About T.J.
T.J. The Speaker
After delivering more than 100 keynotes to audiences across the country, T.J. has become known for weaving his lived patient experience into powerful lessons that inspire leaders to elevate the human experience—whether in life sciences, clinical research, or any mission-driven field.
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Building on that foundation, he created DURABLE RESPONSE LEADERSHIP, a framework that shows organizations how to choose the path that creates meaningful, lasting change. Rooted in the mindset that carried him through life-defining challenges, it guides leaders to stay resilient, center their people, and respond to adversity in ways that generate strong, sustainable impact.
T.J. The Advocate
T.J. has more than a decade of work across all areas of biopharmaceutical development, being a co-collaborator within research and development, plus commercial and market access with large pharma and smaller biotech; co-creation of digital health technologies; patient advocacy group engagement; and experience with CROs and IRBs. He has co-created and/or grown several patient engagement programs and was the patient partner to Trans Celerate for the Patient Engagement and Clinical Research Awareness work-streams.
T.J. The Coach
“I didn’t beat cancer to sit on the sideline.”
Spoken while coaching his 4-year-old’s soccer game just one week after colostomy reversal surgery, these words capture T.J.’s relentless drive to make an impact. Over twelve years, across seven sports and forty teams, he has coached athletes from pee-wee soccer to high school football—instilling dedication, resilience, and a commitment to meaningful, lasting change. These same principles form the foundation of his DURABLE RESPONSE LEADERSHIP framework.
T.J. The Survivor
T.J. speaks, consults, and coaches to make an impact—guided by one unshakable purpose: to beat cancer and live fully with his wife, Jen, and their growing children, Josie and Tommy. Surviving against the odds gave him a mission he carries into every role: patients aren’t statistics; they’re people whose voice he represents. Every team he leads and every audience he addresses is an opportunity to share that purpose and inspire those shaping the future of patient health for families worldwide.
