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Austin, Tx, Us

Spokane, Wa, Us

Board of Directors role and responsibility for purpose built and state-of-the-art contract manufacturing facility located in the Pacific Northwest, supporting drug product fill-finish.

Austin, Texas, Us

Directed development, manufacturing, quality, and company operations for nutraceutical start-up utilizing novel lipid encapsulation technology.* Enhanced operational efficiency by implementing a streamlined operating system.* 30% reduction in operating expenses, while improving manufacturing success rates.* Achieved first successful FDA site inspection, ensuring regulatory compliance and commercial business.* Reimagined go-to-market strategy focusing on scalable, targeted ingredients for functional food & beverage.

Austin, Texas, Us

Expanded responsibilities to include leadership of Quality function, ensuring seamless integration across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality systems in support of in house drug substance manufacturing and external drug product manufacturing.* Successfully achieved EU GMP Manufacturing Certificate for microbial drug substance operations.* Realized three (3) accepted Investigational New Drug applications.* Drove initiatives to optimize infrastructure (ERP), right-size teams, and engineered facilities to enable work.

Austin, Texas, Us

Led the operational scaling of Molecular Templates' manufacturing and CMC functions, ensuring readiness for the clinical development of first-in-class oncology therapeutics.* Implemented demand planning, re-built procurement function and increased manufacturing success rates.* Led COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response team across 3 company locations.* Expanded office, laboratory and manufacturing capacity and capabilities to support company growth.

Somerset, Nj, Us

Site leadership and P&L responsibilities for a 900,000 sqft state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing plant. * Supported novel biopharmaceutical product approvals, launch and commercialization.* Received Board of Directors approval for additional capital investment.* Achieved best-in-class safety recordable incident rate.* Completed business and facility integration following acquisition.

Somerset, Nj, Us

Championed a unified transition for over 750 employees, customers, and new ownership following acquisition.* Integrated strategic and facility master plans into Catalent Biologics Business Unit. * Launched company App to improve site communication and engagement.* Created new organizational roadmap, key focus areas and fiscal year budget.

Bloomington, Us

Developed a top tier biopharmaceutical services organization, leading operations across the site and three business units. Executed growth strategy to achieve a $950M acquisition by Catalent.* Became the fastest growing biologics contract development and manufacturing organization in North America.* Supported the commercialization of a dozen molecules.* Awarded ISPE's Facility of the Year award for 'Equipment Innovation'.* Initiated dedicated Operational Excellence team, creating a production system and visual factory.

Bloomington, Us

Operationally lead and developed the Drug Product business unit, acquiring new business, increasing utilization of installed assets and driving profitability for a start-up contract development and manufacturing organization.* Received site's first client product FDA approval within 20 months of qualifying installed assets.* Created a flexible platform for biologics manufacturing leveraging single-use technology and ready-to-use components.

Bloomington, Us

Project Manager for equipment installation, qualification and starting up CGMP manufacturing operations of a $100M drug product manufacturing facility expansion.* Achieved equipment and facility readiness within 29 months of project initiation.* Hired leadership and personnel to support newly created business unit.* Created training and on-boarding program to ready personnel for GMP operations.

Bloomington, Us

Project Manager and first dedicated Drug Product employee leading the design, build and qualification of a state-of-the-art $100M biopharmaceutical facility.* Conducted due diligence and vendor selection for equipment and A&E firm.* Selected barrier isolator technology for filling equipment - highest level of aseptic processing.* Created project structure to manage deliverables, budget, and reporting.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Business unit management for 150,000 sqft packaging facility as well as oversight for multiple unit operations in the filling business unit. * Collaborated with a training and consulting firm to implement a leadership development program.* Improved key performance indicators through designated lean and six sigma events.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Oversaw the inspection, labeling and packaging operations for a growing contract development and manufacturing organization. Supported double digit commercial product launches as well as clinical packaging over 11 packaging lines.* Developed leadership team and hired team members for fast growing business.

Supervised the production of multiple complex medical device products including antibiotic coated catheters, radio imaging and embolization particles, and sterile solutions for multiple indications.

Provided personnel, environmental, and facilities monitoring and testing for CGMP contract manufacturing operation.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business