A Breast Cancer Diagnosis Started a Journey for Patient and Diversity Advocacy

Peyton Howell is Chief Operating and Growth Officer responsible for Parexel’s operational delivery, strategy and growth. Ms Howell’s focus is on driving collaboration and innovation across the company’s 18,000+ colleagues to deliver more integrated solutions that meet patient needs and drive customer success. She joined Parexel in 2018 and most recently was President, Consulting and Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer leading the company to record new business growth and creation of a patient-focused strategy. She has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry and prior to joining Parexel held several leadership positions with AmerisourceBergen, a Fortune 20 company, most recently as President for Health Systems and Specialty Care Solutions, a $50B business unit. Ms Howell was also President, Global Sourcing and Manufacturer Relations, responsible for leadership of $150B in manufacturer sourcing relationships. In this role, she led the creation of a new sourcing entity in Bern, Switzerland to support global manufacturer relations and a joint venture with Walgreens. She previously served as President, Consulting Services for the company, managing a portfolio of industry-leading pharma services (including acquisitions) focused on market access, reimbursement, patient programs, specialty pharmacy, specialty logistics and product commercialization. Ms Howell was a founder of Lash Group, growing the company from an early innovator of patient access services to nearly 5,000 employees and serving as President for nearly 10 years following its acquisition by AmerisourceBergen.She holds a Masters’ in Healthcare Administration (MHA) from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 2020 she was named a Luminary by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA). Ms Howell serves on the Board of Directors of Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDQ: TNDM), a medical device manufacturer, and represents Parexel on the Board of Directors for the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO).

Maimah Karmo is the Founder/CEO of the Tigerlily Foundation (Tigerlily)and a twelve-year survivor of breast cancer. On February 28, 2006, at 4:45 p.m., Maimah was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She had no family history and was32-years old. While undergoing her second round of chemotherapy, she launched an organization to educate, empower, advocate for and support young women affected by breast cancer. Tigerlily provides breast health, educational, empowerment wellness and transformational programs to young women. After working with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to develop the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness RequiresLearning Young (EARLY) Act, in October 2011, Maimah was appointed to theFederal Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women, a committee established by the Affordable Care Act, on which she works to develop initiatives to increase knowledge of breast health and breast cancer, for women under the age of 45 and those at heightened risk for developing the disease. She is a speaker and media personality, regularly called upon to speak on Capitol Hill and other venues,as a health, advocacy and empowerment expert. In 2015, Maimah advocated withMembers of Congress to ensure that young women had access to breast screening. Tigerlily Foundation flew young women to Washington, D.C. to meet with 74 members of Congress. The visit resulted in doubling theHouse and Senate support for the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screening(PALS) legislation. The bill was signed into law within a month, protecting the lives and rights of millions of women. Maimah has worked with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to launch national campaigns and has served as an Ambassador for National Women’s HealthWeek, an initiative of the Office of Women’s Health. Tigerlily Foundation has launched national and global health initiatives focused on ending disparities, through the #InclusionPledge, partnering with global stakeholders, with a call to action to recognize health disparities as a social justice issue; and working to end disparities for black women in our lifetime.Maimah has appeared in several nations publications. She has also been featured on Fox 5, ABC 7, CBS, the Oprah Winfrey Show, OWN, Good Morning America, theToday Show. Most dear to Maimah’s heart is her 17-year old daughter,Noelle. Maimah earned her BA in Communications from George Mason University and an MBA from the University of Maryland UniversityCollege. In 2010, Maimah published Fearless:Awakening to my Life’s Purpose Through Breast Cancer. Visit www.tigerlilyfoundation to learn more.