This year, we celebrated our 2023 Changemaker Award-Winners: exceptional individuals who embody the spirit of Genentech's "Our Promise" through their bold actions to champion D&I. Congratulations to Changemaker Award-Winners Manuel Amador, Anwesha Dey, Noriko Ishisoko, Vegia Jackson, Parag Shah and our Changemaker of the Year, Monica Eason.
Monica Eason
2023 Changemaker of the Year Award-Winner
Clinical Operations Portfolio Leader, Product Development, Genentech
Monica created a unique team of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Ambassadors. This team is actively paving the way for Pharma Development Clinical Operations, the Roche enterprise and the Respiratory ecosystem to ensure equitable access to clinical studies.
Monica has made a substantial contribution to the integration of D&I into our business practices by successfully influencing five global contract research organizations to require diversity training for all their staff working on all Genentech and Roche studies. These efforts impacted over 50,000 combined clinical research organization (CRO) employees globally. She also influenced these partners to incorporate plans for including diverse patient populations in our contracts tied to milestones. This effort has a significant impact on Advancing Inclusive Research, both within Genentech/Roche and across the larger industry. Monica is blazing new trails, exemplifying what it means to be bold.
Parag Shah, PH.D.
2023 Changemaker Award-Winner
Chapter Lead, PT Global Quality Digital Excellence, Genentech
Parag fostered belonging and inclusion by bringing together three formerly siloed teams to ensure a broad set of voices were heard, and aligned on new ways of working. His leadership of the One Quality Management System and empowerment of a change agent network has positively impacted more than 10,000 users across several Genentech major organizations and Roche affiliates.
You can read more about the amazing work of Manuel Amador, Anwesha Dey, Noriko Ishisoko and Vegia Jackson throughout our 2023 D&I Annual Report.
