Tony Brennan Joins UL as Director, North American Sales

Former Director, Business Development at Erdman

Tony Brennan has joined Underwriters Laboratories as Director, North American Sales for the company’s Health Sciences business unit reporting to Upayan SenGupta, Vice President, General Manager, Health Sciences—SenGupta was recruited to UL by Life Science Partner in 2015. Brennan previously served as Director, Business Development for Erdman, a consulting firm dedicated to providing integrated solutions for healthcare clients.

Brennan’s career has been focused on building and leading strategic healthcare sales teams and cultivating key relationships with Group Purchasing Organizations and Integrated Delivery Networks. He has previously held sales leadership roles at HeartSine Technologies, Angelica, Cardionow, Cordis and GE Healthcare.

In his role at UL, Brennan will oversee the sales and new business development for the company’s rapidly growing Health Sciences Division. Brennan will be lead the transformation of the business from selling traditional compliance and audit services to becoming a proactive partner in the registration and product development teams for UL’s clients.

Brennan earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Bowling Green State University.

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Chris Stein, MD, PhD, Joins Allergan As Director, Medical Safety Physician

Former Global Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Safety Physician Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Chris Stein, MD, PhD, was recruited by Life Science Partner to serve as Director, Medical Safety Physician for Allergan where he will oversee Pharmacovigilance for Allergan’s CNS drug portfolio.

In his previous role at Otsuka, Stein partnered with safety physicians at Bristol Myers Squibb to co-market the block buster drug, Abilify, and formulate a regulatory compliance strategy and risk management plan while providing signal evaluation and drug safety reporting.

“Intelligent, articulate and passionate about pharmacovigilance, Stein will be able to hit the ground running in his CNS role for Allergan’s pharmacovigilance team,” states Tom Callaway, MD, Founder and President of Life Science Partner. “He brings exceptional analytical and writing skills to be a great addition to the team.”

Chris Stein earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Computer Science in 1984 from the Southwest Missouri State University. He completed his MD and PhD from the St. Louis University School of Medicine and his MPH from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health.

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Deva Puranam, MSc, MBA, Joins Baxter International as Vice President, Global Laboratory Operations

Former Senior Director, Global Quality Operations Mylan Pharmaceuticals

Life Science Partner recruited Deva Puranam, MSc, MBA, to serve as Vice President, Global Laboratory Operations at Baxter International to lead the company’s laboratory standardization practices and build out quality systems infrastructure across Baxter’s lab facilities worldwide.

Puranam joins Baxter after serving as Senior Director, Global Quality Operations for Mylan where he was responsible for implementing seamless harmonization for laboratory operational processes overseeing a team of 109 employees spanning across 33 manufacturing sites globally.

“With an enthusiastic communication style that underlies a highly competent individual who can win the respect of others, Puranam will be successful at building the next generation of quality managers at Baxter while improving quality assurance initiatives to exceed regulatory agency inspections worldwide,” states Tom Callaway, MD, Founder and President of Life Science Partner.

Puranam earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and his Master of Science Degree in Organic Chemistry from Andhra University in India in 1991 and 1995. He completed his MBA in Marketing and Management Information Systems (Operations Research Ancillary) from the University of Madras.

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Jing Xie, PhD, MS, Joins MDIC as Vice President, Clinical Affairs

Former Vice President, Global Clinical Affairs, Zimmer Biomet

Life Science Partner recruited Jing Xie, PhD, MS, former Vice President, Global Clinical Affairs for Zimmer Biomet to become the Medical Device Innovation Consortium’s (MDIC) first Vice President, Clinical Affairs.

MDIC is the first-ever public-private partnership (PPP) created with the sole objective of advancing medical device regulatory science to expedite development, assessment, and review of innovative medical technologies. The overall mission of the MDIC is to support the FDA’s vision to achieve first in the world patient access in the US and to assure the safety and effectiveness of medical devices through the Total Product Life Cycle.

Xie takes on her new role at the MDIC after having oversight of approximatively 300 clinical projects worldwide for Zimmer Biomet. She possesses a highly successful track record in the orthopedic industry for delivering on objectives, while maintaining effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

“With a global understanding around clinical trial management including data integration for regulatory agencies across the US, Europe and Asia, Xie is a well-seasoned leader to execute the clinical affairs initiatives at the MDIC,” states Tom Callaway, MD, Founder and President of Life Science Partner.

Jing Xie earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Analytical Chemistry from Xiamen University in China and completed her PhD in Materials Science from the University of Alabama. She holds an MS in Computer Science from Purdue University and an MS in Chemistry from the University of Alabama.

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Scott Cohn Joins Surgical Specialties as Vice President, Global Quality Assurance

Former Senior Director, Global Quality Assurance Haemonetics Corporation

Scott Cohn was recruited by Life Science Partner to serve as Surgical Specialties’ Vice President, Global Quality Assurance where he will build a quality systems team and implement the harmonization of Surgical Specialties’ quality operations across its manufacturing facilities worldwide.

Cohn joins Surgical Specialties after serving as Senior Director, Global Quality Assurance for Haemonetics Corporation where he led the company’s initiative to improve and drive quality standards to the next level from their global contract manufacturers and suppliers.

As a hands-on leader, Cohn played a key role during Haemonetics acquisition of Pall Medical as he led the stabilization and integration activities to synchronize quality systems and operations for maximum efficiency and quality measures.

