Lesley Downes
About Lesley Downes
Lesley Downes is the Area Vice President of Real World Evidence, HEOR at Komodo Health with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
Title
Lesley Downes currently holds the position of Area Vice President, Real World Evidence, HEOR at Komodo Health. She is responsible for overseeing initiatives related to real-world evidence and health economics and outcomes research.
Professional Background
Lesley Downes has an extensive career spanning over 20 years in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to her current role at Komodo Health, she served as Business Development Director at Ontada for one year. Her career also includes a stint as Key Account Director at SHYFT Analytics, and several years as Vice President at PeerDirect and Senior Vice President, Client Strategist at Aptus Health. Downes has a broad range of experience, including roles in business development, strategic planning, and sales.
Previous Roles and Companies
Lesley Downes has held senior leadership positions at several well-known organizations. At Medivo, Inc., she was Vice President of Pharmaceutical Business Development for three years. Prior to that, she spent seven years at WebMD, where she progressed from Senior Director of Educational Services to Senior Director of REMS. Earlier in her career, she worked as Director at Ascend Media and MultiMedia Healthcare, and she started as a Key Account Executive at Aetna US Healthcare.
Education and Experience
Lesley Downes studied at Drexel University and Christopher Dock. With over two decades of experience, her career has focused on various aspects of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, including client strategy, strategic planning, and program development.
Geographical Work Locations
Throughout her career, Lesley Downes has worked in several key locations, including the San Francisco Bay Area, the Greater Philadelphia Area, and the Greater New York City Area. This geographical diversity has allowed her to gain a wide range of experiences and insights within the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.