Cheri Richardson
Regional Business Director @Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Regional Business Director @Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Charleston, SC, US
Axsome One 2025Axsome Elite 2024Outstanding leadership award 2nd half of 2024 Outstanding leadership award 1st half of 2025As a Regional Business Director at Axsome, I lead a high-performing CNS sales team across the Southeast, focused on driving adoption of Auvelity for Major Depressive Disorder. I was brought in to scale a complex market and quickly built a culture of accountability, agility, and results.In my first year in a new geography new specialty, I led the team to a #2 national ranking and earned Axsome Elite recognition. By combining field coaching, precision targeting, and market development strategies, we expanded new writer growth, improved market access wins, and accelerated performance across high-opportunity geographies. Key Highlights:Drove consistent growth in new prescribers and share of voice and driving volume simultaneously. Built a resilient and highly engaged team culture in a competitive CNS landscapePartnered cross-functionally with Marketing, Training, and Medical to optimize continued launch execution.
EDUCATION
Concordia University-St. Paul
BA, OMC
University of Phoenix
MBA, HRM
ABOUT CHERI RICHARDSON
I’m a strategic, patient first, and performance-focused Regional Business Director. 4x RBD, 2 Individual Presidents Club Wins with close to 20 years of leadership in biotech pharmaceuticals. I’ve built and led top-ranked sales teams across the Midwest and Southeast US consistently driving national recognition—most recently earning 2024 Axsome Elite and 2025 Axsome One. My expertise spans product launches, buy & bill strategy, managed care, and specialty distribution, with a strong track record of growing market share in complex and competitive environments. I’ve successfully launched brands across migraine, MDD, retina, NASH, and pain—often in access-restricted markets—by building aligned, accountable teams that deliver high impact results.Throughout my career, I’ve built a reputation for:Turning around underperforming teams and territoriesLeading strategic partnerships with institutions like Mayo ClinicCoaching reps into high-impact roles and developing future leadersDriving cross-functional collaboration across sales, medical, and market accessI thrive in environments that demand agility, innovation, and bold execution—and I’m passionate about creating a culture where teams can win big and grow stronger together.
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