Experience

R&D Systems

• Key Account Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Present



Katz Analytical Services

• Director of Technical Marketing

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Contribute to the growth of business through identification and management of client relationships.Develop and manage/expand existing relationships with clients.Survey/research other defined market(s) of interest to source new business opportunities and expand existing business scope.Coordinate networking events and technical venues.Ensure the company brand and technologies are current and consistently represented online and in print.Work to anticipate and identify unmet… Contribute to the growth of business through identification and management of client relationships.Develop and manage/expand existing relationships with clients.Survey/research other defined market(s) of interest to source new business opportunities and expand existing business scope.Coordinate networking events and technical venues.Ensure the company brand and technologies are current and consistently represented online and in print.Work to anticipate and identify unmet customer needs.Maintain understanding of current pharmaceutical and medical device industry practices. Show more Show less



Edina Realty

• Realtor®

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2012

  Represent sellers and buyers in this tumultuous housing market.Dedicated to ensuring that my clients come first- leading the way for a positive selling/buying experience.



Medtronic-Neuromodulation

• Sr. Pharma Chemist

  • Oct 2006 - Mar 2011

  Technical support and cross-functional collaboration with materials and engineering groups to coordinate material characterization and system testing for medical device developmentImproved inorganic leachables methodsAdded technical expertise for metal corrosion and characterizationTechnical support and collaboration with engineering for existing product franchises in support of manufacturing and manufacturing change controlHPLC method development and method validation for drug… Technical support and cross-functional collaboration with materials and engineering groups to coordinate material characterization and system testing for medical device developmentImproved inorganic leachables methodsAdded technical expertise for metal corrosion and characterizationTechnical support and collaboration with engineering for existing product franchises in support of manufacturing and manufacturing change controlHPLC method development and method validation for drug product, impurities, and admixturesPresented technical posters at Science and Technology weekDeveloped and initiated a Request for Analysis system to manage analytical requests from other departments; Improved communication and added document control Coordinated outsourced analysesMember of the Emergency Response Team Show more Show less



Braun Intertec Corporation

• Inorganic Lab Supervisor

  • 2004 - 20062 years

  Technical lead and supervisor for the Inorganic Group Active member of the laboratory sales and marketing team. Strengthened client relationships through routine contact Managed non-environmental analytical work accounts, contributing 25% of total sales in that category, September 2005 through October 2006. Diversified customer base to increase sales through slow fiscal quarters.Direct customer interface Implemented new IC method application to increase air monitoring… Technical lead and supervisor for the Inorganic Group Active member of the laboratory sales and marketing team. Strengthened client relationships through routine contact Managed non-environmental analytical work accounts, contributing 25% of total sales in that category, September 2005 through October 2006. Diversified customer base to increase sales through slow fiscal quarters.Direct customer interface Implemented new IC method application to increase air monitoring portfolioIncreased industrial hygiene customer base Technical contributor for the department’s external newsletterProject Manager supporting projects requiring method development. Show more Show less



3M-Inhalation Drug Delivery and Analytical Pharmaceutical Research

• Contract Lab Analyst

  • 2002 - 20042 years

  HPLC analysis of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in support of; Phase II clinical clearance testing, clinical stability protocols, rapid-screening / optimization and pre-toxicology clearance testing GC-FID method development and method validation analyzing total volatile residues and volatile extractables from metered dose inhaler stainless steel valve components and actuatorsGC-FID analysis of formulation excipients required for clinical stability protocols



Marathon Petroleum Company

• Refining Chemist

  • Jun 2000 - Jul 2002

  Primary chemist responsible for analysis of gasoline by NIR Minimized octane giveaway by allowing online analysis of gasoline at the blender Round robin Project Manager responsible for coordinating the ASTM and MAPLLC quality control programsImproved the quality through investigation and corrective action Technical consultant and coordinator for pipeline specifications and distributorsDeveloped IC method for salt determination in crude oil, oil and grease solid phase… Primary chemist responsible for analysis of gasoline by NIR Minimized octane giveaway by allowing online analysis of gasoline at the blender Round robin Project Manager responsible for coordinating the ASTM and MAPLLC quality control programsImproved the quality through investigation and corrective action Technical consultant and coordinator for pipeline specifications and distributorsDeveloped IC method for salt determination in crude oil, oil and grease solid phase extraction method, and HF determination by titration and ICImproved analytical techniques to improve quality and efficiencyIn charge of main laboratory administrative duties Show more Show less



Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. NASA White Sands Test Facility

• Chemist III

  • May 1994 - Jun 2000

  Project Manager of a materials compatibility standard test required for the certification of materials cleared for space shuttle and International Space Station usePrimary chemist responsible for the analysis of thruster Pc tube rinsates for metals by ICP-MSMonitoring Pc tube corrosion after flight as a safety concernCapillary electrophoresis method development for the trace level analysis of hydrazine, MMH, and UDMH and their degradation products in waste water and space shuttle… Project Manager of a materials compatibility standard test required for the certification of materials cleared for space shuttle and International Space Station usePrimary chemist responsible for the analysis of thruster Pc tube rinsates for metals by ICP-MSMonitoring Pc tube corrosion after flight as a safety concernCapillary electrophoresis method development for the trace level analysis of hydrazine, MMH, and UDMH and their degradation products in waste water and space shuttle thruster rinsatesCE method consolidated two analytical methods into a single analysisGC-TCD method application for a stability study of propylene glycol in water for space shuttle cooling system Show more Show less



Soutwest Bio Labs, Inc.

• Research Associate

  • 1992 - 19942 years

  Experience with in-life general care, necropsies, drawing blood and dosing with radio-labeled material in accordance with GLP standards.Method development for the isolation of radio labeled agro-veterinary products from tissues and fluids in accordance with EPA and FDA compliance requirementsMethod development for the identification and quantitation of metabolites using HPLC



Memorial Medical Center

• Phlebotomist

  • Jun 1988 - Nov 1989

  Performed vena-punctures for blood testing on out-patients and patients in ambulatory surgery, the nursery, labor and delivery, medical floors, emergency room, and intensive care unitsPerformed general receptionist duties for the laboratoryResponded to physician orders and relayed test results to nurses and physicians and their offices