John Wilkes

John Wilkes has a diverse work experience in various senior roles focused on business excellence, organizational resilience, human performance, and lean transformation. John is currently working as a Senior Director of Business Excellence at Novavax, where they are responsible for driving better business outcomes through lean transformation and organizational performance. Prior to this, they worked at AstraZeneca, where they founded and managed the Human Performance program and also served as a Senior Manager in Manufacturing Technical Operations. John also worked at MedImmune as a Manager of Quality Systems and Compliance and at BioReliance in various quality management positions. Overall, John Wilkes has a strong background in implementing lean practices and driving organizational improvement in the pharmaceutical industry.

John Wilkes earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences and Mathematics from Purdue University between 1988 and 1994. John then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University from 1998 to 2002. Additionally, they obtained certifications in "Finding Your Introvert/Extrovert Balance in the Workplace" from LinkedIn in 2022 and holds a certification as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) from ASQ - World Headquarters.