Paragon Bioservices announced the appointment of John R. Mosack as the Vice President of Manufacturing for its clinical through commercial-scale gene therapy facility in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally, Paragon has appointed Adam Sachs as the Vice President of Program Management and Strategic Client Alliance to further support its customers throughout the life cycle of their product.
“These two new positions allow Paragon to create a true environment of excellence in manufacturing,” said Pete Buzy, Paragon’s President and CEO. “John’s extensive experience with high-quality GMP production facilities will be a great asset to the Paragon team. Additionally, Adam’s focus on client deliverables and timelines will provide our customers with the support and attention needed for the future success of their products.”
Mosack joins Paragon with over 25 years of GMP operations management, validation and compliance experience in small- and large-scale clinical and commercial biologics manufacturing operations. Most recently, he was the Site Head for Lonza’s Bioscience and Cell Therapy operations at the Walkersville, Maryland production facility. Prior to that, Mosack spent 5 years as the Site General Manager of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Syracuse, New York facility where he oversaw biologics manufacturing for clinical and commercial drug substance. Mosack has played key roles in leading organizational readiness for commercial licensure of several biologics. Beyond the operational management experience, John spent nine years at KMI/PAREXEL managing validation and compliance projects in the biologics, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Mosack holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Sachs comes to Paragon with over 25 years of experience in Program and Alliance Management, Operations/Supply Chain Management and Business Development within the biotech and pharma industries. Most recently he completed 10+ years at AstraZeneca/MedImmune where he served as Senior Director in both business development and alliance management. As the Alliance Director, Sachs oversaw all commercial antibody supply collaborations and played a critical lead role in the accelerated commercial launch of a blockbuster biologic oncology drug. Sachs began his career at Life Technologies, where over a ten-year period he held several roles of increasing scope and responsibility, including Director of Manufacturing for both make-to-stock and just-in-time manufacturing operations. He has also held executive positions at two Maryland-based biotech companies. Sachs holds a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Michigan.
In addition to the two new leadership positions, Paragon recently promoted Deborah Wild to Chief Quality and Regulatory Affairs Officer. This move continues to secure and advance Paragon’s commitment to producing high-quality product. Wild is an accomplished quality executive with more than 30 years of experience. Most recently, she ran a consulting practice where she led quality assurance-focused initiatives for high-profile clients such as Genentech, TEVA, Polynoma, Cytovance and CMC Biologics. Managing her consulting on the side, Wild occupied full-time roles at Polynoma as VP of Quality Systems and VP of Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Victory Pharma. Prior to launching her practice, she spent more than 17 years at Genentech. Additionally, she served in the U.S. Army where she was deployed to Desert Storm toward the end of her enlistment. She began as a Private First Class and held the ranking of Staff Sergeant upon her departure from active service.
“Paragon, and soon-to-be Catalent, is committed to building a gene therapy manufacturing center of excellence for our customers,” said Ruby Hofmann, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development. “Ms. Wild has a strong reputation for adding to company growth strategies by effectively transforming Quality organizations into strong business partners. It is this industry-leading experience that will form the backbone of our manufacturing programs.”