Carolyn Forrest

Carolyn Forrest serves as the Global VP of Quality at Terumo Aortic (Vascutek Ltd) since May 2019, following a tenure that began in October 2012 as VP QA/RA. With extensive experience in quality management systems for Class III device manufacturers, Carolyn has developed regulatory strategies for global markets, while being a qualified Lead Auditor and Internal Auditor, and managing MDD Vigilance reporting. Carolyn's prior roles include Director of Quality Systems for Europe at Haemonetics and Director of Quality Systems for Scotland Operations at Haemonetics (UK) Ltd, as well as Quality Manager at 3M Healthcare Ltd. Carolyn began the professional journey as a Research Assistant at the University of Glasgow Veterinary School. Carolyn holds a BSc in Applied Biology with honors in Microbiology from Glasgow Caledonian University.