Carolyn Ball

Carolyn Ball has over 25 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Carolyn'smost recent role is as the Vice President of Technical Operations at Avidity Biosciences, Inc. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Technical Operations at Akcea Therapeutics, where they oversaw the supply chain, facilities, and IT departments. Carolyn also held the position of Head of Supply Chain at Akcea, where they were responsible for technical operations, commercial manufacturing, and distribution. Before joining Akcea, Carolyn worked at Sanofi Genzyme as the Director of Global Supply Chain, where they managed the supply of multiple products and supported global launches. Carolyn also served as an Operations Project Manager, overseeing CMC projects in various franchises. Earlier in their career, Carolyn worked at Parsons/PFI and PFI as a Sales Team member and Process Engineer, respectively, where they were responsible for process design and equipment specifications. Carolyn began their career as a Validation Engineer at United Engineers & Constructors and Welgen Manufacturing Partnership, focusing on installation qualification of manufacturing trains.

Carolyn Ball has a strong educational background in engineering and business. Carolyn obtained a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University in 1991. After that, they pursued a Master's degree in chemical engineering from Northeastern University, which they completed in 1996. In 2000, Carolyn received a Master's degree in mechanical engineering from the same institution.

In addition to their academic accomplishments, Carolyn also holds a Professional Engineer (PE) certification, which they obtained from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in September 2000.

Later, Carolyn pursued further education in business and earned an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth between 2003 and 2005. No specific field of study is mentioned for their MBA.

Overall, Carolyn Ball's education showcases a well-rounded combination of engineering and business expertise, making their a valuable professional in their field.