Marsha Steed

Marsha Steed has over 30 years of experience as a microbiologist working in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device fields. Marsha is the Founder and President of Steed MicroBio, LLC which is an independent microbiology consulting firm and a Senior Microbiology Associate/Sterility Assurance Expert at Jeff Yuen & Associates, Inc. consulting firm. Marsha is a globally recognized consultant specializing in sterility assurance and contamination control matters in pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies. Marsha is a USP Microbiology Expert Committee member and the chair of the USP Microbial Control and Sterility Assurance Subcommittee. Marsha studied Biology at Western New England University in Springfield, MA. Marsha is active in industry and currently serves on the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) ATMP Advisory Board and has previously served on the PDA Education Advisory Board (EAB); Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and has served on numerous PDA Task Forces and meeting planning committees and has been the chair of the PDA Annual Meeting and PDA Microbiology Meeting. Marsha is a former notified body ISO inspector.