Janice Flesher Email & Phone Number

Marietta, Pennsylvania

• Lead EHS & Security manager at secondary aseptic manufacturing vaccine facility, responsible for budget of $1.7 million and management of > 20 personnel, including both GSK employees and contractors. Risk Team Leader.
• Transformed EHS&S program from legacy skeleton framework to robust EHS&S Management System in alignment with GSK international standards.
• Managed transition of proprietary security staff to outsourced contract, resulting in improved quality of service as well as cost saving.
• Organized EHS&S department including recruitment of Occupational Nurse, Certified Safety Professional, Security Manager & Compliance Specialist, and management of Environmental Specialist and Safety Specialist..
• Introduced innovative programs to manage critical risks, including Permit to Work, LockOutTagOut, Confined Space, Contractor Safety, Machine Guarding, and Ergonomics.
• Managed permit modification with PA Department of Environmental Protection to allow for large scale infectious waste processing for live virus.

Hopewell, New Jersey

• Global responsibility: BMS biosafety/biotechnology and potent compound containment. Provide technical guidance, expert advice, and program support to all BMS affected businesses worldwide. Provide EHS coordination to.
• Developed strategy for EHS in new BioPharm model, including a FTE model for site biosafety support, plan for ethical review of use of human stem cells, new MSDS template for biologic compounds, and containment model.
• Led EHS & Medical Due Diligence and Alignment Team for integration of Adnexus. Coordinated transfer of necessary permits prior to closing and developed transition plan. While working in an ambiguous environment.
• Organized and led large cross-functional team to revise BMS Lab Containment Guidelines, resulting in a risk based model for the containment of potent pharmaceutical compounds in laboratories resulting in a product.
• Provided biosafety support for R&D sites, including development of OneBMS Institutional Biosafety Committee, developed four training modules for viral vectors, and writing of charter template for BMS IBCs for structure.
• Led team to develop new Enterprise-wide program for Biological Assessment of Risk (BAR). Developed BAR Information Management (IM) business process, and provided direction to IM project manager and biosafety team for.

Hopewell, New Jersey

• Developed and implemented comprehensive safety management programs for major BMS R&D site, including Biosafety, Chemical Hygiene, Reproductive Health, Indoor Air Quality, Respiratory Protection.
• Led BMS Regional Lab Ventilation Team, resulting in strategic harmonized SOP for management of laboratory containment devices across several R&D sites. Received Corporate Award of Distinction.
• Chaired HPW EHS Steering Committee, resulting in alignment of safety programs for laboratory research departments.
• Received Corporate Award of Distinction for EHS Biotechnology Assessment Program.

New Brunswick, NJ

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive safety management program for the New Brunswick campus of UMDNJ. Responsibilities include laboratory safety, indoor air investigations, spill control and emergency response.
• Developed chemical safety training modules for lab safety on EOHSS website.
• Developed procedure for review of human gene transfer protocols.
• Developed Biosafety guidelines for clinical trials involving viral vectors.

Everett, WA

• Snohomish County lies north of Seattle with a population of 525,000 and covers 2,090 square miles. Responsibilities included program development and presentation of training programs, grant writing, newsletter.
• Developed “Partners in Childcare” Health & Safety program to assess and intervene with environmental health problems in childcare, resulting in a model program in Washington State for health consultation and was.
• Appointed Chair of Washington State Health and Safety Subcommittee for 3 years.

Bs, Microbiology

Ms, Microbiology