Joe is a proven leader in the pharmaceutical industry and brings more than 20 years of wide-ranging experience in sales force development and management, marketing, financial analysis, and negotiation to the Avara organization. As President & Chief Executive Officer of the Avara Group, Joe is responsible for all aspects of executive management for Avara’s global manufacturing facilities.
Prior to joining Avara, Joe was the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Patheon Pharmaceuticals, where he was responsible for managing top revenue strategic clients for the Pharma Services division as well as the development of the organization’s Government selling strategy and execution. Joe’s extensive experience with strategic deal oversight, combined with his ability to manage business development on a global scale makes him well-positioned to lead Avara’s Executive Team.
Joe holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Loyola University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management with an emphasis in Marketing, Management and Strategy, and Organization Behavior. Joe has served as an executive officer of DCAT and served as the association’s President in 2010.
Current role