CIS Appoints Chris Boneham to Expand Commercial Contracting Expertise

Chris Boneham joins CIS as Senior Director, Commercial Contracting and Consulting and leads its Practice Group

Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a leading life sciences consulting firm, today announced the addition of Chris Boneham, Senior Director, Commercial Contracting and Consulting, who will oversee its Commercial Contracting Practice Group and Commercial Contracting solutions.

"Chris' extensive commercial contracting knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical contracting operations paired with strong strategic vision will allow him to successfully lead our Commercial Contracting Group," said Mark Sabatelli, Senior Vice President, Business Development. "CIS has entered into the Commercial Contracting market space to provide clients with a full range of solutions to improve their customer contracting programs. We look forward to having Chris launch this new initiative and grow our business."

In his role, Mr. Boneham will manage CIS' strategic contracting services including Contract and Membership Administration, Chargeback Processing and Reconciliation, Managed Care Organization (MCO) and Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Rebate Validations, Rebate Calculation and Payment Processing, Contract and Rebate Analytical and Management Reporting.

Mr. Boneham comes to CIS with over 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, many of which in the managed market area. He has been personally responsible for building and growing managed care teams and developing corporate contract policies and strategies to maximize formulary coverage. The positions he has held over the years have been Director Regional Accounts, Director National Accounts, Director of Government Accounts, Director Managed Care, and most recently Director of Trade and Distribution. He is a member of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).

CIS is sponsoring a summit for bio/pharmaceutical and managed care organizational leaders on June 19-20 in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Boneham will be co-presenting a session on mitigating risk through MCO/PBM vendor audits. Mr. Boneham and team members will be available for meetings at the CIS booth to discuss Commercial Contracting solutions.

About Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) is a life sciences consulting firm specializing in compliance strategies for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies, from global clinical research and development, through manufacturing, U.S. commercial compliance, and government programs.

CIS provides its clients with a deep understanding of industry laws and regulations, innovative and practical applications, and custom solutions to guide them to a better "Culture of Compliance" that is both meaningful and sustainable.