Timmy Garde

Chief Growth Officer, Ardelis Health
Board Member, Penn State Smeal College of Business Board of Visitors

Timmy Garde ’78, is a trailblazer in the life sciences industry. Over the years, he has built a legacy of lasting relationships, prominent brand launch success, unique partnerships, and notable growth among Fortune-ranked pharmaceutical and healthcare leaders.

As a high-energy life sciences executive, Timmy has spearheaded many successful and strategic initiatives for clients. By launching Leaders in Life Sciences roundtable events, achieving front-page The Wall Street Journal coverage for a leading diagnostic laboratory company, and creating Forging a Career in Branding events attended by over 2,200 students at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business for over ten years, Timmy has secured relationships with leading global healthcare entities and respective individuals.

At Ardelis Health, Timmy focuses on growth initiatives, forming industry-leading alliances and eliciting talented thought leadership connections. Client innovators benefit from Timmy’s deep experience in positioning, growth, and brand launch strategies – as well as his ability to reach, inspire, and galvanize target audiences.

Since 2012, Timmy has been recognized twice as one of the PharmaVoice 100 most inspiring people and twice as a PM360 Top 100 Elite Transformational Leader. In March 2023, Timmy was honored with the 2023 Smeal College of Business Service Award. In 2025, Timmy was added to the Board of Directors of The Hall (Medical Advertising Hall of Fame) and Executive Leadership Team of the Women’s Health Advocates (WHA), a leading women’s health advocacy organization. In May 2026, Timmy was awarded with the 2026 Penn State Charles Lupton Volunteer of the Year Award.

Timmy earned a BS in Accounting from Penn State Smeal College of Business and completed the Executive Business Program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.