ROLE

As a leader in ZS Associates’ Value & Access solution area, Stefan develops solutions that enable clients achieve market access for their innovations.

Stefan also currently leads ZS’s New York office on the 51st floor of the Empire State Building.

EXPERTISE

During his 15 years at ZS, Stefan has advised many large pharmaceutical companies as well as mid to small-sized biotech companies on sales and marketing strategy and implementation.

Although Stefan has been working primarily with US-based pharma clients during recent years, he has also been working on projects in many international markets and is familiar with key pharmaceutical markets in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

At ZS, Stefan engages with several thought leadership initiatives and supports many ZS project teams globally with his expertise on the global payer environment and with Biosimilars.

EDUCATION

Stefan holds a BA, MA in Economics from Cambridge University and an MBA from INSEAD.

Alpa Rajai is a seasoned financial services professional with over 14 years of experience. In her current role, she works on Strategic Initiatives for Financial Control Americas at Barclays. Prior to Barclays, she worked at PwC, Sapient, and Citi. In her previous roles, she was focused on regulatory initiatives in the capital markets domain mainly Dodd Frank Title 1 and Title 7, MiFID II, FINRA 4210, etc.

She holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Entrepreneurship from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics / Statistics from Stony Brook University.

She was born in Mumbai, India and raised by a feminist-but-in-denial family that introduced her to community service early on in life – which is probably why remains passionate about giving back and attaining gender equality. She was the first in her family move abroad to study and, as such, fully understands how the lack of a mentor can negatively impact career trajectory. Hoping to bridge this gap for someone else, she signed up as a mentor for SPEAK. She eventually joined the board as she saw the value SPEAK provides to the immigrant female population which she closely identifies with. When she is not working or volunteering, she loves to spend quality time and rediscover this beautiful world with her curious little daughter.

Gunjali Trikha, Assistant Professor of Marketing, earned an MBA in Marketing and Finance from New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Economics from Hollins University.

Prior to joining Marymount Manhattan College, Gunjali worked at the NYSE for thirteen years, most recently as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, where she engaged with the world’s largest companies on issues pertaining to women’s leadership, financial capability and environmental sustainability. During her career at the Exchange, Gunjali spent a majority of her time in Marketing as a Product Manager, Customer Relationship Manager and Project Manager for a portfolio of digital services.

At Marymount Manhattan College, Gunjali teaches Marketing, Introduction to Business, Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Advertising. She also teaches Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility and Women in Business Leadership at NYU.

Jade L. Morrison, Esq., is a West Indian American Attorney who practices law in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently a Staff Attorney at the Transport Workers Union (TWU), Local 100. Jade is a Labor and Employment Attorney. She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York, the Eastern and Southern District of New York and New Jersey.

She represents Union members at disciplinary arbitration hearings and negotiates Collective Bargaining Agreements on behalf of both private and public sector employees. Jade truly enjoys fighting for the rights of working-class men and women. She is currently the assigned attorney to the Working Women’s Committee of TWU Local 100. As the assigned attorney, Jade provides legal advice in the areas of law that are of particular concern to women in non-traditional work place. Such as their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, New York Paid Family Leave and protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, American with Disabilities Act and New York State and City Human Rights Law.

Prior to her work with the Union, Jade worked for a private firm in Long Island, New York. She started as a law clerk, but was promoted to Associated Attorney and subsequently became a Managing Attorney before her departure. Her practice allowed her to represent clients in the area of Criminal Law, Family Law and Civil Rights. In the area of Civil Rights ligation Jade practiced Plaintiff side litigation in Employment Discrimination matters. Jade handled claims of race, gender, disability and religious discrimination. She was able to litigate matters before administrative bodies such as the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as varies in Federal Courts.

During her time in private practice, Jade had the opportunity to engage in criminal defense work. Criminal defense is Jade’s true passion. She entered law school with the hope of becoming a Criminal Defense Attorney. She earned her J.D, cum laude, in 2013 from Widener University School of Law, Delaware Campus. Where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree, certificate in Criminal Law and was awarded the Judge Cullen Ganey Criminal Procedure Award. Such honor is given to the graduating law student who achieved the highest grades in the area of Criminal Law. While in law school, Jade was a member of Widener’s Journal of Law, Economics and Race. As a member of the journal she was elected to the executive board as the External Managing Editor for the 2012/2013 academic year. As External Managing Editor, Jade organized the Journal’s yearly symposium entitled “Diversity in the Legal Profession.” Through this symposium Jade was able to gather members of the legal profession, from diverse cultural backgrounds, to speak about their professional journey and the obstacles they conquered.

She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut in 2010, with a major in Political Science and a minor in Sociology. As an undergraduate student, she became a member of Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority Incorporated, Nu Mu chapter. As a member of her sorority, Jade held several executive board positions and was instrumental in gaining international recognition for her undergraduate chapter.

Jade was born in Queens, New York but was raised in Trinidad and Tobago. She was raised by her Aunt and Uncle in Mason Hall, Tobago where she attended nursery and primary school. She returned to continue her education in the States at the age of seven. It at this tender stage in life, she started the journey of embracing her West Indian heritage and facing her new American reality.