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Networking for Technical Professionals - Joint Event with NIH and FDA Alumni

  • 12 Nov 2026
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • USP Building

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The FDA and NIH Alumni groups are excited to host a joint event for our members with technical backgrounds, with generous support from our partners at the United States Pharmacopeia.

Come and learn networking best practices from fellow NIH and FDA Alumni who are now career coaching professionals. After a short panel, we'll give you a chance to put those new skills into practice!


Where: USP Building, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852

Who: FDA and NIH Alumni

Why: To bring together technical staff to learn about networking skills and give them a chance to practice them at a real event!

Panel Topics:

● Telling Your Story: Finding the Golden Threads 

● Resilience During Career Transition 

● Market Research 

● Open Q&A 


Speaker Bios:

Moderator

Dr. Sohail Mosaddegh

Dr. Sohail Mosaddegh is the Senior Director of Regulatory Operations at US Pharmacopeia where he oversees engagement strategy with regulatory institutions to support USPs standards, goals, and programs. Dr. Mosaddegh previously served at the FDA for over 11 years as a Regulatory Healthcare Manager and Designated Federal Officer. He received his PharmD from Howard University.

Speakers

Diana Andriola, PhD

Dr. Andriola is a neuroscientist and former science engagement lead at the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke at NIH. As a career coach and founder of Your Career Storyteller, she has supported more than 500 federal employees in their transitions into roles in new industries. Recently, she made her own pivot into the medical technology sector as a Medical Science Liaison.

Diana Andriola, PhD - diana@yourcareerstoryteller.com

Link: https://www.yourcareerstoryteller.com/

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are not reflective of those held by Insightec or previous employers.


Catherine M. Stoney, PhD

Dr. Stoney is a health psychologist specializing in behavioral cardiology and focusing on how stress, depression, and sleep influence overall health. She led both basic and clinical research programs at Ohio State University and then worked at NIH, most recently as a Deputy Director at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. She practices as a leadership and health coach through her own consultancy.

Catherine M. Stoney, PhD - stoneyconsulting1@gmail.com - Leadership and Health Coach, Stoney Consulting

Website link: https://www.stoneyconsulting.net/


Kristi Hampton MSEL


Ms. Hampton, MSEL, served at the FDA for over twenty-five years working in multiple roles including her time as an executive and senior leader in strategy, operations, development, and culture at the Office of Global Policy and Strategy and the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Office of Compliance. She is currently the Senior Vice President of Coaching and Operations at IMPACT group, a global coaching and consulting firm. She also is an executive coach and consultant at Dynamic Leadership Coaching, LLC, a company she founded. She holds an MSEL in executive leadership from Champlain College and is accredited by the International Coach Federation as a Professional Certified Coach.

Kristi Hampton MSEL - khampton@impactgrouphr.com

Website link: https://www.dynamicleadershipllc.com/about


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