Ed Mitzen
Founder
Fingerpaint
Ed Mitzen is a renowned healthcare marketing entrepreneur who has built 3 businesses
totaling well over a combined $500 million in revenue. His current company, Fingerpaint, has
been on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the last 8 years. Ed is a published author and prominent thought leader, writing his first book, More Than a Number, with Forbes in 2020 and regularly contributing his expertise to trade and business publications. He has been recognized time and time again as an entrepreneur and was a 2-time finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year. He was named to Digiday’s inaugural Top Boss list and was named Industry Person of the Year by both Med Ad News and MM+M. Ed earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Syracuse University and an MBA from the University of Rochester Simon Business School.
Roshawn Blunt
Managing Director
1798 Consultants
Roshawn Blunt is a highly respected biotech consultant who has had extensive success
cultivating industry partnerships, influencing stakeholders and delivering positive results. She
began her pharmaceutical career at Boston Consulting Group before transitioning out of
consulting and into positions on the manufacturer and provider sides, such as her role as a
health policy director in Washington, DC, at Amgen, followed by being the global director of
health economics at Johnson & Johnson. She also worked in healthcare as the head of strategy, marketing and communications for Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children’s Hospital. Roshawn returned to consulting as the managing director at the Aequitas Group. She founded 1798, where her leadership has helped multiple companies achieve first-in-industry market access milestones. 1798 was acquired by Fingerpaint in 2020. Roshawn earned a bachelor’s degree in international and public affairs at Princeton University and an MBA with a
concentration in marketing and biotechnology at Northwestern University Kellogg School of
Management.
Steve Madden
GM and editor-in-chief
MM+M at Haymarket Media US
Steve Madden is the editor-in-chief and general manager of MM+M as well as the GM of Haymarket's Business Media Group. A publishing veteran, Madden has held staff positions at brands such as Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Fitbie, Bicycling and MLB.com. He's the author of Embrace the Suck: A Crossfit Memoir.