Annabell Utess has a strong background in quality assurance and pharmaceuticals, currently serving as the Head of QA Oversight Aseptic Manufacturing Liquid Launch at Boehringer Ingelheim since January 2020. This role follows positions as Senior Quality Auditor, where audits of suppliers and contract manufacturers were conducted, and QA Manager for Combination Products, focusing on the quality oversight of combination product implementation. Annabell's earlier experience includes a role in complaint management as a pharmacist in training at Boehringer Ingelheim and practical training in a local pharmacy with sterile manufacturing. The educational foundation includes a Staatsexamen in Pharmacy from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and a brief stint at Northeast Forestry University.