Lead the overall business direction and strategy at Mycologics, focused on expanding the company’s competencies and capabilities, enhancing relationships with current and prospective customers, and creating opportunities for employee growth.Establishing strong, productive collaborations with industry partners to develop strategies and implementation approachExplore unmet technological needs to define and grow projects and collaboration networks. Seek out and share opportunities to expand resources and partnerships based on organizational priorities.

Directed an integrative fungal research program that was founded on the concept of one-health. Supervised and managed federally funded projects and oversee the planning, scheduling, budget management, and implementation of complex projects involving multiple academic and industrial stakeholdersHandled all responsibilities to ensure operational efficiency of the projects and sustainability of the research programDocumented all processes and procedures for submission to the funding agencies and timely submission of technical and financial progress reportsCommunicated the key research findings with a broad scientific audience and non-technical audienceProvided coaching and mentorship in the design of prospective and retrospective studies, including data analysis, interpretation of data derivatives, and publication of technical articles. Led development of strategic roadmaps for projects from inception to implementation Worked cross-functionally with multiple departments in the organization to develop guidelines for standard procedures and processes.Established, oversaw, and executed workforce management plans within the program that promoted a culture of fairness, respect, ethics, diversity, inclusion, equity and innovation in all of the following key pillars: Strength, Accountability, Service, Engagement, and Outreach Wrote multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts and grant proposals in collaboration with the research team and academic partners.Mentored interns and trainees: Supervised 6 doctoral theses (as Major Professor) and 11 doctoral theses as a doctoral committee member and served as a scientific reviewer and editor in multiple public health journals.

Performed research for an NIH funded project to understand how cells decide their fate - whether to live or die. Specific responsibilities included designing and conducting single molecule imaging experiments using TIRF microscope, analyzing data and presentation of reports to a multi-disciplinary team, highly technical content writing including manuscript and grant writing and lab management.

Performed and managed an NIH funded project that aimed to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying fungal toxin synthesis and secretion. Specific responsibilities included:Microbiological work: growing cultures of Aspergillus and tracking morphology, biochemistry, metabolites and cellular compartments. Analytical work: Molecular and biochemical methods to analyze cellular behaviors and determine cellular micronutrients.Project management- Design, perform, document, and analyze experiments in a rigorous and ethical manner to be included in publications / grants.Train students in the lab and perform quality assurance reviews for the scientific data, as well as participate in the discussion of ideas for new research projects.Set up, optimize, and validate lab protocols.Organize laboratory working areas and supplies.Ordering of lab supplies and routine maintenance of equipment.