NAPW Inducts Andrea Collaro, Director Product Development, Owned Brands, Walgreens, Into its VIP Professional Woman of the Year Circle
Garden City, NY (PRWEB) October 06, 2015 -- The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) honors Andrea Collaro as a 2015-2016 inductee into its VIP Woman of the Year Circle. She is recognized with this prestigious distinction for leadership in health and wellness. NAPW is the nation’s leading networking organization exclusively for professional women, boasting more than 775,000 members and over 200 operating Local Chapters.
“I’m pleased to recognize Andrea with this important honor,” said NAPW President Star Jones. “Her work ethic and leadership qualities are an inspiration to all women.”
Dr. Collaro is Director of Product Development, Owned Brands at Walgreens Boots Alliance, the first global, pharmacy-led, health and wellness enterprise in the world with a presence in over 25 countries.
Dr. Collaro started at Walgreens as Pharmacy Manager in August 1998 and steadily succeeded in leadership positions within the company over the course of 17 years. In her current role, she is responsible for overseeing owned brands product development (core and innovative), sourcing and branding for the health and wellness division. This includes OTCs, Wellness and Advancecare.
“I manage a team of 11 who oversees the Walgreen brand products, one of the largest brands on the globe,” said Dr. Collaro.
Under her steadfast leadership, Dr. Collaro’s team has played an essential role in the success of the brand’s internationally recognized products well-known for their excellence, quality and effectiveness.
Dr. Collaro keeps pace with the exciting changes that accompany the evolution of her profession through her affiliations with the National Association of Chain Drugstores and PLMA. She is a devoted supporter of the American Heart Association, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Awards & Accomplishments: Pharm.D., University of Illinois College of Pharmacy
About NAPW
NAPW’s mission is to provide an exclusive, highly advanced networking forum to successful women executives, professionals and entrepreneurs where they can aspire, connect and achieve. Through innovative resources, unique tools and progressive benefits, professional women interact, exchange ideas, advance their knowledge and empower each other.
Lisa Mancuso, NAPW, +1 (516) 453-6111, [email protected]
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