Preston Watkins

Preston Watkins is an experienced professional in quality assurance and strategic collaboration within the medical device industry. Currently serving as the Director of Strategic Collaboration and Director of Strategic Quality Initiatives at Johnson & Johnson since March 2020, Preston has previously held significant roles at DePuy Synthes and DePuy Orthopaedics, including Senior Quality Assurance Manager and Quality Assurance Manager. With a foundation in new product development as a Quality Manager at DePuy Spine and earlier positions as a Quality Engineer, Preston's extensive career spans from 2005 to the present. Preston holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Biological Engineering from North Carolina State University, earned between 2000 and 2004.