TAI
Division Manager of Process Engineering, Life Sciences
Ralph Sellitto is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Drexel University with a Master’s from UMBC in Engineering Management with over 15 years of experience in industrial and commercial mechanical design engineering and project management. Ralph additionally has a graduate certificate in Project Management from UMBC. Ralph currently is a Division Manager of Process Engineering with a focus on the Life Sciences industry with TAI Engineering in Owings Mills, MD. In prior roles for TAI, Ralph acted as a Senior Process Engineer and Project Manager on complex, multi-disciplinary industrial process engineering designs and commercial MEP designs in a wide variety of industries including pharmaceutical and life sciences. In his current role, Ralph manages a team of experienced Life Sciences professionals handling projects at both new construction and existing biopharmaceutical clients in the Maryland-Washington DC area while also acting as the Project Technical Manager for the new AstraZeneca Rockville Manufacturing Center. Ralph additionally is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland for Mechanical Engineering. Through his varied project background, Ralph discovered a love for the pharmaceutical industry, feeling like he was making a difference in people's health and well-being with each successful project.
Bob Castellucci is the Principal Consultant and Networking Executive at PQE Group. He is a seasoned professional with over four decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. As Principal Consultant and Networking Executive at PQE Group US, Bob is leveraging his extensive background in quality, compliance, and remediation to help drive the company's growth in the U.S. market.
Bob holds both Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Biology from Villanova University. His career began at Merck, where he developed a deep understanding of resourcefulness and problem-solving. Over the years, he has built quality teams and systems in various companies, including serving as the head of quality at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Bob also founded Partnership to Prosperity, a program designed to ensure job seekers develop the skills employers need.