Scared for what 2025 policy shifts could mean for your organization, those you support and your training organizations?
Watch the recording of this LTEN webinar as Sharon Lustig, President & CEO of CMR Institute, Diane West, President of 2Connect, and Mark Jarvis, Director of Learning Strategy of CMR Institute, share tips and strategies for how to prepare for the critical 2025 landscape. This webinar offers a combination of industry insights and communication mastery, helping you gain both the knowledge and the tools you need to navigate the challenges ahead.
What you will walk away with:
- Insights from CMR Institute’s latest white paper “What’s on the Line for Life Sciences L&D in 2025” with a focus on solutions to these challenges.
- Practical communication strategies from 2Connect to effectively share this type of complex information with your team so they can stay informed, confident and proactive in the evolving marketplace.
- Actionable steps to prepare your organization for the coming shifts, mitigate anxiety and drive confidence in your training approach.

Sharon Lustig
President & CEO, CMR Institute
With a deep passion for aligning CMR Institute’s products and services to the mission and our clients’ goals, Sharon leads the Institute with a focus on innovation and excellence. She enjoys working closely with the Institute’s talented teams and inspiring customers to create effective learning solutions that meet clients’ business and training goals while providing a rich learning experience.
Sharon leverages more than 20 years of experience with CMR Institute, complemented by a decade of marketing experience with Coca-Cola and five years in education, licensure and certification management. Her extensive background helps CMR achieve its mission of advancing knowledge to enhance healthcare.
She also serves as a Director on the CMR Institute Board of Directors, as co-chair of Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia, and as a volunteer and member of the PIP Advisory Council of the Life Sciences Trainers and Educators Network (LTEN).

Diane West
President & Founder, 2Connect
As founder and president of the internationally renowned firm 2Connect, Diane West has coached leaders and executives globally to communicate with clarity and deliver with confidence.
For 25 years, 2Connect’s proprietary frameworks and expert coaching has shifted communication cultures in organizations like Thermo Fisher Scientific, Genentech, The Food Network, General Atomics, BAE Systems and Johnson & Johnson.
Prior to starting 2Connect, Diane served as Vice President of Tamayo Consulting, a leadership training firm. In that capacity, she designed and delivered training for companies such as Baxter Healthcare, Kyocera and Idec Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Tamayo Consulting, Diane led the training department of a multi-million-dollar nationwide services company, Rescue Industries.

Mark Jarvis
Director of Learning Strategy, CMR Institute
Mark is a seasoned commercial training professional. He has led both large and small teams and created training departments or curriculums from the ground up. His experience in large pharma and the start up space allows him to be acutely aware of the training and development needs of each. In addition to his extensive training background, Mark has deep experience in sales and sales leadership (both front line and second line). His sales experience provides him a practical view of how to design and develop meaningful and relevant training programs.
Mark is passionate about creating training that prepares the end user to be effective in their role.