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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.

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.