Marie-Claude Marchand possesses extensive experience in strategic leadership within the life sciences sector, currently serving as a Senior Advisor at TVM Capital since 2018, and as the Founder of Marchand Studio Consulting, which specializes in executive commercial strategy for emerging market development. Prior roles include Chief Business Officer at Scipio Bioscience, Senior Advisor Strategy and Commercial Chief Officer at Optina Diagnostics, and key executive positions at QIAGEN where Marie-Claude led significant sales and marketing initiatives across multiple regions. With a solid educational foundation in Microbiology and Immunology from McGill University and an MBA from UQAM, Marie-Claude has a proven track record in developing innovative commercial strategies across diverse industries, including biotech, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics. Additional entrepreneurial ventures include co-founding deiNERI, which pioneered a novel art product, and experience in senior roles at Nextal Biotechnologies, Bio-Rad Laboratories, and Roche.