Author: Shirley Anita Williams
Alternate names: Shirley Williams
Born: October 23
Died: *
Bio: Shirley Williams has held many senior corporate roles  and today has her own consulting business with a focus on strategy, business strategy and social media.
  

She has 20+ years in Biotech and Big Pharma working across most divisions, worked with IBM as an Organization Change Strategist, and as a consultant facilitating change and business performance in Healthcare, Distribution and Mining. Shirley’s work has had a geographical scope that has included Europe, US, Canada, South America and India. Her projects have been very diverse from revamping clinical research across Canada to revamping new product supplies to the Americas to facilitating new operational and communication models for an international mining operation.

Shirley is the author of two blogs [Social Media Pearls][1] and [William Pearl][2] where she writes on social media and global leadership. She is also a monthly columnist for Pharma iQ , titled LPHII: LifeScience, Healthcare, Pharma, Innovation and Integration.

Shirley hosts her own [internet radio show][3] on Social Business and has recently launched her new series: The Rise Of The Patient~ shining a light on the E-patient and Healthcare Management.

*Shirley holds a Joint Hons Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Cell biology (University of London, UK) and a Master of Science degree in Endocrine Pharmacology (Best Institute University of Toronto). She also holds professional certifications in Project Management, Change Management and Online Marketing.
  
When asked “What is it that you actually do?” 
Shirley’s response is “I help breakdown silos so that we may better embrace the future”.


  [1]: http://socialmediapearls.com
  [2]: http://williampearl.com
  [3]: http://blogtalkradio.com/socialmediapearls