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

Peyton Howell is Chief Executive Officer of Parexel and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. She has more than 30 years of pharma services and healthcare industry experience and currently represents the company as Chairperson of the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO). Ms Howell served most recently as Chief Operating and Growth Officer responsible for Parexel’s operational delivery, strategy and growth. From 2018 to 2022 she was the company’s Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, implementing its patient-focused strategy and launching its Biotech business unit. During her tenure, Ms Howell has made a significant impact in growing Parexel’s customer relationships, delivering strong growth in gross new business awards during a period of significant change in the life sciences industry. Ms Howell’s healthcare industry experience includes senior leadership positions with AmerisourceBergen (now Cencora), a Fortune 20 company, most recently as President for Health Systems and Specialty Care Solutions, a $50 billion business unit. Prior to AmerisourceBergen, she 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. Ms Howell serves on the Board of Directors of Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDAQ: TNDM), a medical device manufacturer. She holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Health Communications from the University of Illinois. In 2022, Ms Howell was recognized with PharmaVoice’s highest distinction as a Red Jacket honoree, which distinguishes an elite group of leaders viewed as the most inspiring in the life sciences industry.

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.