Rodney J. Sanders, MBA

Rodney Sanders is a thought leader in marketing strategy and physician engagement.

He has led commercialization and brand equity efforts for established and emerging brands at both Merck and Medtronic. Most recently, he served as the New Product Lead at Medtronic for an investigational therapy for Interventional Pain.

Rodney has positioned brands for increased top-of-mind awareness and customer engagement, always incorporating insights from HCPs and patients.

Rodney has traveled extensively, visiting almost every country in Western Europe and living in Istanbul, Turkey as an expat.

Rodney is an expert in qualitative and quantitative research to that guide metrics-driven strategies.

As CEO and Engagement Director of Marketing and Strategy at Elevation Insights, a strategic consulting firm, he partners with clients to optimize their marketing efforts and install efficient monitoring solutions that drive growth.

Rodney was featured in the Network Journal magazine as one of their “Forty under 40” business leaders.

Rodney is a fierce champion for the arts and community revitalization efforts. He served as Board Chair for Perfecting Gifts Inc., a youth performing arts organization in Memphis, TN. In addition, he served on the Arts and Culture Board for Shelby County, TN to advance awareness and advocacy for the arts.

Rodney received the Community Leadership Award from Harvardwood, the arts nonprofit arm of Harvard University, for his community service efforts.

In addition to his arts service, Rodney currently serves as Board Treasurer for Promise Development Corporation, a CDC nonprofit that enhances quality of life to under-served communities through affordable housing and economic development opportunities.

Rodney received his undergraduate degree from Duke University (Go Blue Devils!), a Master degree in Education from Harvard, and his MBA at Carnegie Mellon University.

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