Tara Charvat joined Valeritas in December 2006 as Vice President for Marketing and Marketing Operations. Tara has over 17 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and device industry, including agency experience. Prior to joining Valeritas, she held various advertising and medical education leadership roles within Publicis Healthcare Communications Group. Most recently Tara was Vice President, Account Director for Saatchi and Saatchi Healthcare Advertising. During her tenure at Publicis she specialized in new product commercialization strategy planning, brand development, and launching new brands into the marketplace. Before Publicis, Tara worked for Abbott International in a variety of marketing, new product commercialization, and medical communication roles. She is on the Board of Trustees for the Diabetes Foundation of New Jersey and is on the Community Leadership Board for the Northern New Jersey office on the American Diabetes Association as the Marketing Communications Chair. Tara earned a B.A. in international relations from Quincy University and M.B.A. from Western International University in London, UK.