Mark MacDonald
View Mark MacDonald's ProfileA dynamic and motivated leader with a strong sense of ethics who enjoys cross-functional collaboration to deliver an excellent customer experience. Passionate about the need for strong leadership in medical affairs, combined with a tangible customer-facing presence to build trust externally. Strategic vision combined with a down-to-earth, collaborative, forward-thinking style and ready to embrace and implement change. Adept at managing, developing, and retaining people, building on their unique strengths, to meet the changing needs of an evolving organisation/environment.
Mark is experienced and skilled in driving synergy between commercial and medical affairs functions during business planning and implementation to meet customer and business needs.
He holds a global role in Eli Lilly’s Centre of Excellence for the MSL function, where they optimise MSL strategic priorities to bring value to the organisation. MSLs build trust with the scientific community and, through 2-way dialogue, meet the needs of external experts and inform internal decision-making with the insights learned. Increasing MSL capabilities globally ensures a consistent and unparalleled customer experience. In his role, he engages with and partners with affiliate-based leadership to ensure good governance, foster best practices and empower and elevate the MSL role.
