Darrin Smith

Darrin Smith currently serves as the Senior Quality Assurance and Systems Manager at Humacyte, where responsibilities include leading the development and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with FDA and cGMP regulations. Prior to this role, Darrin was with PPD, holding various titles such as Sr. Compliance Manager and Compliance Manager/Sr Quality Specialist, where Darrin led high-impact QA projects and guided quality system implementations. Darrin's career also includes experience at Elanco, where key responsibilities involved oversight of core Quality System processes and acting as the site lead for QMS compliance. Darrin holds a degree in Agricultural Business Management with a concentration in Biological Sciences from North Carolina State University.