Michele Washko

Michele Washko, vice president of strategic services at LSGPA, has 15 years’ experience in marketing, communications, and business planning and development. Her particular strengths are in the areas of branding, competitive analysis and marketing planning.

Ms. Washko spent several years at Merck & Co., Inc., where she worked on new product launches in a range of therapeutic areas, including osteoporosis, hypertension, asthma and migraine, as well as childhood vaccines. In addition to her role in evaluating and performing due diligence on LSGPA investments, Ms. Washko serves as a director for several portfolio companies and assists LSGPA portfolio companies with both strategic and tactical marketing activities, ranging from development of comprehensive marketing plans to assistance preparing press releases, collateral materials, etc. She holds a BA from Emory University, an MA from Arcadia University and an MBA from Penn State University.