Management

Judy Smith

EVP & COO

Judy has over 25 years experience in the pharmaceutical and plasma industries. Prior to joining Octapharma, Judy was Vice President of Plasma Operations at ZLB Plasma in Boca Raton, Florida, where Judy was responsible for the operation of 65 plasma centers. Judy has led organizations through extensive change throughout her career and has been successful in increasing the production of plasma centers, decreasing operational costs, and improving regulatory compliance. Judy holds an MBA from DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois and a BS from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois.

Barry Pomeroy

VP Finance

Barry has over 30 years experience in Finance. Barry joined Octapharma Plasma, Inc. after spending much of his career at R.L. Stowe Mills, Inc., where he held several positions of increasing responsibility until he attained the position of Chief Financial Officer. While at R.L. Stowe Mills, Barry had a great deal of success with keeping the company cost-effective in a competitive environment. Barry received his MBA from James Madison University and is a North Carolina CPA

John Dykstra

Vice President of Information Technology

John has over 25 years experience in Information Technology. Prior to joining Octapharma Plasma, Inc., John was Vice President Information Systems at Springs Global US, Inc., where he was responsible for leading the Information Systems group, which provided support for applications systems and technology that supported 30 manufacturing, distribution, and administrative sites globally. John has a clear and consistent track record for understanding business requirements and providing well designed and implemented solutions built on a solid IT architecture. John holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI.

Bill Griner

Sr. Director Operations

Bill has over 15 years of plasma industry experience, having worked for companies such as Nabi Biopharmaceuticals and ZLB Plasma as a Biomedical Technician, DMS Implementation Specialist, Center Manager, DMS Operations Support Manager, and Associate Director of Operations. Bill oversees US plasma center operations for Octapharma Plasma, Inc. He is responsible for donor recruitment, screening, processing and retention for all 45 US collection centers. Bill holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Kansas State University and an MBA from The University of Phoenix.

Nancy Jensen

Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance

Nancy has 30 years experience in regulated industry including transfusion medicine, biologics, and medical devices. Nancy served in a leadership role at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developing regulatory policy for information technology systems, and subsequently held regulatory management positions at Bayer Corporation, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, GE Healthcare, and private consulting. Nancy has extensive experience in quality system development and regulatory compliance, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Illinois University and Master of Science degree from the University of Minnesota.

Carole Michelson

Sr. Director of Strategic initiatives

Carole has 26 years experience in the plasma industry. Carole has diversified knowledge of center operations and the regulatory requirements as related to FDA, European Certification and industry standards. She has held leadership positions in Operations, Regulatory and Quality for Baxter, Nabi, CSL and most recently Octapharma. Carole has served on many industry committees including the PPTA and FDA liaison for center Anti-D program approvals.

Mike Williams

Sr. Director of Training and Development

Mike has over 15 years of training experience. He has worked in a diverse set of industries, including Telecommunications, 3rd Party Logistics and Call Center Services and Transportation. Mike served as Managing Director of Training and Quality for FedEx National LTL. There, he led the company’s conversion from manual based training to interactive, online content delivering over 55,000 modules a year to a geographically dispersed workforce of over 10,000 employees. Mike received his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.

Alice Stewart

Sr. Director, Supply Chain

Alice has over 14 years experience in supply chain. At Octapharma Plasma, Alice has responsibility for Purchasing, Customer Operations, and the Central Testing Laboratory. Prior to joining Octapharma Plasma, Alice was a Sr. Director of Customer Supply Chain at Springs Global responsible for Demand Planning, Customer Service, Distribution Strategy, and Logistics Planning for retailers in the bedding and bath fashions industry. Alice holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee in Logistics and Transportation and an MBA from Winthrop University.

Beverley Cox

Senior Director, Human Resources

Beverley has over 30 years of global Human Resources experience in retail, manufacturing, engineering and professional services industries. Beverley was most recently Vice President Human Resources for NANA Management Services, an Alaskan Native corporation. Previously she was Senior Director of HR for OPI and prior to that she was the Senior Vice President of HR for Quaero, a marketing technology consulting firm. In her various roles, Beverley has been responsible for aligning human resources initiatives with bottom line objectives for organizations. She has dealt with the entire gamut of HR issues ranging from strategic planning, recruiting and retention, compensation and benefits, talent management, regulatory compliance, employee relations and organizational design in the U.S. and globally. Beverley received her BS degree in Psychology from the University of South Carolina and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.