Blair Focke

Blair Focke is a seasoned professional in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector with extensive leadership experience. From September 2016 to December 2021, Blair served as Senior Director of Manufacturing for Downstream Operations at Grifols, following roles as Director of Manufacturing for Plasma Fractionation and Gamunex. Prior experience includes positions at Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc., where Blair was a Purification Technical Manager overseeing a team of 12 and managing significant purification processes, and as a Purification Technical Support Supervisor. Earlier career contributions at Bayer HealthCare included designing continuous improvement programs and advancing process development in manufacturing. Blair holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rice University.