Experience

Microbiologics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director of Operations

  • May 2023 - Present

  St Cloud, Minnesota, United States

• Director of Custom Production

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  St Cloud, Minnesota, United States Results driven leader with a focus on Continuous Improvement and Inclusive Leadership. Building teams that have dedicated organizational commitment.

• Senior Custom Production Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

  St Cloud, Minnesota, United States People Management of two unique custom manufacturing and packaging teams Focus on cost reduction and efficiency through Continuous Improvement activities Project Management from conception to completion

• Custom Production Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

  St Cloud, Minnesota, United States Project Management from conception to completion People Management of a team of talented custom manufacturing technicians

• Technical Specialist

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Expanded knowledge base of current team and learned crucial skills specific to Microbiologics Custom Solutions manufacturing processes



Benebios, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Control Laboratory Manager and Production Liaison

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  Mishawaka, Indiana Managed a quality control laboratory for a probiotic/starter culture/ lyophilized (freeze-dried) material production facility. Focused on providing a high quality product in a timely manner by implementing lean initiatives and time management training. Trained employees on numerous microbiological assays as well as product disposition and documentation for GMP-like laboratory/ manufacturing facility. Oversaw production of product from batch fermentation to final release and… Show more Managed a quality control laboratory for a probiotic/starter culture/ lyophilized (freeze-dried) material production facility. Focused on providing a high quality product in a timely manner by implementing lean initiatives and time management training. Trained employees on numerous microbiological assays as well as product disposition and documentation for GMP-like laboratory/ manufacturing facility. Oversaw production of product from batch fermentation to final release and shipment.

• Associate Research Scientist -Team Lead-Microbiologist

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2017

  Mishawaka, Indiana Key role production scientist and team lead for a probiotic/starter culture/lyophilized material production facility. Responsibilities included running small batch fermentation production (R&D), large batch fermentation production (scale up production), and harvest (product collection). Performed formal research at The University of Notre Dame for Benebios while maintaining full work schedule in production research laboratory.



Island Compounding Pharmacy

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Compounding Pharmacy Technician

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2012

  Oversaw day to day workload of a compounding pharmaceutical laboratory. Managed customer refills, laboratory inventory, and a team of 3 technicians.



Marathon Petroleum Company

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern/Terminal Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - 2008

  Independently performed quality control procedures on ethanol and gasoline. Performed daily maintenance around facility and quality control laboratory. Gained critical experience in time management and safety protocol. Passed OSHA requirements for working in petroleum facility.