Steven Downes

Steven Downes is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in quality assurance, operational excellence, and strategic business operations within the health and pharmaceutical sectors. Currently serving as the Chief Quality Officer for Health & Pharma Solutions at Roquette, Downes previously held several significant roles, including Global Head of Quality Strategy & Business Operations for Vaccines Quality at Takeda and Global Head of Quality & Operational Excellence at Ascensia Diabetes Care. Downes has a proven track record in driving organizational transformation, optimizing quality strategies, and improving operational efficiencies across global teams. His leadership in biopharmaceutical quality assurance at Pall Corporation and in medical device engineering at CareFusion further underscores Downes's expertise in enhancing product quality and compliance in diverse manufacturing environments.