Background:
Joined Project Farma in March of 2023. I have over 30 years of experience designing and constructing large- and small-scale manufacturing facilities from beginning to end, for multiple biotech and gene therapy companies across the globe. Prior to joining Project Farma, I was the Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Taysha Gene Therapy, responsible for leading the design, construction, and startup of their new large-scale 180,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in North Carolina. Before Taysha, I filled the role of Vice President of Pharmaceutical Engineering at Sarepta, where I led and managed all of their manufacturing operations for their gene therapy products. Prior to Sarepta, I was the Vice President of Technical Operations and Engineering at AveXis, a Novartis company, and led the design, construction, and startup of the Libertyville facility, the new facilities in Research Triangle Park and Colorado. I led project teams responsible for expanding both the lab and manufacturing spaces in North Carolina and Colorado locations, to support on-going operations. Prior to AveXis, my responsibilities included leading the facilities and engineering organization at Hospira prior to the company’s acquisition by Pfizer. Before joining Hospira, spent 15 years at Amgen, holding positions of increasing responsibility, and was part of the Cork, Ireland, construction project.