Jorge Hechavarria PhD, MBA, ACHE

Jorge Hechavarria has a strong background in the pharmaceutical industry with extensive experience in quality and regulatory affairs. Their most recent role was as the VP of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Experic, starting in May 2023. Prior to that, they worked at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson as the Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials from October 2021 to May 2023. From September 2013 to November 2019, Jorge was the Head of REMS Quality Operations at Celgene / BMS. Jorge also had experience as a Compliance Officer at Physicians Desk Reference from June 2011 to June 2012. Jorge's earliest position in the industry was at Schering-Plough / Merck, where they worked as the Global Clinical Trial Lead - Clinical Compliance Lead from September 2003 to June 2011. In this role, they were responsible for various aspects of clinical trials, including quality and compliance, data management, budget analysis, and regulatory submissions.

Jorge Hechavarria has a PhD in Health & Medical Sciences/Leadership from Seton Hall University, which they completed in 2017. Prior to that, they obtained an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. Their undergraduate degree is a B.S. in Organizational Management from Alliance University. The exact years of completion for their MBA and B.S. degrees are not provided.