2018 OMB Nominations (Candidates/Nominees)

 Developed and executed scientific affairs strategy resulting in food microbiology research collaborations, scientific seminars, and publications

 Designed and managed internal and external food microbiology studies to demonstrate assay performance

 Managed contracts with external academic collaborators and consultants to support research projects and business objectives

 Managed Technical Support and Field Applications teams responsible for customer training, support and troubleshooting

DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT & SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS| ROKA BIOSCIENCE | 2011-2015

 Developed and executed government affairs strategy to gain regulatory acceptance of food pathogen detection technology o Successfully placed technology at the FDA, USDA ARS, and DOD o Developed relationships with Government Officials at all levels o Held educational sessions on Capitol Hill and at Government Agencies o Initiated joint projects with Government Researchers to establish credibility

 Tracked legislation in order to ensure product development aligned with regulatory requirements

 Established relationships with Key Opinion Leaders within food industry and initiated academic collaborations to drive technology awareness and adoption

 Served as external corporate representative on food industry trade organizations to build relationships and advance corporate position

 Designed and managed internal and external food microbiology studies to demonstrate assay performance

 Managed external research budget of 500K and designed and executed external food microbiology research collaborations

 Established food microbiology lab and hired team of 6 microbiologists to conduct customer support and validation studies

SENIOR DIRECTOR | EPIDEMIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | 2010-2011

 Successfully secured consulting engagements for both Federal and commercial clients thru relationship building and proposal writing

 Established food safety consulting offerings and successfully secured new business engagements

 Provided senior scientific oversight and management of staff to deliver consulting deliverables within scope and on time

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