Christina Nacos, PE

Global technical, business and regulatory expertise in developing strategies and alliances for supply assurance and cost reduction in the pharmaceutical industry. Especially strong in supply chain risk management to address weak areas and seize growth opportunities. Adept at…

• Optimizing API network performance
• Anticipating and planning for short and long term needs and opportunities
• Evaluating and selecting international vendors and partners
• Enhancing top- and bottom-line revenue

BS, Chemical Engineering, emphasis in Biotechnology, University of Colorado, 1997. Graduate Certification Engineering Management with Quality Emphasis, University of Colorado. PE, Chemical Engineering, Colorado. Project Management Certification, ESI International/George Washington University, 2013. Regulatory Affairs Certificate, RAPS, 2017.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Process & Project Engineer, Oligonucleotides - Corden Pharma Colorado - 2016 to Present - Temporary Contract. Lead startup of the oligonucleotide program, implementing at medium to large scale manufacturing. Serve as SME for specifications and design of large scale oligo equipment for $15+ M capital project. Guide and contribute to several project teams.

Senior Manager, Active Pharma Ingredient (API) Strategy - Pfizer/Hospira - 2013 – 2016. Promoted to create an API master strategy to optimize API network. Focused on capital investments, vertical integration, strategic partnerships, alternate sourcing, joint ventures and divestures.

Technology Transfer Manager - Hospira Boulder, Inc. - 2008 to 2013. Promoted to this new position to manage 11 API projects from development through commercial process validation. Coordinated EHS, Quality, Validation, project engineering, manufacturing, and development departments to achieve successful and on-time start-ups.

Process Engineer III - Hospira Boulder, Inc. - 2003 to 2008. Responsible for evaluating process safety and writing process safety guidelines for the site. Performed process fit and throughput analyses for potential projects. Analyzed data and statistical significance through design of experiments.

Senior Process Development Engineer - Roche Pharmaceuticals - 1999 to 2002. Responsible for process development, costing, throughput analysis, scaling, registration batches, and technology transfers on first and second generation active pharmaceutical processes.

Process Engineer - Roche Pharmaceuticals - 1997 to 1999. Scaled, designed, implemented, started-up, supported and optimized three chemical pharmaceutical synthesis steps in large scale manufacturing.