Sue Evans

Sue Evans is currently the Head of Regulatory Affairs at Aurinia Pharmaceuticals. Sue has over 20 years of experience in the medical device industry, with a focus on project management and regulatory affairs.

Sue started their career at StarFish Medical in 1998 as a Project Manager. In this role, they were responsible for preparing and maintaining project plans, resource scheduling, and budgets. Sue also managed multiple projects conjunctively and ensured team meetings, project reviews, and action lists were kept current and communicated to all stakeholders in a timely fashion. In addition, Sue presented Starfish Medical capabilities to new clients and prepared proposals/contracts for new projects.

After 6 years at StarFish Medical, Sue transitioned to Aurinia Pharmaceuticals where they have been for the past 14 years. In their current role as Head of Regulatory Affairs, Sue is responsible for leading the regulatory team and developing Aurinia’s global regulatory strategy. Under their guidance, the team has been successful in obtaining market approval for several products.

Sue Evans has completed an Executive Women in Leadership Certificate from Cornell University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus in International Business from Vancouver Island University, and a Regulatory Affairs Certificate in Pharmaceuticals from RAPS Online University. Sue also holds a BSc 2:1 in Chemistry from Loughborough University. Sue is certified by the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) in both the Regulatory Affairs Certificate (US) and the RAPS Regulatory Affairs Certificate (Pharmaceuticals).

Their manager is Lawrence D. Mandt, VP, Quality & Regulatory Affairs.