Kara Quinn

Kara Quinn has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Kara has worked as a Director of Quality Assurance Operations at Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. since 2023. Prior to that, they founded Kara Quinn Consulting in 2023, where they specialized in quality systems, validation, regulatory standards, and raw material fit-for-function qualification and risk assessment for various industries. From 2021 to 2023, they worked as a Senior Consultant at ValSource Inc., where they conducted supplier audits and developed FDA Warning Letter responses, among other responsibilities. Kara also held multiple roles at Merck, including Associate Director, Raw Material Center of Excellence, Senior Process Scientist, and Manager of GMP Compliance. Kara has experience in project management, technical support, auditing, and compliance assessment.

Kara Quinn pursued their education at Penn State University from 1990 to 1994, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Human Biology. Later, they enrolled in Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs from 2020 to 2023 to earn a Master of Science (MS) degree in Regulatory Sciences.