Bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to this role, Mike has a distinguished career spanning more than 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry. Most of Mike’s employment was with a large global pharmaceutical company where he held leadership positions in engineering, operations, and project management across diverse global settings. Mike holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in business administration, as well as a professional engineering license. His extensive experience includes leading large-scale capital projects in the United States, Puerto Rico, China, and Ireland. Having successfully led diverse teams in various settings, Mike demonstrates his ability to integrate into different cultures and inspire teams to achieve ambitious goals. His extensive experience spans a variety of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, including dry product manufacturing, aseptic manufacturing, API manufacturing, and delivery device manufacturing. He has led engineering, operational, and large project organizations across these manufacturing areas. Prior to assuming the role of President and CEO, Mike served on both the ISPE International Board of Directors and the ISPE Foundation Board and has been a long standing ISPE member.
Many years ago, during my high school education, I was required to write a research paper. I wrote about the Voyager space program. I have always been intrigued by space exploration programs (it originates in the engineering part of my soul), and I have followed the Voyager program since the days of that research paper. One of the Voyager spacecrafts recently passed the milestone of being 25...
In the pharmaceutical industry, expertise is essential—but connection is what turns expertise into impact. No single professional, company, or discipline holds all the answers to the challenges we face. Progress happens when experts come together, share knowledge, and build upon one another’s insights. That’s exactly what ISPE enables: a global network of professionals who not only advance...
Imagine your favorite sports team. Maybe it’s a football club with a rich history, a devoted fan base, and an energy that electrifies the stadium. Some people are casual viewers—they check the scores, maybe attend a game now and then. Others are fanatics (sometimes even crazed fanatics). They wear the jersey, know the stats, engage in every play, cheer and yell at the team and opponents, and...
What does it mean to be a “team member?” What ideas come to mind in your favorite sport where you think of membership on that team or club?
What happens when you change the perspective to “team player?” What ideas come to mind then? Will the group have improved performance when it is full of team players rather than just team members?
The 2025 ISPE Facilities of the Future (FoF) Conference will be held 27–28 January in San Francisco, California, US, and virtually. Mike Martin, the conference’s Executive Chair, offers advice and shares what attendees can expect at the upcoming conference.
The 2025 Facilities of the Future Conference will explore innovations in facility design and delivery, emerging trends in technologies, manufacturing, and support areas such as laboratories and warehousing. Also included are the ways technology and digital...