Edward K. Russell

Edward K. Russell is currently the SVP of Business Development at Quidel. Prior to this, they held various high-level positions at different companies. From 2014 to 2015, they were the Commercial Leader for North America Biosciences at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where they were responsible for a $1 billion commercial operation with 450 personnel. From 2005 to 2013, they were the Senior Vice President & General Manager of Global Services & Support at Life Technologies, where they had full P&L responsibility for a $225M global business with 1,200 personnel worldwide. Edward has also held positions as the Commercial Sales Director at FedEx Office and the Division Operating Officer at ExxonMobil. Edward Russell has also completed an MBA Leadership Development Program at Toyota and served as an Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Russell first attended the US Coast Guard Academy where they earned their bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Edward then went on to attend the Wharton School where they earned their Master of Business Administration with a focus in operations, finance, and strategy. Lastly, they attended Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program.

Their manager is Michael Iskra, Chief Commercial Officer. They work with Robert J. Bujarski - SVP, Business Development and General Counsel, Ratan Borkar - SVP, International Commercial Operations.