Kadi Underwood

Kadidia Underwood serves as Lead of the Rare Disease Key Account Management Team at Pfizer, where she manages a national team of 42 professionals including senior directors. She has spent her entire 24-year career at the company, beginning in field sales in Schaumburg, Illinois, advancing through various sales roles into the oncology business unit, and becoming a regional director around 2018 or 2019 before assuming her current leadership position nearly four years ago. In her role, Underwood focuses on strategy, training, performance metrics, cross-functional collaboration, and building infrastructure such as a customized CRM system to support her team's effectiveness. She holds a bachelor's degree from Western University and has completed 200-hour yoga teacher training as well as Reiki Level 1 and 2 certifications, which contribute to her emphasis on balance and coaching. Underwood attributes her success to courage, curiosity, a willingness to think innovatively, lifelong learning, and fostering psychological safety, and she values empowerment by developing others so they can grow and surpass expectations. She has served on the Chicago Heart Ball Board and the Northwestern University Leadership Circle Board, reflecting her commitment to philanthropic initiatives.