Experience

OpGen

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Vice President, Business Development & Operations

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2015

  Promoted into a new executive leadership role, reporting to the CEO, to lead the development of technology collaborations, licensing, and external funding deals, and through a promotion, to also lead clinical laboratory and biologics manufacturing operations in this early commercial stage, molecular diagnostics and genomics company. The role included, on the business development side, strategic planning, partnership development, and the negotiation of R&D contracts for investment and… Show more Promoted into a new executive leadership role, reporting to the CEO, to lead the development of technology collaborations, licensing, and external funding deals, and through a promotion, to also lead clinical laboratory and biologics manufacturing operations in this early commercial stage, molecular diagnostics and genomics company. The role included, on the business development side, strategic planning, partnership development, and the negotiation of R&D contracts for investment and collaboration with external clients to develop technology platforms. Included development oversight of the company’s Intellectual Property portfolio.

• Senior Director, Business Development

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  Gaithersburg, MD Recruited into a new executive leadership role, reporting to the CEO, to lead the development of technology collaborations, licensing, and external funding deals in this early commercial stage, molecular diagnostics and genomics company. The role included strategic planning, partnership development, and the negotiation of R&D contracts for investment and collaboration with external clients to develop technology platforms. Included development oversight of the company’s Intellectual Property… Show more Recruited into a new executive leadership role, reporting to the CEO, to lead the development of technology collaborations, licensing, and external funding deals in this early commercial stage, molecular diagnostics and genomics company. The role included strategic planning, partnership development, and the negotiation of R&D contracts for investment and collaboration with external clients to develop technology platforms. Included development oversight of the company’s Intellectual Property portfolio.



Science Applications International Corporation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Vice President, Business Development

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2012

  SAIC-Frederick, Inc. is the Technical and Operations Management prime contractor for the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. Frederick National Laboratory is engaged in the advancement of new discoveries for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer and AIDS. This mission is accelerating now under a new program, the Advanced Technology Partnerships Initiative (ATPI)--a concentrated effort by NCI to accelerate new discoveries and technologies into clinical development… Show more SAIC-Frederick, Inc. is the Technical and Operations Management prime contractor for the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. Frederick National Laboratory is engaged in the advancement of new discoveries for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer and AIDS. This mission is accelerating now under a new program, the Advanced Technology Partnerships Initiative (ATPI)--a concentrated effort by NCI to accelerate new discoveries and technologies into clinical development through public-private partnerships. My role is to lead in the development of new partnerships for the ATPI, which involves bridging NCI R&D programs and Federal Lab assets out to biotech and pharma companies, diagnostic companies, technology innovators and start-ups, academic institutions, and private foundations. Likewise, we bridge cancer related opportunities into NCI for co-development. The role also includes spin-out of IP and technologies for commercialization. Show less



QIAGEN

• Netherlands
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Director, Pharmaceutical Market Development

  • 2005 - 2008

  Recruited into a newly created position in 2005, reporting to SVP of Marketing & Strategy, Qiagen HQ in Hilden, Germany. Involved corporate leadership for the global development of Qiagen’s business in pharma, biotech, and CRO market sectors. Ownership of global revenues in excess of $200M from 7 product/service and instrumentation portfolios including molecular diagnostics, with 8 key account managers across NA, EU, and Asia Pacific.



Cambrex BioSciences

• Sr. Director, Commercial Operations

  • 2003 - 2005

  Promoted to lead Program Management and commercial business processes and management systems for Cambrex’s Biopharmaceutical Services, biologics contract manufacturing Business Unit. Department staff of 12 responsible for Project Management, Client Services, Contracts Administration, and Operations Planning and Analysis.

• Director of Sales

  • 2001 - 2003

  Recruited for new business development for two biopharmaceutical services process development and cGMP manufacturing sites (MD and MA). Consultative, contract deals for process development and cGMP manufacturing


Life Technologies
• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee
• Business Unit Manager, Molecular Biology

  • 1998 - 2001


Advanced Biotechnologies Inc

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Laboratory Operations; Senior Director, Business & Strategic Development

  • 1985 - 1998

  Columbia, Maryland