels and
leads workshops at LTEN events.
Her contributions to life sciences
training aren't gaining notice solely
within the LTEN community. Earlier
this year, Wells received the
prestigious STAR award from the
Healthcare Businesswomen's
Association (HBA), a nonprofit
organization designed to further the
advancement and impact of women in
the healthcare industry. More than
2,500 industry professionals gathered
in May to watch Wells receive the
annual award and listen to her
acceptance speech.
For those LTEN colleagues who
know her, it was a just reward
following an impressive career helping
others achieve their full potential and
for those unfamiliar with Wells and
her award-winning work, it was an
inspirational introduction to the
importance of volunteerism.
"e HBA has also provided me
with the opportunity to pay it forward
by helping the growth and
development of other women. I have
been lucky to have people help me in
my career and now I feel it is
important to help those that are earlier
in their careers," Wells told the crowd
at the awards ceremony. "Receiving
this award touches a very personal
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When I think about my
upbringing, I was
pretty much destined
to be a person who
volunteered. I was
fortunate to have grown up
with parents who raised a
family where volunteering
was in our fabric.
chord for me. When I think about my
upbringing, I was pretty much
destined to be a person who
volunteered. I was fortunate to have
grown up with parents who raised a
family where volunteering was in our
fabric."
It's that spirit that led the HBA to
honor Wells, and it's that same spirit
that makes her a valuable resource and
connection for all LTEN members.
Like all great success stories, it began
humbly.
Rising Star
Wells has been very successfully
leading commercial training and
development efforts in her current
Genentech role for 11 years. Her
impact at the company is such that
CEO Ian Clark was on-hand in New
York to introduce her at the HBA
award ceremony.
However, her work in sales and in
life sciences goes back farther,
beginning right aer graduating from
Wellesley College. Aer a successful
year selling a new line of strapless bras
for Playtex, Wells transitioned to
Marion Laboratories where she spent
nearly 20 years growing with the
company, including roles as a sales
representative, area manager, training
manager, district manager, sales
director, director of professional
education, director of national
accounts and product manager.
Bitten by the life sciences bug,
Wells also worked with Watson Pharmaceuticals, Elan Pharmaceuticals
and Taro Pharmaceuticals before tran-
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Guest Editor: Mastering Connections of the Construct
Directions: New Year, New Opportunities
Front of the Room: 'Where Is This Going?'
Neuroscience: The Neuroscience of Messaging
Carol Wells: Training's Shining STAR
LTEN Events: Connecting Members
The ACO Opportunity: Defining the Value
Cloud-Based Collaborative Platforms: Raising Productivity
Transformational Leaders: From Fear to Followership
Field Development: 4 Steps to Success
Delivering Messages that Drive Business
Virtual How: The Learning Technology Landscape
Ad Index
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