2020–2021 Board of Directors Installed at 2020 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo 

06 November, 2020

ISPE installed its 2020–2021 International Board of Directors during the virtual 2020 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo, revealing a slate of strategic leaders who represent a variety of pharmaceutical industry sectors. The Board is responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the Society. 

The following pharmaceutical industry leaders have been elected to the 2020–2021 ISPE International Board of Directors: 

2020-2021 ISPE International Board of Directors

Officers

Joanne R. Barrick, RPh
Sr. Director TS/MS Validation
Eli Lilly and Company
Chair
Jörg Zimmermann
Vice President Vetter Development Service External Affairs
Vetter Pharma Fertigung GmbH & Co KG
Vice Chair
Michael Rutherford
Interim President and CEO
ISPE
Treasurer
Scott W. Billman
Senior Vice President Global Engineering, Technology, & Facilities
Solventum
Secretary
Frances Zipp
President/CEO
Lachman Consultant Services
Past Chair

Directors Elected to a Second Term

Vivianne Arencibia
Vice President, Global Quality Systems and Compliance
Moderna
Chris Chen, PhD
CEO
WuXi Biologics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

New Directors:

Nina Cauchon
Director Regulatory Affairs - CMC
Amgen Inc.
David Doleski
Head of Global Quality Audit and External Engagement
Sanofi
Board Appointed Director
Teresa Minero
Founder & CEO
LifeBee - Digitalizing Life Sciences
Hirofumi Suzuki, PhD
Regulatory Affairs CH Japan, Manager
Bayer Yakuhin Ltd.

Continuing Board Members

In addition to those named above, the following Directors were elected in 2019 to serve a two-year term and will continue their service on the Board:

Ylva Ek
Founder
Robur Life Science Advisory AB
Lou W. Kennedy
CEO and Owner
Nephron Pharmaceuticals
Stephen Mahoney
Executive Director, Head of Quality Policy and Advocacy
Gilead Sciences
Alice Redmond, PhD
Chief Strategy Officer
CAI

Young Professionals Representative (Ex Officio)

John Clarke
Process Lead
Pfizer
Board Young Professionals Representative (Non-voting)

Explore the ISPE Board of Directors webpage for complete biographical information on all of ISPE's International Board.