Rees Scientific

VP of Quality and Validation

Lifecycle Labs

Environmental Monitoring (EM) services for GMP clean rooms.

Investor

Crazy Ventures

Kolbe Certified / Business Coach / Investor 

I started my entrepreneurial journey in 2007 with my brother. Together we grew our company from 2 to 250 people in just a few short years. Making the Inc 5000 list 5 years in a row.

Tommy was able to get out of the day to day of his business and focus on his passion to help entrepreneurs achieve freedom in their own lives.

Chief Adventure Officer | Business Coach | Investor

Washburn Air

Genesis AEC

CQV Services

Azzur

At Azzur, it’s not just about growing in size – it’s about evolving into something much bigger than the sum of our united companies. Our holding company model allows businesses to take advantage of internal services such as marketing, payroll, accounting and HR while staying autonomous.  In addition, Azzur provides advisory, consulting and interim management in the areas of financing, business strategy, sales and marketing, customer acquisition, business development, and capital acquisition. This model permits business owners to participate in the success of other companies by having shared equity in the holding company.  At Azzur, we have proven this type of collaboration drives development, fosters innovation and equates to outsized growth.

Co-Founder

Discovery to delivery. These three words say a lot about what we do.  At Azzur Group, we’ve grown our business around the needs of clients by providing seamless service through every stage of the product lifecycle. Named one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America by Inc. magazine, Azzur Group serves the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries by offering a variety of consulting services and project resources within the quality assurance, laboratory, clinical trials, IT/IM, business processes, manufacturing, operations, and research and development settings.

Sanofi Pasteur

Consultant

Validation Consultant

GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals

Hi, I'm Thomas O'Donnell, an entrepreneur and business owner with 20+ years of experience in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries. My Kolbe MO is 4-4-6-7, and my top five Strengths Finder attributes are Simplifier, Includer, Relator, Futuristic, and Belief, supported by Self-assurance 🌟.

As a dedicated leader in the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry 🌐, I've honed my skills in building start-ups, project management, facilitation, coordination, and team-building, supporting professionals in highly-regulated fields like Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

My unique ability lies in connecting with individuals, understanding their passions, and helping life science service companies grow through collaboration and strategic thinking 💡. I create collaborative environments, fostering open dialogue, knowledge sharing, and innovation, driving success in commissioning, qualification, and validation processes.

I believe that most growth results from taking many small steps 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️. Success in pharma, biotech, labs, or validation projects 🧪🔬 often stems from consistent small steps forward. I'm passionate about helping professionals learn about commissioning, qualification, validation, implementing EOS Worldwide, and business development 🚀.

Throughout my career, I've collaborated with renowned clients and stakeholders, effectively coordinating activities for seamless execution of commissioning, qualification, and validation processes, maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance.

As a seasoned professional in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech sectors, I'm eager to connect with like-minded professionals and share insights that drive progress in these dynamic fields 🔗. Feel free to reach out to discuss potential opportunities, exchange knowledge, or explore how we can work together to advance the industry and achieve success 🌟.

I enjoy discussing #CQV, #Validation, #Qualification, #ISPE, #entrepreneurship, #eosworldwide, and #startingabusiness.

Keywords: Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Validation, Commissioning, Qualification, EOS Worldwide, Regulatory Compliance, Project Management

Thomas O'Donnell

BioBuzz

Our mission is simple: to create the world’s largest and most connected life sciences community. For 15 years we have been building highly engaged life science ecosystems that foster a strong community and better connect employers with the talent they need to innovate and create new medicine for the world.

Our platform uniquely combines news and media, a community platform and a talent marketplace with our secret sauce - the result is an innovation infrastructure platform that is connecting the worlds biohubs and bringing the world together around life science to increase innovation.

Visit us at www.biobuzz.io

Founder

Workforce Genetics

Workforce Genetics is a talent solutions firm serving the life science, healthcare and technology industries.  Organizations rely on us for solutions that range from retained search, contingent recruitment, staffing and project solutions and outsourced talent acquisition services.  

Our team of industry experts is dedicated to providing exceptional experiences to help you achieve your goals to attract, engage and retain the very best talent.

ScienceWerx

ScienceWerx is a 501c(3) non-profit organization designed to accelerate the commercialization of technologies for the betterment of humankind. We have created an ecosystem to address the many issues of bringing products to market. This includes access to capital, technology transfer offices, groups of industry-trained professionals, the vast incubator system, and facilities explicitly designed with commercialization in mind. 

 Bridging the gap between research and the commercialization of science-related technologies and leveraging the enormous amount of intellectual property at federal and academic laboratories to solve real-world health and quality-of-life issues.

Board Member

UMD Blockchain Accelerator

1 of 8 Participating Companies in the inaugural UMD Blockchain Accelerator program.  Maryland Smith’s new Blockchain Accelerator, led by the Supply Chain Management Center and the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, merges the university’s best capabilities in computer science, engineering and business.  The 45-day program culminates in a Demo Day where participating companies will have an opportunity to pitch to investors.

