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Jennifer is an accomplished Project Manager at Merck, dedicated to driving innovations that enhance clinical supply chain efficiency. With over 24 years in the pharmaceutical industry, she is an expert in clinical supplies planning and operations, business process integration, and data analytics.

She brings a deep understanding of project planning from her extensive career with key roles in resource planning, supply operations, and production readiness, where she successfully led initiatives in production and supply chain logistics. Known for her ability to drive cost efficiencies and improve productivity, Jennifer ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget while delivering measurable benefits for the organization.

Adept at synthesizing complex data, she leverages innovative technologies to inform decision-making and operational improvements. Jennifer’s commitment to fostering cross-functional collaboration has established her as a trusted leader in clinical supply chain management.

As Director and Principal Consultant, George leads the Clinical Supply Consulting (CSC) team, providing strategic planning support to customers and partners. With over two decades of clinical supply chain experience, his focus is on patient-centric innovation, fostering collaboration, and driving results.  George is currently on assignment at Endo USA leading their Clinical Supplies department.

Prior to joining CSC, George held previous leadership positions at Almac Clinical Services, ICON, Janssen Biotech, and Merck & Co., where he served as subject matter expert in multiple areas within the global clinical supply chain. George has a proven track record of spearheading high-profile programs across diverse therapeutic areas in R&D, affirming his expertise as a clinical supplies leader.

Global clinical supply chain expert with over 20 years of industry experience and a proven track record of successfully managing multiple clinical trial programs and teams from initial design through study close-out. Experience includes a 2-year international assignment, team and budget management, and optimizing departmental productivity by identifying opportunities for greater efficiencies and quality.

Over 20 years of experience in successfully building supply chain and quality organizations from the ground up, developing systems, procedures, & solid collaborative teams that successfully brought clinical trials to product commercialization. Deep expertise in end-to-end supply chain, quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), chemistry manufacturing controls (CMC), streamlining systems & infrastructure, supplier relationship management (SRM), and building/leading high-performing teams.  Deirdre’s career includes leading teams and working in growing organizations including Biogen, Millennium, Shire, & Alnylam.

Bryan has worked at the forefront of digital transformation and consumer led innovation forover 20 years. A key influencer for how people interact in the digital age, he has redefined the customer experience for trusted interactions; helping major organisations evolve their customer architectures through the use of digital identity.