Trudie Perkins

Trudie Perkins has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Trudie started their career as a Sales Executive at Unilever in 2008 and worked there until 2009. Following that, they joined Sucrogen BioEthanol and held the positions of Account Manager and Product Manager for Specialty Ingredients from 2009 to 2012. In 2013, Trudie joined IMCD US Pharma (formerly Mutchler Inc. Pharmaceutical Ingredients) as an Account Executive, responsible for co-marketing and distributing pharmaceutical excipients. Trudie worked at IMCD US Pharma until 2015. Since 2015, Trudie has been working at Croda. Trudie has held various roles within the company, including Key Account Manager and Sales Manager in the Health Care division. In 2020, they became the Global Sales Development Manager for Specialty Excipients. Recently, they have held the position of Sales Director and Business Director for the Pharma division, specifically focusing on North America.

Trudie Perkins earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and a Bachelor's degree in Science (Biochemistry) from The University of Queensland from 2003 to 2007. In 2014, they completed a postgraduate course in Tablet Technology at the University of Mississippi's School of Pharmacy. In 2015, they also attended the Fashion Institute of Technology for the Center for Professional Studies program in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing, focusing on the ABCs of Fragrance Evaluation. Trudie is currently pursuing a degree in Business Sustainability Management at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge, starting in 2022.