Donna Ventura

Donna is responsible for overseeing microbiology, toxicology, and chemistry laboratory operations. She is also responsible for the regulatory, accreditation, and environmental requirements for the company, serves as a primary liaison for the veterinary care program, and participates in the institutional animal care and use committee. Donna provides consulting services including customer support and protocol development for biocompatibility and safety studies.

Before iuvo, Donna acquired over thirty years of medical device and pharmaceutical development and testing experience, in positions such as Manager of Toxicology for STS Duotek and Ethox International. She participates in the Sterilization Working Group for the Association of the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), and is the liaison for the Association for the Advancement and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC). Like Ben and Mary, Donna spent significant time at Bausch + Lomb, supporting the research and development program for lens materials and lens care formulations.

Donna graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Biology.