Jim Casagrande

Jim Casagrande is an accomplished Operational Excellence Manager at Meridian Medical Technologies, where responsibilities include leading initiatives that enhance communication and performance in the production of emergency life-saving auto injector medicines. Prior experience includes serving as Continuous Improvement Manager at Dean Foods, overseeing improvement strategies across multiple sites, and as Quality Manager at Particle Dynamics International, focusing on quality assurance in pharmaceutical products. Jim spent 17 years at KV Pharmaceutical in various positions, culminating as a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, managing product technology transfer and implementing Six Sigma projects. Jim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis and an Associate’s degree in Chemical Technology from St. Louis Community College.