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Lisa French

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Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Keenova
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Lisa French is the EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at Keenova Therapeutics, bringing over 30 years of biopharmaceutical experience. She specializes in commercialization strategy for branded therapeutics, previously leading a multi-billion dollar franchise at Merck. She holds a B. S. in Biology and has completed executive programs at Harvard Business School.

Outside of her executive roles, Lisa is passionate about professional development and empowerment, demonstrated by her participation in events like the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. She actively celebrates the achievements of her colleagues and focuses on fostering leadership within the workplace.

Unique fact: She was drawn to her role by the companys focus on developing therapies for underserved patients with severe and critical conditions.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
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Rare & Underserved Diseases
Her company's mission is dedicated to helping patients with rare or underserved conditions, a focus she has personally stated drew her to the role.
Commercial Strategy
With over 30 years of experience, she is a proven leader in developing and executing growth-oriented go-to-market strategies for major pharmaceutical brands.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Keenova
10-2022 - 11-2025
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
1-2021 - 10-2022
U.S. Women's Health Business Unit Lead
Organon
10-2019 - 12-2020
Associate Vice President, U.S Market Lead HPV Franchise
Merck
1-2016 - 10-2019
Associate Vice President, U.S. Strategy and Commercial Model Innovation
Merck
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Lisa French – Leadership Profile. Featured in Keenova (Company Website)
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Education
Executive Program: Emerging Leaders
Harvard Business School
Executive Program: Leadership & Strategy
Harvard Business School
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