Colleen Matkowski

Ms. Matkowski brings over 24 years of biopharmaceutical industry regulatory experience to Avalo as Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. Prior to joining Avalo, she was a Senior Global Regulatory Consultant for large and small pharmaceutical companies, where she focused primarily on the development of therapies for rare diseases. Ms. Matkowski was the Head of Regulatory Affairs at Aclaris Therapeutics, where she led multiple global programs throughout development. She has held various regulatory positions across multiple therapeutic areas at Takeda, BioMarin, ViroPharma, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Matkowski began her career at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where she served in various roles within the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Philadelphia District. Ms. Matkowski received her BS in Public Health from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, as well as an MS in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs/Quality Assurance from Temple University.