Biotechnology
Operations professionals in Biotechnology
These ten operations leaders have run technical, manufacturing and business operations at biotechnology companies. A reader can learn where handoffs between development, manufacturing and supply teams slow work, and how these leaders handle capacity limits and exceptions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Daniel Kendall
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations OSUT · Genentech
Director of Operations OSUT at Genentech since 2025. Other listed roles include Associate Director at Denali Therapeutics (2023–2025), Senior Manager Process Engineering at Genentech (2021–2023), Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Genentech (2015–2021) and Senior Process Engineering Supervisor at Genentech (2014–2015).
Dave O.
LinkedInExperience: Operations Manager · Novozymes
Former Operations Manager at Novozymes (2013–2024). Also Associate Director - Plant Ottawa Country President Canada at Novonesis since 2024. Other listed roles include Operations Manager at iogen (2005–2013), Production Manager at iogen (2005–2012) and Plant Operator (Process Technician) at iogen (2005–2008).
Genette Boulton
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · FUJIFILM Biotechnologies
Director of Operations at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies since 2024. Other listed roles include Head of 100L scale microbial manufacturing at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies (2023–2024), Associate Director of PD Manufacturing at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies (2017–2023), Operations Planning Manager at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies (2016–2017) and Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies (2014–2016).
Karen-Leigh Edwards, MBA, PhD
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operations Officer · Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Chief Operations Officer at Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. since 2024. Other listed roles include Senior Vice President at Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (2021–2024), Executive Director, External Manufacturing & Operations Head, CMC at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2019–2021), Sr Director, Portfolio Management & Global Operations Complement Franchise Leader at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2017–2019) and Director, Global Operations Portfolio Strategy at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2016–2017).
Kristen Clerici
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Product Team Lead and Operations Lead · Amgen
Senior Director, Product Team Lead and Operations Lead at Amgen since 2024. Other listed roles include Director, Product Team Lead and Operations Lead at Amgen (2021–2024), Director, Strategic Planning and Operations at Amgen (2023–2024), Senior Manager, Global Operations at Amgen (2019–2021) and Senior Manager, Business Analysis & Insights at Amgen (2017–2019).
Nasir Khan
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Head of Technical Operations Strategy and Business Operations · Sarepta Therapeutics
Executive Director, Head of Technical Operations Strategy and Business Operations at Sarepta Therapeutics since 2023. Also Co-Founder Advisory Board Member at AbBC Therapies since 2014. Other listed roles include Senior Director, CMC Portfolio Delivery Optimization at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of J&J at Johnson & Johnson (2021–2023), Sr. Director, Head, External Manufacturing, Cambridge at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of J&J at Johnson & Johnson (2021) and Senior Director, External Manufacturing and CMC lead for nipocalimab (M281) Program at Momenta Pharmaceuticals (2019–2021).
Renae Dill
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Head of External Manufacturing Operations · Regeneron
Former Executive Director, Head of External Manufacturing Operations at Regeneron (2024–2026). Other listed roles include General Manager Pharma Site Operations at Biogen (2022–2023), VP Manufacturing Operations at Just - Evotec Biologics (2020–2022), Vice President Operations, Biologics at Thermo Fisher Scientific (2019–2020) and Vice President Manufacturing at SMITH AND NEPHEW BIOACTIVES (2016–2019).
Rusty Shreve
LinkedInExperience: Director, Manufacturing Operations · Genentech
Director, Manufacturing Operations at Genentech since 2025. Other listed roles include Director, Manufacturing Operations at Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (2023–2025), Manufacturing Lead - Process Science at Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (2021–2023), Associate Director, Manufacturing (Downstream) at Gilead Sciences at Gilead Sciences (2021) and Senior Manager, Downstream Manufacturing at Gilead Sciences (2020–2021).
Sopana Leife
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Navinci
Director of Operations at Navinci since 2024. Other listed roles include Senior Quality Assurance Specialist - Novavax AB at Semcon (2023–2024), Site Manager Indical Sweden AB at INDICAL BIOSCIENCE (2021–2023), Head of Manufacturing at Boehringer Ingelheim Svanova (2019–2021) and Production Planner at Boehringer Ingelheim Svanova (2017–2019).
Wei Zhou
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Technical Operations · ACELYRIN, INC.
Former Vice President - Technical Operations at ACELYRIN, INC. (2022–2025). Also Head of Pharmaceutical Operatons at Crinetics Pharmaceuticals since 2025. Other listed roles include Director Sr. Director - CMC, Operations Leadership and Supply Chain at Atara Biotherapeutics (2019–2022) and Senior Manager - Global Operations Product Lead and Commercial Supply Chain Management at Amgen (2005–2019).
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it covered one manufacturing site, external manufacturing partners or company-wide operations. Ask them for one bottleneck they removed and what it took.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Tell me about a time when a handoff between teams caused a delay. What was actually holding things up?
- 02Where did you hit a hard limit—equipment, budget, people, or time—that you couldn't work around? How did you decide what to do?
- 03Walk me through an exception or problem that took longer to solve than expected. What made it harder than you thought?
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