Bonnie
Jean Perkins ‘97
Product Manager Biogen Idec
Whether she is running a half-marathon or the marketing department at
the third-largest bio-tech company in the world, Bonnie Jean Perkins
attacks her goals with enthusiasm and a healthy attitude.
After
her graduation from Johnson & Wales University, Bonnie immediately
went to work for her family’s amusement rental company. She worked
with large corporations and small towns, assisting in planning fairs,
carnivals and celebrations. With some solid management experience under
her belt, Bonnie looked for work in a forward-thinking company. She found
a happy home at Biogen Idec in Cambridge, Mass. She began as a meeting
organizer and physical education program coordinator for the company,
which develops new drugs for patients all over the world and has offices
in more than a dozen countries. Her enthusiasm has helped her climb the
ladder at Biogen Idec, and now Bonnie manages the neurology marketing
program and oversees the United States content and operations of 500
patient events each year.
Her education, experience, and especially her love of running—she
completed her first half-marathon in 2005—has taught Bonnie the
importance of pacing herself. She will cross the finish line of her latest “marathon”—her
M.B.A. degree from Suffolk University—in 2006. Never one to forget
where she came from, Bonnie coordinates a meeting planner internship
for students, including several from Johnson & Wales. She also visits
the Providence Campus as a guest lecturer for hospitality students.
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