EDUCATION:
TECHNICAL INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE:
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY:
General Experience
Analytical Chemistry Experience
Medical Device Experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Analytical Chemistry Consulting and Training
Associates, Inc. (ACCTA, Inc.), Woodbury, MN
1993 to Present. CONSULTANT and PRESIDENT
Provides independent contractor services in laboratory problem-solving,
in-laboratory services, document preparation, and new technology evaluations
for the biomedical device, pharmaceutical, food, scientific instrument,
manufacturing, environmental, and water purification device industries.
Develops and presents laboratory staff training courses on a wide variety
of chemistry-related topics.
Uroplasty, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
1997 to 2001. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Provided technical support to all aspects of design, testing, and manufacturing
of implantable medical devices. Reviewed and/or prepared technical summaries,
test plans and reports, regulatory submissions, and manufacturing procedures.
Evaluated new technologies for manufacturing improvements and product
testing. Coordinated clinical complaints.
TCT (Twin City Testing) Corporation, St.
Paul, MN
1988 to 1993. SUPERVISER, MANAGER, AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, Chemistry
Departments
Supervisor responsibilities included management of a group of professional
staff devoted to developing new methodologies or improving existing procedures.
Manager responsibilities included management of a group of 15 professional
and technical staff members in the following non-routine technical areas:
dioxin programs, technology development (FTIR), product chemistry, agrichemical
programs, and method development. As Technical Director, provided technical
oversight for non-routine chemistry groups involved with routine environmental
analysis, high resolution mass spectrometry, industrial chemistry, and
GLP programs. Provided internal consulting and problem-solving expertise,
new technology evaluation, staff training, and specialty method development.
Battelle Columbus Division, Columbus, OH.
1985 to 1988. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST AND GROUP LEADER
Duties included management of nine professional and technical staff as
well as operation of theHPLC laboratory. Other activities included project
management, preparation of proposals and reports, and review of proposals
and reports prepared by group staff members.
State University of New York-Buffalo, Buffalo,
NY.
1982 to 1985. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY
Duties included preparing grant proposals, directing graduate and undergraduate
research, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses and various committee
assignments. A research program in analytical separations was developed.
PUBLICATIONS:
More than twenty (20) publications in peer-reviewed journals covering
topics in high performance liquid chromatography theory, biological and
environmental method development, experimental design, and supercritical
fluid extraction.
PRESENTATIONS:
More than 35 presentations and invited lectures at local, national, and
international meetings.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Chemical Society
Minnesota Chromatography Forum
Council Member and Subject Matter Expert for the GLG Group
Member of ORC Expert Advisory Services