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Experienced Clinical Supply Chain Professional with holistic understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and GXP requirement for clinical trials, Phase I-IV, with extensive experience in managing and leading the end to end execution of clinical trials ensure effective and efficient supply of Investigational Product (IP) across the globe. Having collaborated with several clinical service providers and cross functional groups, Anu has exhaustive experience and unique insight on managing processes related to setting up and winding down of clinical trials.

Kevin Liao is Associate Director of Supply Chain at Caribou Biosciences where he is responsible for the planning and logistics of raw materials and delivering investigational allogeneic products to patients. He has more than a decade of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Procurement, and Systems. Prior to Caribou, he was Head of Supply Chain and Procurement at insitro and Vor Biopharma building the Supply Chain functions and defining processes to support manufacturing and sourcing.

Well seasoned Quality Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology industry. Strong quality assurance professional skilled in Quality Systems, CMC, QC, Regulatory, and overall GxP (GMP, GCP, GLP) Operations, including supplier oversight, investigations and CAPAs, change management, audits, vendor qualification, and Trial Master Files. Ability to navigate from Phase 1 up to and including commercialization.

High performing, excellence-driven, end-to-end Clinical Supply Chain Professional carrying over 20 years of industry experience in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Over 10 years of clinical and commercial supply chain experience. Proven success in leading study teams, including external partners, to target milestones on time and on budget. Highly skilled at supply and demand planning, developing distribution strategies, scenario planning and risk mitigation, troubleshooting, streamlining processes, saving on costs, and increasing the speed to clinics and to markets without compromising product quality.

Jennifer Banh is an experienced clinical supply chain professional currently working in the rare disease (sickle cell disease) space. Jennifer has vast experience in end-to-end clinical supply chain from study start up to close out. She also has extensive experience with Interactive Response Systems (IRT), inventory planning and forecasting, and CMO management and oversight.

Aviral has 20 years of experience in Software Engineering field and has worked across Life Sciences, Banking, Utilities and Telecom industries in US, UK, and India. He is currently Senior Director within Digital Transformation group at Exelixis and oversees Business Process Automation and Quality Engineering teams.

Matt is a +20 year Trade Compliance and Transportation professional with a passion for all aspects of international trade and problem solving.  He is an US Licensed Customs broker, international tax expert and Logistician with a background in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, biotech, munitions, and cosmetics.  Whether dealing with imports or exports of controlled materials, Matt brings major bench strength to any project or workstream.

Brandy Porter is the Assistant Center Director for Enforcement, of CBP’s Pharmaceutical, Health, and Chemicals Center of Excellence and Expertise (PHC CEE). PHC CEE oversees imports of pharmaceuticals, healthcare, medical equipment, and chemicals into the United States. Prior to her work at PHC CEE, Ms. Porter was the Deputy Assistant Director for the Center for Intelligence, Targeting, and Enforcement, located in the New York Field Office.  She began her career with CBP in 2009, as an analyst.