Farah Towfic, '11 PharmD, works for an organization she strongly values: the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). Based in Rockville, Maryland, USP sets strength, identity, and purity standards of quality for medicines worldwide.

"As a former practicing community pharmacist in the U.S., I know that I took for granted the quality of medicine that we are fortunate to have here," Towfic said.

The public health organization was founded in 1820 by 11 health professionals who saw quality as a problem to address. "That was 200 years ago," said Towfic. "To work to advance what they started so long ago is an honor to me." 

As USP's senior manager of CEO Engagement, Towfic provides vital, strategic support to its chief administrator. She coordinates the top official's presentation topics, taps into insights from other experts in the organization, and drafts statements in his voice.

"I ensure that the presentation or engagement covers our strategic vision, while highlighting opportunities for stakeholders to help support us," she said. "The role requires critical collaboration with people from across the organization, at all levels, through ten global sites to deliver a personalized picture for the stakeholder we're visiting."