Suzanne Bruhn

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Executive Officer at Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Suzanne Bruhn is a distinguished biopharmaceutical leader and the CEO of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association. Her career is dedicated to developing therapies for rare diseases and neuroscience. She holds a PhD from MIT and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, leveraging deep scientific expertise across numerous executive and board director roles.

Fueled by a passion for patient-focused drug development, she is deeply committed to patient advocacy and community support. A press release from November 2023 notes she lives in New Hampshire with her husband and has two adult sons.

She has successfully negotiated deals valued at over a billion dollars, such as an agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb for the right to acquire Promedior.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Rare Disease Therapies
As CEO of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association and through numerous board roles, she is dedicated to advancing treatments for serious diseases with significant unmet need.
Neuroscience Drug Development
Serves on the boards of Vigil Neuroscience and MindMed, focusing on therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases and brain health disorders.
Patient Advocacy
Her entire career reflects a strong commitment to the patient community, leading patient-focused organizations and developing life-changing therapies for those with rare diseases.

Media Appearances

Dr. Suzanne (Sue) Bruhn – Profile. Featured in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) website

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Work History

11-2023
Chief Executive Officer at Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association
7-2016
Board Member at Pliant Therapeutics
4-2020
Board Member at Travere Therapeutics
7-2022
Board Member at Vigil Neuroscience
8-2022
Board Member at MindMed

Education

Postdoctoral Fellow from Harvard Medical School
PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Exp : 9 Location : Greater Boston, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association
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Insights For Selling To Suzanne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Suzanne is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Suzanne

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Suzanne move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Suzanne take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Suzanne

Personality Compatibility


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