Melissa Brandt

Melissa (Kortman) Brandt is a seasoned professional in plant operations and materials management with extensive experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Currently serving as the Senior Plant Operations Manager at QuidelOrtho since October 2021, Melissa has previously held significant roles at L'Oréal and Integra LifeSciences, where responsibilities included strategic materials requirement planning and management of materials and purchasing. Early career experiences include engineering and operational roles at Merck as well as co-op positions focused on sterile and packaging operations and viral vaccine engineering. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Drexel University, earned in 2014.