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Tyrone, Pennsylvania, United States

Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States

Elected government official, serving on a board of 5. Provides strategic guidance and oversight to the following: operations, budget, capital projects, and planning. The township is a dynamic municipality with extensive commercial, industrial, and residential use with an approximate population of 10,000 residents.

United States

Maintained QMS operations for the Philips Integrated Supply Chain. Supported QMS operations and programs of 10 Medical Device plants. Ensured compliance to ISO 13485 and MDSAP. Process responsibilities: Document Control, CAPA, Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Training, and Change Management.

Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States

Head of Quality operations for the factory. Provided oversight of the following QMS elements; inspection, nonconformance, CAPA, calibration, document control, audit, management responsibilities. Ensured compliance of the design, manufacture, and service of Ultrasound Transducers. Led team of 9 direct reports.

Reedsville, Pennsylvania

Represented the factory QMS and leader of plant Quality Assurance. Ensured compliance for the manufacture of high precision medical devices and components for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Oversight included sterility, environmental monitoring, inspection, investigation, and document control.

Pennsylvania

Provided operational and planning leadership at all levels of military and civilian operations to include tactical, operational, and strategic.• Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran and Bronze Star recipient for service during tour• Lead planner for Pennsylvania State Military Operations in Support of Civilians, as part of the State emergency management plan and framework• Commanded a 169-person Stryker Infantry Company with associated equipment totaling in excess of 40 M, consistently… Show more Provided operational and planning leadership at all levels of military and civilian operations to include tactical, operational, and strategic.• Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran and Bronze Star recipient for service during tour• Lead planner for Pennsylvania State Military Operations in Support of Civilians, as part of the State emergency management plan and framework• Commanded a 169-person Stryker Infantry Company with associated equipment totaling in excess of 40 M, consistently recognized as the Top Performing company during 4 year tenure• Battalion Operations Officer, leader of operational planning and execution for a 600+ person organization Show less

Jersey Shore, Pa

Provided leadership for Quality systems of a cGMP and ISO certified pharmaceutical supplier. Focused on continuous improvements, root cause analysis, CAPA, change management, document/record management and supporting software (SAP, Trackwise, MasterControl). Led a team of five.

Exton, Pennsylvania

Managed cGMP, GLP, and ISO certified analytical laboratory. Focused on analytical testing of West's medical device products. Led a group consisting of 11 scientists. Oversight for North American raw material and finished product release testing; internal support for various studies; and external contract testing.

West Point, Pa

Oversight for 3 manufacturing lines, 7 Lyophilization cabinets, and associated equipment. Products included the Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine. Assured compliance to applicable regulations. Ensured adherence to aseptic processing practices. Led team of 15 employees. Managed batch records, inspections, and audits.

Malvern, Pa

Conducted biomedical research and development. A 6-month cooperative for Master’s degree completion.• Utilized analytical approaches to solving experimental problems and method development• Implemented and aided in the design of laboratory protocol to test enzyme kinetics

Performed acceptance testing of raw material, in-process, and final production samples. • Through training experience aided in the development of laboratory technician onboarding process• Completed project for the creation of a new retain sample location, freeing up critical warehouse floor space and ensuring better stability of retains

Master Of Science, Biotechnology

Associate Of Applied Science, Nanotechnology

Bachelor Of Science, Biology