Lakisha Lavender

Lakisha Lavender is an experienced professional in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, currently serving as Associate Director of Manufacturing at Catalent Pharma Solutions since May 2018, overseeing downstream production operations for both clinical and commercial manufacturing. Prior to this role, Lakisha held positions as Production Supervisor at AstraZeneca, where responsibilities included managing upstream operations and cGMP documentation, and as Production Technician III/Lead Production Technician at MedImmune, where manufacturing floor activities were led and production technicians were supervised. Early career experience includes roles at Baxter BioScience, encompassing Manufacturing Supervisor and Department Specialist, and at acambis as a manufacturing supervisor. Lakisha holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.