Keith Olson

Keith Olson began their work experience in 1998 at Cellomics, Inc, where they served as a Senior Scientist and was responsible for developing cell-based assays. From 2000 to 2002, they worked as the Director of Technical Sales, managing a team and overseeing revenue responsibilities. In 2002, they became the Director of Marketing at Cellomics.

In 2003, Olson moved on to Guava Technologies, Inc, where they served as the Director of Product Commercialization. Keith was responsible for strategic marketing, technical sales support, and successfully driving the adoption of a cell-based flow cytometry assay platform.

From 2005 to 2009, Olson worked at DiscoveRx Corp as the Vice President of Product & Market Development. In this role, they were responsible for new product development, launch, and commercialization. Keith also provided strategic leadership and planning and managed a team of over 30 employees.

Olson joined Life Technologies in 2009 as the Director of Collaborations Management. Keith later became the Director of Discovery Services & Strategic Alliances from 2010 to 2011.

In 2011, Olson started their tenure at Corning Incorporated as the Business Director for Advanced Life Sciences. Keith held various roles at Corning, including Director of Global Technical Sales and Global Director of Business Operations for Life Sciences.

Olson joined PhenoVista Biosciences in 2023 as a Board Advisor.

Currently, Olson is working at FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, where they hold the position of Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations. Keith will also begin serving as the Executive Vice President in 2023.

Overall, Keith Olson has extensive experience in the life sciences industry, holding leadership positions in various companies and driving business growth through strategic planning, product development, and commercialization efforts.

Keith Olson received their Executive Education in Global Leadership - Discovery & Create the Future from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2018-2019. Prior to that, they obtained their PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology from the University of Rochester from 1992-1998. Keith'sundergraduate studies were completed at Carnegie Mellon University, where they earned their BS in Molecular Cell Biology from 1988-1992. Keith also attended GDRSS from 1984-1987, but no degree or field of study information was provided for this institution.