When small start-up and spin-out life science companies are born, they often begin in fully supported spaces where operations are managed on their behalf and many services are provided. As they grow and scale into larger space, they are required to take on more and more of those responsibilities themselves, leading to widespread effects on the organization. Fortunately, there are options to streamline and simplify lab operations during scale-up that often provide a positive ROI for these growing organizations. During this lively discussion, our panelists will dig into several of these areas.
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Refreshments will be served!
Andrew Tomaszewski (Moderator) is an experienced Business Development Manager at Triumvirate Environmental for the
Mid-Atlantic South Region.
Ed Field (Panelist) is President of BioLabs NC. Mr. Field has 20+ years of c-level experience in building and selling numerous early-stage and publicly traded biotechnology companies. He has been responsible for managing commercial operations, regulatory, manufacturing, clinical development, finance, and human resources. He was responsible for the buildout and start-up of BioLabs NC which has become the largest life science innovation lab in the Southeast US with over 90 early-stage company residents and graduates that combined have raised over $2B in capital. He was previously the Chairman of NCBIO and served on its Board of Directors. Mr. Field received a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business Administration and a BS from Duke University.
Riann Shackett (Panelist) attended SUNY Albany where she earned a B.S. in Human Biology. Riann worked as a lab technician at Garelick Farms for 8 years. After moving to North Carolina, she worked as the biology lab coordinator and adjunct instructor at Wake Tech Community College for 5 years. She is currently the lab coordinator for Curie Co.
Calais Zumbach (Panelist) is an Environmental, Health & Safety Consulting Director at Triumvirate Environmental, accruing over 8 years of experience in the industry. She manages a regional team of talented EHS Consultants spanning the Mid-Atlantic. As part of her responsibilities, Calais performs as an EHS Professional working with organizations in the life sciences and manufacturing industries to design and implement EHS programs customized to their specific needs. Her level of involvement ranges from conducting EHS audits and other short-term project support to serving as the EHS lead within a client’s organization. Calais is well-versed in analyzing and minimizing risk on behalf of her clients and building employee engagement in the programs implemented to prioritize their safety.