Saundra Pelletier
Ms. Pelletier is President Emeritus of WomanCare Global (WCG). She served as the founding CEO of WCG for six years where she established a global hybrid model to launch products in both developed and developing markets simultaneously. Ms. Pelletier is also CEO of Evofem, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company that develops innovative prescription and consumer products in the areas of contraception, feminine care, and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. A strategic public/private partnership alliance between WCG and Evofem was formed in early 2013 which has resulted in access to innovative technologies for both organizations and distribution in over 100 countries.
Ms. Pelletier has gained notoriety as an outspoken leader on the importance of empowering women with access to quality, affordable, sustainable contraception. She has participated with industry and world leaders to create consensus statements and actionable plans to assist the 225M women who still have an unmet need for contraception. She believes a significant lever towards poverty elimination is creating an environment when women can choose when- and if- and how often they have children. Ms. Pelletier brings extensive private sector experience in leadership, sales, domestic and international marketing, business development and life cycle management for a variety of women’s healthcare products including contraception, vaginal infectives, hormone replacement therapies and fertility. As a franchise leader at Searle Pharmaceuticals, where she worked from 1991-2000 she brought four innovative products to market. Her roles spanned every critical function in the commercialization of products focused on women globally. She achieved many accolades for performance and revenue growth including oversight of a franchise with $250M in sales during her tenure and she has an uncanny ability to recruit and retain the top talent in the industry. Ms. Pelletier is a published author and an international keynote speaker on gender equity issues and the economic return of investing in women. She is a Certified Executive Coach assisting Boards of Directors and C-level executives on leadership development and optimizing organizational structure. Ms. Pelletier serves on the Board of Women Deliver as the Treasurer and is a Board Trustee of Husson University. Ms. Pelletier holds a BA in Business from Husson University and a BA in Communications from New England School of Communications.