Michelle Engelhardt

Michelle Engelhardt is an accomplished professional with over two decades of experience in quality assurance, currently serving as the Director of Corporate Quality Assurance at Grifols since August 2000. In this role, Michelle oversees quality operations for blood plasma collection sites, managing a team of 660 and ensuring compliance and performance across 291 centers. Responsibilities include equipment and software validation, regulatory compliance, and quality analytics, with a management of a $16M operating budget. Prior to this, Michelle held positions such as Head of Quality and Regional Quality Manager at Grifols, successfully leading quality assurance functions and achieving significant performance improvements. Earlier experience includes a role as Medical Technologist at Baylor Scott & White Health, where critical laboratory tests were conducted and laboratory operations were optimized. Michelle holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Math from James Madison University and a Master's Degree in Strategic Management from Penn State University.