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Barbara (Portner) Spada

Observer · DISC type ci
Vice President, Head of Commercial Strategy & Operations at Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
📍 Medway, Massachusetts, United States

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Head of Commercial Strategy & Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
Medway, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

How Barbara shows up

Assertive
Value Driven
Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

4-2025
Vice President, Head of Commercial Strategy & Operations
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
10-2023 - 4-2025
Executive Director, Head of Commercial Strategy & Operations
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
7-2023 - 10-2023
Executive Director, Corporate Integration
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
3-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Director, Market Access Strategy
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
3-2017 - 3-2020
Director, Sales Force Optimization & Planning
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
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Education
Master's degree
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's degree
Cornell University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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