Sepandad Naraghi

Sepandad Naraghi has over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Their most recent role was as the Senior Director of Quality Assurance at Celularity Inc. Prior to that, they served as the Sr. Director of Quality Systems & Compliance at Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.

From 2020 to 2021, Naraghi worked at Bristol Myers Squibb as the Director of QA Manufacturing, where they played a key role in developing and transforming the Quality Assurance team for autologous CAR T manufacturing operations.

Before that, Naraghi served as the Site Head at Tenshi Life Sciences from 2018 to 2020. In this role, they expanded their responsibilities beyond Quality and became responsible for Production, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Warehouse, Finance, and Human Resources.

From 2015 to 2018, Naraghi held the position of Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG, where they led a team of 60 and implemented compliance initiatives.

Naraghi served as the Senior Director of Quality Assurance at Medivector Inc from 2013 to 2015. In this role, they acted as the key contact for significant quality issues and led the Quality Assurance group, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

From 2010 to 2013, Naraghi worked at Exemplar Pharma, now known as Allergan, as the Senior Director of Quality. They were responsible for leading the organization to compliance and business readiness for the company's first commercially-manufactured product.

At Cubist Pharmaceuticals from 2007 to 2010, Naraghi held the positions of Senior Director of Quality and Director of Quality Control. In these roles, they directed strategic planning, program development, and policies for quality assurance, quality control, and quality systems.

Naraghi worked at Vertex Pharmaceuticals from 2006 to 2007 as the Quality Control Director, designing and maintaining quality systems in a virtual Quality Control setting.

From 2002 to 2006, Naraghi served as the Associate Director/Director of Quality Control at PF Laboratories, Inc. In this role, they oversaw all laboratory operations and served as the primary contact for regulatory agencies.

Overall, Naraghi's work experience reflects their extensive expertise in quality assurance, compliance, and leadership roles within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

Sepandad Naraghi earned a Bachelor's Degree in Dual Major, ACS Accredited Chemistry & Biophysics from the University of Connecticut in 1990. Sepandad then went on to obtain a Master's Degree in Chemistry from the University of Virginia from 1990 to 1992.