Dave MacDougall

Managing Director and Co-Founder

Dave leverages deep business and market access background to uniquely solve client needs and unlock opportunities.  He co-founded Hayden to support clients in integrating market access into overall commercialization strategy, and to pursue the intersection of data driven decision making and strategic insights.  In addition to collaborating with clients, he works to further evolve the business, capabilities, and internal processes at Hayden to ensure business growth and a supportive firm culture.  When not working, Dave enjoys travelling with his family and is an avid road cyclist and reader.

Jamie Sidore

Managing Director and Co-Founder

Jamie has spent a career at the nexus of commercial strategy and market access and co-founded Hayden to live at that critical juncture.  In addition to developing new clients, new capabilities and new team members, Jamie works to grow the systems and practices of Hayden into the supportive culture we all envision.  Now that Jamie and his wife have shuffled two kids off to college, he has more time to ski, travel and tend to the 4-legged creatures (horses and dog) at home.

Katie Devane

Senior Principal

Katie loves helping clients solve their most complex problems, especially when data plays a role in the process. She enjoys supporting the team’s professional development as a manager and mentor, collaborating with colleagues to think through tough problems, and challenging the team’s thinking by throwing out curveball questions during brainstorming sessions. Katie loves planning her family’s next adventure, reading a good book, and doing 1000-piece puzzles. She can constantly be found with a cup of green tea in hand.

Jenn Johnson

Principal

Drawing from a background in direct patient engagement, Jenn understands the systemic and local challenges patients face when it comes to accessing quality health care. She enjoys tackling interesting challenges with interesting people and believes in empowering her teams to work with clients as partners. Jenn enjoys knitting, using Asana to track personal hiking goals, and piloting aircraft – never at the same time.

Andy Pollpeter

Director

Andy collaborates with clients to stay at the forefront of US market access and reimbursement dynamics; he is a highly involved project leader, coach, mentor, and teammate. He cares deeply about challenging his teams to think creatively and strategically (#SeekAdventure) and leveraging real-world data to inform commercial decision-making. Andy loves to travel the globe and explore the outdoors and lakes of Wisconsin. When given the choice between a seven-course meal at a restaurant and a homecooked meal by Andy, his colleagues voted unanimously in favor of the latter.

Max Tabb

Principal

Max has a deep interest in helping clients to understand how market access dynamics can shape brand, portfolio and corporate strategy.  He has been a core contributor to Hayden’s thought leadership and its learning and development programs.  Max is an avid reader (non-fiction) and dog-lover (he and his wife have a 6-year old lab/hound/pit bull mix named Coco) who tries to ski as many days as possible each year (Sugarloaf and Snowbird are favorites).  He moonlights as a karaoke singer.

Katie Harris

Chief of Staff

Katie supports Hayden’s strategy and operations, partnering with the leadership team to set and execute against short & long-term goals. She is passionate about helping the team grow, and is actively involved in Hayden’s onboarding, training, & mentor programs. She loves to walk her dog Bagel, ski, and track her reading progress on GoodReads.

Bryan McDonald

Associate Principal

Bryan partners with clients to support commercial strategy and is interested in utilizing data to identify access strategies to optimize the opportunity for new launch brands. He is passionate about mentoring and coaching team members formally and informally on project work and at Hayden. Bryan is based in Brooklyn and on the weekends, you can find him at Dog Beach in Prospect Park with his dog, Remi, or trying to find the next “best” dive bar.

Gail Blandford

Director, HR & Recruiting

Gail leads Hayden’s Recruiting efforts. She is enthusiastic about Hayden’s growth and works closely with Leadership and our DEI&A team to reinforce our strong culture while ensuring our hiring goals are met.  Gail ensures a balanced interview experience for our candidates and strongly believes that “candidates are interviewing us as much as we are interviewing them”.  Gail lives in southern New Hampshire with her husband. Outside of work, she loves to travel and follows her daughter’s college volleyball team around New England.  Her everyday morning routine consists of coffee first, then Wordle.

Steve Bandler

Director, Firm Operations

Steve focuses on providing Hayden’s team with the resources, support, and infrastructure needed to deliver outstanding results for its clients.  He is passionate about customer service and continuous improvement, and works to cultivate excellence in Hayden’s IT and Finance operations.  When not working on ensuring exceptional technical support for his colleagues and family, Steve may be found hanging out with Riley, his family’s Australian Labradoodle.

Andrew Degatano

Head of Data & Analytic Strategy

Andrew supports Hayden’s analytic expertise through management of data infrastructure and development of analysis methodologies. He is passionate about optimization, efficiency, and using new tools to solve problems or create opportunities. Andrew spends his time outside as much as possible: hiking, skiing, biking, running, or swimming – often on an adventure around New England with his wife and their dog Chewie.