Celeste Woolfork

About Celeste Woolfork

Who knew that boycotting grapes as a young child would lead to a lifetime of advocacy? Being raised in a household that championed equity, supporting the rights of farmworkers was just one of many lessons in social responsibility that would fuel my passion and purpose. I am an award-winning, results-driven sales leader, talent developer, change agent, and diversity champion with a diverse background in healthcare marketing and business development. For the last 19 years, I’ve worked at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, having served in every Human Pharma Field Sales Force role including primary care, specialty, and institutional sales; finally landing in Specialty Care as a Senior Rare Disease Sales Consultant. As a lifelong patient advocate, I strive to make a lasting impact on the quality of life for the patients we serve. I\'ve been a valued member of the sales development and training department, having served as a Certified Field Trainer since 2008. I am a graduate of numerous internal and external leadership programs and serve on several advisory committees and councils. I hold leadership positions for national business resource groups including Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) and the African Heritage Business Resource Group (AHBR). In 2020, I co-founded DEI One Voice – spearheading and leading a diversity council for the Interstitial Lung Disease Division. I also serve as a Mentor for the WOMEN Unlimited IMpower and LEAD programs. I have dedicated the past few years to advancing health equity for patients and improving the corporate culture related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Equity, inclusion, and belonging have been driving forces in my life for as long as I can remember. Living abroad as a teenager exposed me to people from all walks of life and sparked a deep curiosity to seek commonalities and respectfully explore differences. I learned to harness the power of communication to forge relationships with people from various cultures. Incorporating these principals throughout my career has been intentional. I carry this through to my personal life, having traveled to six of the seven continents and 41 of the 50 United States. Through enduring relationships built as I’ve spanned the globe, I realize my super-power lies in connection through communication.

Experience

1. Director, more Health

   Boehringer Ingelheim

   Feb 2024 — Present

Education

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration

• WOMEN Unlimited LEAD

  Leadership Education and Development

• University of South Carolina

  Project Management

• Cornell University

  Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Skills

• Hospitals
• Product Launch
• Account Management
• Cardiology
• Business Planning
• Diabetes
• Healthcare
• Leadership
• Biotechnology
• Strategic Planning
• Market Analysis
• Sales Force Development
• Marketing
• Sales Management
• Managed Care
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Sales Effectiveness
• Business Development
• Marketing Strategy
• Pharmaceutical Industry