“As a results-driven quality management expert with a track record for bringing underperforming plants up to international standards, Cohn will be an essential change-agent leader for Surgical Specialties’ manufacturing operations,” states Tom Callaway, MD, Founder and President of Life Science Partner.

Scott Cohn earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management in 1991 from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.

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Francis Ota, MBA, Joins Lineagen as Chief Financial Officer

Former Executive Vice President, Finance MDxHealth

Life Science Partner recruited Francis Ota to become the Chief Financial Officer at Lineagen, an innovative genetics diagnostics company for neurodevelopmental disorders. Ota joins Lineagen after serving as the Executive Vice President of Finance for MDxHealth, a publically owned Belgium based diagnostic company with a US CLIA lab that develops epigenetic tests for cancer assessments.

During his tenure at MDxHealth, Ota played a key role in generating profitable growth, raising capital and negotiating M&A transactions. Earlier in his career he held financial leadership roles at Focus Diagnostics (acquired by Quest), QUAD Research, and Medtronic among others.

“As a global leader in finance, Ota has overseen the financial management of a CLIA laboratory from rapid growth through exit via acquisition,” states Tom Callaway, MD, President of Life Science Partner. “With his solid understanding of the reimbursement and revenue management challenges of a CLIA lab, Ota will serve as a critical member of Lineagen’s leadership team.”

Ota earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and International Business from the University of Colorado and his MBA from the University of California.

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Judi Jaeger Joins Beckman Coulter as Director, Global Clinical Affairs

Former Vice President, Clinical Affairs at Elixir Medical

Life Science Partner has recruited Judi Jaeger to become Director, Global Clinical Affairs at Beckman Coulter reporting to Kim Oleson, Vice President of Clinical Affairs for Danaher’s Life Sciences and Diagnostics Platform.

“With first-hand leadership experience in the clinical development of two world-leading Class III devices and the ability to build and lead global teams, Jaeger’s scientific background in complex technologies and the regulatory intricacies will set her up to thrive and deliver at Beckman Coulter,” states Tom Callaway, MD, President and Founder of Life Science Partner.

During her clinical career, Jaeger was a critical part of Medtronic’s clinical team’s success in getting the Resolute product approved globally as well serving as key role for the worldwide approval of Johnson & Johnson/Cordis’ Cypher coated stent.

Jaeger earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree as a Psychology Major from Rutgers University in 1986.

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Conner Childers, JD, Joins Beckman Coulter as Vice President, Head of Global Compliance

Former Healthcare Compliance Policy Director at Amgen

Life Science Partner partnered with Beckman Coulter to recruit Conner Childers, JD, to serve as Vice President, Head of Global Compliance for Beckman Coulter.  He will report to Curt Brueske, JD, General Counsel.

In his most recent role at Amgen, Childers had direct responsibility for building the compliance program so that the company was prepared to respond to the company’s first Corporate Integrity Agreement.  Working across Amgen’s U.S. operations, Childers recruited and led a team that made compliance part of the corporate commercial objectives.

“With his Amgen experience in building new compliance programs in partnership with business units, Childers has the right balance of leadership and influence to build an effective Beckman Coulter compliance organization,” states Tom Callaway, MD, Founder and President of Life Science Partner. “His legal and organizational background including a career as a Naval Officer have given him the skills and ability to build and lead world class teams.”

Childers earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government from Claremont McKenna College and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona, College of Law.

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Jeremy Miller, MD, Joins EndoChoice – Pathology Director

Former Director of Urologic Pathology/GI Pathology at Ameripath

Life Science Partner has recruited Jeremy Miller, MD, to lead the Pathology Lab at EndoChoice, a College of American Pathology (CAP) accredited lab focused on providing the highest level of quality and service to the GI community.

Miller joins EndoChoice after serving as Director of Urologic Pathology and GI Pathology at Ameripath, in addition to formerly serving as Chief Medical Officer for Platinum Pathology, a national GI and GU lab owned by Miller based out of Virginia.

“Miller has excellent training as a pathologist with broad surgical pathology training, he has worked directly under internationally-renowned Dr. Fenoglio-Preiser, one of the top GI leaders in the field,” states Tom Callaway, MD, President and Founder of Life Science Partner.  “He is an entrepreneurial leader in the field of high volume pathology with a can-do attitude that will fit with the corporate culture of EndoChoice.”

Miller earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from Duke University and his MD from the Medical College of Georgia.  Miller completed his Fellowship in Genitourinary Surgical Pathology from the The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Joe Jimenez Joins TissueTech as Vice President, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

Former Vice President, PGT Quality Teva Pharmaceuticals

Joe Jimenez, Vice President, formerly PGT Quality for Teva Pharmaceuticals has recently become Vice President, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs for TissueTech, a Miami-based company producing regenerative amniotic tissue-based products for use in the ophthalmology, optometry, musculoskeletal and wound care markets.

Life Science Partner partnered with CEO Amy Tseng and founder Shefferd Tseng, MD, PhD, to recruit Jimenez to prepare the company for the changing regulatory landscape of regenerative medicine products.

At Teva, Jimenez was responsible for leading the global quality team for the PGT joint venture between Proctor & Gamble and Teva where he oversaw an international team based in Switzerland.  “Jimenez has global view of quality,” states Tom Callaway, MD, Founder and President of Life Science Partner.  “He has a broad hands-on approach to developing analytical methods and quality systems combined with a can-do energy that will mesh well with the culture at TissueTech.”

Jimenez earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Queens College in New York.

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