Role and Company

Director, Eastern North America Business Development, Patheon Pharmaceuticals

Expertise

35 years experience in sales & client relations

Location

Fairfax, VA

About James

Grew up in northwest Pennsylvania, worked in the logging industry after high school
U.S. Navy 4 years - Jacksonville, Atsugi, Japan, DaNang, Viet Nam
University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Product development at the Upjohn Company (later purchased by Pfizer)
Sterile Products manufacturing manager
FDA liaison for the Upjohn Company
University of Notre Dame - MBA
National Account Sales and Trade Relations
Business Development (selling manufacturing and development services)at Patheon for 10 years
Retired at the end of 2012
Avid woodworker mostly building furniture, but do some turning
Stained glass has been a hobby for 30 years
Until a few years ago, an avid runner for about 50 years
Master Gardener volunteer
President of the Washington, D.C. Woodworkers Guild