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Verneda H.

With 30+ years of hands-on experience in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, Verneda has channeled her passion for career development and people leadership into her coaching practice and has now worked with everyone from ICs to VPs in fields like technology, consulting, and academia. Verneda is the ideal coach for you to guide you toward the clarity and customized individual pathway you need to be successful. She is also a pharmacist and strongly believes that our “health is our wealth” so she encourages her clients to prioritize their wellness in parallel with their career development aspirations. As an avid cyclist and traveler, Verneda practices what she preaches and recently accomplished her goal of visiting all 50 state. She is ready to help you actualize your personal and professional goals leading to a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Education & Certifications
  • B.S., Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D), University of Kentucky
  • Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
  • Certificate of Mastery in DEI: Cultivating Cultures of Inclusion & High Performance (SDC Global Enterprises, Inc)
  • PRO-Development Leadership Assessment Consultant, (PRO-D)
Professional Experience

Learn about Verneda H. professional history.

  • Associate Director, Medical Excellence, Biogen Biotechnology Research Company
  • Executive Medical Science Liaison, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Company
  • Manager, Pharmacy and Education Services, MetroHealth Medical Center
  • Dean’s Board of Advisors and DEI Student Mentor, University of Cincinnati, College of Pharmacy
Functional Experience

All of our coaches are experienced in supporting a variety of business functions. This coach has personal experience in the following professional fields.

Administrative Engineering Project Management Research and Development
Industry Experience

While you may want to have some similarities with your coach you don’t want too much overlap. A coach’s job is to offer you fresh and new perspectives that you may not be exposed to in your current industry or function. Here are the industries the coach most commonly supports.

Biotech Consulting Education Healthcare Technology
Coaching Expertise

Coaches have wide skill sets and we can’t list them all. Here are a few areas this coach specializes in helping support.

Communication Role Transition Women in Leadership Work-Life-Integration
Primary Professionals Coached

Experienced Managers in Leadership Positions Individual Contributors With Aspirations for Leadership Positions

Testimonials and Coaching Highlights

Verneda’s coaching style is holistic and empathetic. She empowers clients to enhance their career fulfillment in alignment with their overall life goals. She actively listens and asks open-ended yet clarifying questions.

Past clients have described Verneda as an inspirational leader, a cultivator of self-awareness and motivation, an asset, patient, inclusive and dependable.