Ashley Rae Kark

Ashley Rae Kark has a diverse work experience in various roles within the life science industry. Ashley Rae currently works as a Congress Management and Project Coordinator at Intercept Pharmaceuticals since 2022. Prior to this, Ashley was the CEO & Co-founder of BIOjump, LLC from 2015, where they provided transatlantic services to expand business overseas for small to mid-size life science suppliers. Ashley Rae also served as the Director, North American Operations at acCELLerate from 2016, where they grew sales within existing accounts and coordinated international shipments. Ashley worked as the Director Of Scientific Events & Sponsorships at Scientist.com from 2016 to 2019, contributing to the optimization of their marketplace for pharmaceutical R&D procurement. Ashley Rae also held positions such as Head of US Sales at Lipocalyx GmbH in 2015 and Strategic Business Development Manager at Evotec from 2013 to 2015. Ashley began their career at CCS Cell Culture Service in 2010 as a Sales and Marketing Coordinator and eventually became the Director of North American Operations. Overall, Ashley has demonstrated strong leadership skills, business development expertise, and a track record of exceeding sales goals.

Ashley Rae Kark has a strong education background in the field of science and business. Ashley Rae obtained their Associates degree in Science from Ocean County College from 2006 to 2008. Following that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Biology at Montclair State University from 2008 to 2010. Ashley Rae continued their studies at Rutgers University from 2011 to 2014, where they obtained a Masters of Business and Science degree in Drug Discovery and Development.

In addition to their formal education, Ashley also earned a certification in Mini-MBA Social Media Network Marketing from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick in May 2012.