Experience
Summary
- A seasoned pharmaceutical professional with 25+ years drug substance CDMO experience, covering technical development, commercial and operational management, as well as site general management
- Experienced in regulatory aspects of drug substance development from early phase to launch, in both human and animal health
- Proven track record across various disciplines: general management, scientific leadership, process validation/commercialization, project management, commercial management, operations
- Well developed analytical, communication and leadership skills
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
23/24
Corden Pharma
VP-General Manager
16/23
Thermo Fisher - Patheon
19/22
Director/GM Regensburg Drug Substance (09/2019 –08/2022)
16/19
Senior Business Manager API (July 2016 – August 2019)
06/16
Alphora Research (now Eurofins CDMO)
08/16
Senior Research Manager (November 2008 – June 2016)
06/08
Production and Technology Transfer Manager (October 2006 – October 2008)
99/06
Torcan Chemical (now Piramal Healthcare)
02/06
Research Manager (March 2002 – September 2006)
99/02
Senior Research Chemist (March 1999 – March 2002)
Education
- Master of Business Administration Laurier School of Business and Economics (2017)
- Post-Doctoral Fellow York University November 1997 – March 1999Projects: I. Toward the Total Synthesis of Deoxyfusapyrone; II. Metal Catalyzed Tandem Reaction Approach to Combinatorial Chemistry Supervisor: Dr. M.G. Organ
- Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry) The University of Western Ontario, 1997 Thesis: Studies of the Reactivity of Tetramesitylgermasilene: I. The Formation of Alkene Cycloadducts; II. Addition of Grignard Reagents Supervisor: Dr. K.M. Baines
- Bachelor of Science (Honours Chemistry) The University of Western Ontario, 1992 Thesis: Thermolysis of Hexamesitylsiladigermirane in the Presence of 2,3-Dimethylbutadiene or Water. Supervisor: Dr. K.M. Baines
