Mirisa has more than 20 years in the Life Sciences sector. She has held diverse roles from sales and marketing to executive leadership. Most recently she was regional Chief Commercial Officer for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Mirisa has had a diverse international career that took her from Canada to Switzerland, Hungary and the United States.

Her expertise spans 16 therapeutic areas with a proven track record of strategic growth initiatives, including spearheading a gene therapy unit’s launch and driving innovative customer engagement models. As a dynamic and results-driven leader, she has built high-performance cultures globally, fostering collaboration and empowering over 1200 associates across 35 countries in Canada and Latin America. From leading regional marketing and sales strategy in Central and Eastern Europe in 32 countries to country management in Hungary, she has consistently delivered transformational results and exceeded expectations.

Mirisa leads the Advisory and Leadership Consulting practice at BridgeBright. She holds a Master of Business Administration from York University and has continuously honed her leadership skills, earning a Post Graduate Certificate in Leadership Capability from Glasgow Caledonian University. Away from work, Mirisa enjoys time with her family and friends, travelling and writing her first book on leadership and the power of human connection.