Q: Where did you grow up?
Pleasanton, CA
Q: Where did you go to college/graduate school?
University of California Davis
Q: What are your favorites?
Food: I love to cook so it’s hard to pick one thing. My kids’ favorite home cooked meal is my Italian risotto recipe.
Movie: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Musicians: I can’t just pick one! I love all types of music from classic rock, to metal, to pop, to classical music.
Destination: I lived in Spain for a bit and loved Avila, Madrid, Barcelona, and Sevilla – but my favorite city was Malaga.
Q: What do you like to do outside of work?
I love spending time with my family. I also make custom bags, purses, and wallets. My craft studio is crazy.
Q: What kind of work does your company do in 340B and what makes it stand out?
Verity Solutions is an award-winning leader of 340B software management systems and services. Verity’s people are our superpower. Verity employees have deep, rich experience in the 340B space and work closely with our customers to optimize the performance and agility of their 340B program and maximize their 340B savings.
Q: Why did you choose to work in the 340B space?
The 340B space sort of found me! I joined Verity because of my background in technology and customer education. I care deeply about healthcare and getting the opportunity to work on technology that makes a real difference in the world was something that I could not pass up.
Q: What do you feel is your most significant contribution to the 340B world or to a 340B customer/client?
My team and I built a Help Center for our customers that they can use to get the most out of our platform. The Help Center includes both documentation and a full self-guided learning experience. We’re working to address both reactive and proactive learning needs of our customers. Ultimately, we believe the Help Center will help our customers in the 340B space to be more confident about their program maintenance and compliance.
Q: What advice do you have for a young professional who has recently launched a career in the 340B space?
The 340B space is filled with professionals from different backgrounds and disciplines each who bring their own experience and expertise to the table. Get to know people, learn from their experiences, and share your ideas. You have fresh eyes, and your ideas and contributions are valuable and needed.
For questions, Julie can be reached at jbadger@verity340b.com.