Inaugural Cohort Startup Participant 

ISPE Chesapeake Bay Area Chapter

The Chesapeake Bay Area Chapter of ISPE was established in 1994 to meet the needs of the growing pharmaceutical and biotech industries in the region. Today, the chapter continues to support the local biopharma industry with more than 350 members in the biomanufacturing, quality, regulatory, facilities, equipment, and research fields (among others).  We provide education, training and networking events to members and non-members to grow our industry and the workforce.

Visit www.ispe-cba.org to join us at our next event or become a member.

Why you should join:
- We are the largest local professional association of in-house biopharma engineers and scientists
- The MAST Showcase each spring attracts more than 80 companies showcasing their innovations and career opportunities
- Our Young Member events help you build your network early in your career and expand your industry knowledge
- The Women In Pharma group is one of our fastest growing segments that hosts multiple events a year
- Custom educational events throughout the year will keep you on the top of your field with the most cutting-edge technologies and regulatory requirements
- WE HAVE FUN TOGETHER - Community is at the heart of what we do, so we not only want to provide you with the network and education you need for your career but give you a community that you enjoy being a part of.

Board Member: Membership & Marketing Committee Chair

Talent Theory

Let's explore the theories that are driving today's talent industry to innovate and meet the demands of today's dynamic business environment.

Head Theorist

Start Theory

In science, a good theory reveals compelling hypotheses that subsequent experiments will validate. Does the same hold true for business? Should you start a business with a Theory, Not a Strategy?

Explorer

Breezio

Breezio is redefining online communities for membership organizations and learning communities.  Our team has spent the last twenty years building communities and developing robust collaboration platforms for hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. 

Something magical happens when people are empowered to work together in collaborative environments. Breezio’s mission is to serve researchers by helping you accelerate discoveries by bringing experts together to solve some of the world biggest problems. 

Together we’ll achieve breakthrough collaborations.

Learn more at www.breezio.com

Vice President Sales

Venture Partners

Management advisory services and solutions for technology and life science organizations, major research universities and institutions, health care systems (ACO's, Physician Networks, hospitals, medical facilities, point-of-care physicians), Foundations and Associations. 

We offer an array of solutions with a primary goal of helping you to advance competitiveness, meet your organizational objectives and generate revenue through leveraging innovations in: 

	* Lab Operations
	* Cost containment
	* Operational efficiency
	* Bio-health informatics
	* Technology
	* Strategic partnerships

Management Consultant

Tech USA

•	Provide hands on recruiting leadership, client management and new business development to ensure the success of multiple sales and recruiting teams in the Mid-Atlantic region.  
•	Achieved profitability and growth based on sound strategy, deep market knowledge, customer service and detailed attention to financials.
•	Exceeded forecasts and grew Division revenue by more than 300% over the past three years
•	Achieved double digit growth by managing a tactical approach to capturing new business while more efficiently delivering to over 50 unique existing clients.  
•	Actively engage key executives and managers at biopharmaceutical companies to provide consultative sales approach and advise on their hiring strategy, the labor market, and the development of job requirements in order to most efficiently attract and hire the right talent.
•	Designed and executed strategies for capturing and delivering for large national accounts across multiple markets

Vice President

TechUSA is a niche staffing firm servicing the Scientific/Biotech, Technical and Defense industries.  We provide our clients with a high level customer service through our dedicated attention and custom staffing solutions. As trusted business partners to our clients and dependable agents to our candidates TechUSA has become one of the fastest growing privately held staffing companies in America over the past two years.

Divisional Director  - Scientific/Clinical Solutions

TechUSA is a niche technical staffing firm and in 2006 I launch the Scientific Division to service the staffing needs within the Biotech, Pharma and Life Science industries.

Account Executive

Managed full life cycle recruitment for technical jobs with multiple customers. Specialized in field service, IT, applications, engineering positions.

Technical Recruiter

Recruiting & #Storytelling #TalentEngagementVirtual Hiring Solutions for Biotech Companies | #TalentAttraction

Workforce Genetics is a recruiting and employer brand consulting firm giving you the competitive edge you need to win the war for talent. Designed for the specific needs of startups and growth-stage companies, we help you build employer branding, marketing, and recruiting solutions that fuel your growth and attract top talent.

It’s more important than ever to tell your story, promote your culture & evangelize your brand to compete for the top talent and retain them. The #futureofwork is forever changing and we're on the front lines to help guide our clients to achieve successful talent and communications strategies.

I run BioBuzz Media (www.biobuzz.io), the only trade publication 100% dedicated to the news, stories jobs and events in the #BioHealthCapitalRegion (Maryland-DC-Virginia). Let us help tell your story to our large, highly targeted biotech audience.

I have more than a decade of experience in the talent and recruitment industry where I have successfully lead teams in both the corporate and non-profit sectors with clients that range from startups through fortune 100 Big Pharma and Technology companies.

"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." ~ George Bernard Shaw

SPECIALTIES: Executive leadership & Strategy, Collaboration, Strategic Partnerships, Online Communities, Digital Engagement, Marketing, Training, Team building, Management, Human Capital Optimization, Consulting, Business Development, Workforce Development, employment branding.

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