RAPS Webcast: Convergence 2026 Preview: A Conversation with Insiders

Chris Whalley

Sr. Director & Head of Global Regulatory Intelligence & Analysis, Pfizer, RAPS Convergence Planning Committee Chair

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Amra Racic

VP of Global Government Strategy , Veeva MedTech

Amra currently serves as the vice president of government strategy at Veeva, leading the global government strategy for the medical technology sector. Leveraging her 25 years of experience in healthcare, predominantly with large medical device companies, she is currently dedicated to identifying challenges and opportunities in the medical device sector, fostering cross-functional collaboration and partnerships to effectively address these issues. During her 13-year career at Medtronic, she ensured market access for cardiovascular and other high-risk devices across the US and other developed regions. Transitioning from regulatory submissions to global advocacy and strategy, Amra represented both her organization and the industry in external working groups, often assuming leadership roles.

Before joining Veeva, she also contributed her expertise to Bayer AG and Abbott, focusing on regulatory intelligence for medical devices. At Abbott, she spearheaded initiatives to ensure compliance with global regulations.

Beyond her professional roles, Amra remains committed to education, teaching International regulatory affairs at St. Cloud State University. 

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Sequita Lindsey MSRA, RAC-Global, FRAPS

Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs BD, NC Local Networking Group

Sequita Lindsey is the Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs Infection Prevention US, Surgery at BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), bringing more than 19 years of experience across the medical device, pharmaceutical, and combination product sectors. Her career began on the manufacturing floor and grew through the ranks of regulatory affairs, giving her a hands-on understanding of every stage of the product lifecycle and a deep, unwavering commitment to patient safety.

In addition to her role at BD, Sequita serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Adjunct Professor at North Carolina Central University, Biomanufacturing Research Institute Technology Enterprise (BRITE), reflecting her passion for developing the next generation of regulatory professionals.

Sequita holds a Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs (MSRA) from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science from Winston-Salem State University. She holds the Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) in Global Scope and is a Fellow of the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (FRAPS), one of the highest distinctions RAPS confers on its members.

As Chair and President of the newly formed RAPS North Carolina Local Networking Group, Sequita is committed to building a connected, inclusive community for regulatory, quality, and compliance professionals across the state.

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Linda Bowen

Adjunct Professor, Temple University Pharmacy School

Linda is an accomplished regulatory professional with experience leading strategy, intelligence and policy teams, with a wide network built through active engagement and participation in discussions and negotiations with health authorities, trade associations, consortiums and professional organizations. She has spent the last 30+ years in regulatory strategy, policy, and intelligence roles at Pfizer (Seagen), Sanofi, Bayer, and GSK (Block Drug). She has been an Adjunct Professor in the Temple University RAQA graduate program since 1998.

Linda attained regulatory affairs certification for the US, Canada, and Europe, and was an inductee to the 2011 Class of RAPS Fellows. She was honored with the RAPS 2020 Founder’s Award as well as the Drug Information Association's 2012 Excellence in Volunteer Leadership, the 2019 Americas Inspire Awards, and the 2022 Global Inspire Award - Community Engagement.

She is a past two-term member of the RAPS Board of Directors, current chair of the RAPS Industry Board, and has been part of the leadership team of the NJ/NY RAPS Chapter since its inception (2003). Linda is past chair of the DIA Regulatory Affairs Community and founder of the DIA Regulatory Intelligence Working Group (2006). She sat on the planning committee for 2013-2017 DIA Annual Conference, the 2011-2017 RAPS Annual Convergence and was program chair for the 2018 & 2019 RAPS Annual Convergence. She is on the planning committee for the RAPS 2024-2027 Regulatory Intelligence Conference, an advisor for the RAPS Regulatory Intelligence Conference Europe, and hosts the RAPS Regulatory Intelligence Collaborative Community.

She is most proud of her role as an educator and mentor to those entering the regulatory affairs profession.

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