Neeley People Spotlight

Immediately after receiving his Executive MBA degree at TCU, Steven Sorrells was offered a new position with Pfizer and moved to New York. He has been on the go ever since, including trips to Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Shanghai, Venezuela, India and Turkey. Travel comes with the territory as director of strategy and commercial solutions, focusing on emerging markets, for the world’slargest research-based pharmaceutical company.

“The emerging markets have a complexity that constantly challenges me to be at my best,” he said. “They also present a growth opportunity both today and for many years to come. These factors, coupled with the amazing diversity of cultures and people, drove me to pursue a role in this area.”

Steven’s travels began when he left his hometown of Baton Rouge to play football at the University of Richmond in Virginia. He graduated with a B.S. in finance and landed a job with Pfizer in Washington D.C, then Dallas/Fort Worth. When he decided to pursue his MBA, he looked at the different programs in the Metroplex and chose the Neeley School.

“I liked the size of the program, the 16-month length, and the location in Fort Worth,” he said. “Neely first exposed me to the opportunities in emerging markets through my EMBA trip to Argentina, and since graduation I’ve had a great opportunity to both apply my MBA skills and help meet the healthcare needs of developing markets around the world.”