Daryl is an animal health industry veteran and former CEO of Ceva Biomune, a division of CEVA Sante Animale, where he oversaw all biologics research and development, regulatory affairs and compliance, production, and all support-related functions for their 400-employee, 300,000 sq. ft. production, and warehouse operations. Prior to Ceva, Daryl was Senior Manager of Technical Operations for Novartis Animal Health and Director at Wyeth/Fort Dodge Animal Health.
Daryl has diverse hands-on experience in biological and pharmaceutical industries and in all phases of operations management including bioreactor, research & development, downstream processing, sterile filling, product development, inventory and capacity planning, facility capital and manufacturing budgets, P&L, purchasing, warehouse control, technology implementation, Lean, 5S, Theory of Constraints, overall equipment effectiveness, facility consolidations and closures, bargaining unit negotiations, USDA (9-CFR), CFIA, FDA (21-CFR) and European Communities Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) GMP compliance. Daryl is also a Master Plumber, which is an advantageous skill set for anyone who designs and manages production operations.