Biovail

“…I believe we proved the point behind the importance of nailing the SWOT. Thanks for your immediate impact, felt you fit right in and didn't miss a beat plus excellent contribution.” 
M.M., May, 2010

“… Michelle. You have been a tremendous addition to the team during your time here at Biovail. Your passion for pharma marketing and making things fun and exciting was infectious and made a real difference to a young team that were coming together.” 
R.T., September, 2010

“Michelle,Thanks -- it has been a distinct pleasure to work with you and, as we discussed ...stay in touch.”
M.M., September, 2010

“Thanks so much for the kind words – I can sincerely say we enjoyed working with you. Your energy was contagious and we never left a meeting where we weren’t motivated to get stuff done!”
Agency Partner, September, 2010

“It’s been such a pleasure working with you and getting to know you over these past few months.  You had a tough role coming and managed it amazingly well during a tough time at Biovail. I’m glad we had the opportunity to work together and I hope our paths cross again soon…”
Agency Partner, September, 2010

Campaign to Control Cancer
Project Manager

“Michelle, I have so enjoyed and admired you for persevering with us and offering excellent leadership to our team - including myself.  You’ve brought vision, stability and managerial insight to a young team . . . ..  Your willingness to jump in right from the beginning, to take command, to listen, learn and manage is remarkable…”  P.K., May, 2010

Managing Director

“Thanks for your energy, attitude, collegiality and passion.  I very much enjoyed working with you...”
C2CC stakeholder, March 2011

“. . . it was great watching the big pickup on social media activity addressing cancer news and advancements in your time with C2CC. It really brought the campaign front-and-centre on a daily basis . . .”
C2CC stakeholder, March, 2011

“. . . The contributions you have made to the strategic planning, the grants we have prepared, your work building new relationships and maintaining communications, the management and reporting of the Cancer Day of Action, on-going management for the Fair Treatment campaign, development of the strategic plan, expanding the social networking and on-line communications, office admin and management ...

You've made extraordinary contributions to the success of the C2CC . . . “
 P.K., February 2011

June Hylands, Executive Director,
Critical Care Canada ForumMedicine

"Michelle Lemme has worked in a consulting capacity to the Critical Care Canada Forum for more than two years providing expertise and leadership in the areas of marketing and sponsorship development for the largest critical care conference in Canada. The CCCF required solid marketing knowledge and experience to take a somewhat fragile brand forward and entrench the new CCCF as a leader in the transfer of critical care knowledge, both nationally and internationally. Michelle has fulfilled that mandate. As a result of her work and collaboration with other members of the CCCF team, the conference is now solidly entrenched as a leader within the critical care community.
Michelle is skilled in marketing strategies and relationship development. She commits the time and effort required to the project and has been an asset to the Critical Care Canada Forum."
December, 2009

Thomas E. Stewart MD FRCPC, Professor of Medicine and Anaesthesia, University of Toronto, Director of Critical Care Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network (TGH, TWH and PMH),

"I have known Michelle for over 9 years.  She has worked with me on several projects requiring marketing, promotion, sponsorship and leadership for major health conferences and leadership training courses.  In all of these areas Michelle has proved to be an innovative and creative team player.  She is able to interact very positively on all levels and complete projects in a timely manner.  In all my interactions with her, I have found Michelle to be extremely reliable and capable of a diversity of complex tasks.  I wholeheartedly give Michelle my absolute highest recommendation. I think she is fabulous!" November, 2008

Brian P Kavanagh, Director, Critical Care Medicine
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

"I have worked with Michelle in the context of sponsorship, marketing and
promotion for a large medical conference. Focussed, determined, available ..... and delightful, Michelle was the energy and the engine for much of what we achieved. I recommend her absolutely." November 24, 2008

Dr. Stuart Reynolds, Intensivist, Toronto General Hospital

“I have had an opportunity to work with Michelle on two different projects.  She re-invigorated one project and contributed, greatly, to its success.  Michelle is very goal oriented and will work to achieve identified goals.  Michelle’s personality is the perfect combination of affability and “get the job done.” November 20, 2008

Dr. Robert Fowler, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center,
Director, Critical Care

“I have worked with Michelle Lemme for two years as part of a large international medical specialty conference. She has been a huge asset to me – effective, efficient and professional. I wholeheartedly recommend her services.” November 18, 2008

Raj Puri, Product Manager, Eli Lilly (colleague)

“Michelle is a strong people manager who has an exceptional ability motivating teams. This ability is in large part due to her engaging presentation skills. Having developed multiple business plans with Michelle, I can attest to her business acumen and ability to clearly identify the key issues. Michelle, has demonstrated an uncanny ability to develop solid business relationships with customers / partners which she has been able to leverage to drive forward our business objectives.” January 30, 2008

Jean-Francois Fournier, DSM, GSK (colleague)

“To me, Michelle, was not only a great manager who helped me grow within the Eli Lilly organization, but a motivator who always had the best interests of the business in mind. I learned from Michelle that being transparent will always bring more recognition from the people you work with and from your customers. She managed through credibility, respect and motivation to do one's best which are key elements that would motivate me to work with Michelle again. It was a pleasure to report to her and I would enjoy the opportunity in my career to again share business successes and challenges with her. I strongly recommend Michelle as a business partner especially to employers who want to have true honesty and a great team leader. Jean-Francois Fournier” January 22, 2008

Robin Flamer, Associate Director, New Product Planning, Eli Lilly Canada (colleague)

“Michelle was well-respected as someone who knew her business inside out. She had excellent relationships with customers and colleagues. She is intelligent and strategic and understood how all the elements of her business unit fit together.” January 28, 2008

Anne Hiltz, Director, Capital Health (colleague)

“Michelle is a great leader of people. I had the privilege and pleasure of working with Michelle as both Associate Director, Specialty Business Unit, and Acting VP, Specialty Business Unit at Eli Lilly Canada. Michelle had a "unique" way of motivating her team and having everyone work towards the common goal. I have never seen anything like her in my 25 year career. Michelle is also one of the most honest individuals I have ever met and direct in a motivating way - attributes that personally greatly developed me in the 5 years that I worked under Michelle. Michelle is also a highly creative person with fantastic ideas and an innate ability to inspire others with her ideas. I hope that I have the opportunity to work with Michelle again at some point in my career. I am confident that Michelle would be a highly creative, energetic, engaging business partner to work with.” February 22, 2008