Ellen Coleman, MSSA, MPH is President and CEO of MK&A. Ellen heads MK&A (www.mkanda.com), a leading global biopharmaceutical patient engagement and advocacy consultancy. She previously served with organizations that included EmergingMed, CancerCare, Johnson & Johnson, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and Westchester County Medical Center and has published and presented frequently on the psychosocial aspects of life-threatening illnesses.