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Jennifer Proto

Jennifer Proto

West Fargo,ND

Summary

Talented Director with 25 years of experience as a People Leader and Individual Contributor. Persistent and eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.

Work History

Director of Operational Initiatives and Strategy

Aldevron (part of Danaher)
Fargo, ND
09.2022 - Current
  • Drives large-scale, cross-functional, company initiatives across Aldevron and sister companies within Danaher.
  • Capitalizes on emerging trends by participating and leading sections of Aldevron’s Drug Product conversion program, introducing CDMO mRNA-LNP production in compliance with 21CFR regulations.
  • As a Subject Matter Expert for Drug Product Visual Inspection, I developed systems and trained Inspectors to meet USP 1790.
  • Provides organizational leadership and collaboration with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies, and company policies.

Director of Research Grade Manufacturing

Aldevron (part of Danaher)
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Oversight of five managers and six supervisors in a total work group of 70 Biomanufacturing and Quality Control Associates.
  • Support for organizational sales of plasmids; including linearized vectors, minicircle DNA, nanoplasmid, bacmid DNA, and supercoiled DNA.
  • Revitalization of operational structures, including project management over the refurbishment of a 43,000 sq.ft. building; where procedures were successfully implemented to control Associate and inventory turnover, and waste.
  • Implementation of process improvements to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency, and help Research Grade manufacturing evolve and grow.

Senior Director of Biomanufacturing

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics
Madison, WI
11.2018 - 09.2020
  • Direct supervision of one manager in a total work group of six Biomanufacturing employees.
  • Created a cGMP program in compliance with 21CFR regulations for Advanced Cellular Therapies; including project management oversight of manufacturing aspects.
  • Prioritized project management over Facilities projects, including the build-out of four ISO 6 cleanroom suites and support areas (7000 sq.ft.).
  • Formulated and deployed business transformation strategies to increase performance, profitability, and business growth.

Senior Director of Production

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics
Madison, WI
04.2015 - 11.2018
  • Direct supervision of five managers/ supervisors in a total work group of twenty-two employees.
  • Oversaw Manufacturing, Logistics (Shipping, Receiving, Purchasing), Inventory and Label Procurement.
  • Led build-out effort of 19,000sq.ft. building, including 12,000sq.ft. of dedicated manufacturing space.

Director of Production

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics
Madison, WI
04.2012 - 04.2015
  • Direct supervision of five managers/ supervisors in a total work group of fifteen employees.
  • Oversaw Manufacturing, Logistics (Shipping, Receiving, Purchasing), Inventory and Label Procurement.
  • Developed and implemented significant process improvements to enhance department quality and throughput.

Senior Manufacturing Manager

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics
Madison, WI
03.2009 - 04.2012
  • Direct supervision of two supervisors in a total work group of eleven employees.
  • Oversaw Manufacturing, Logistics (Shipping, Receiving), and Inventory.
  • Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve manufacturing deviations, investigations, and processing problems.

Education

Business Administration -

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

Marquette University
Milwaukee

CSCP Coursework

APICS

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