Mark Witcher, PhD is a consultant to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on operational issues related to product development; strategic business development; clinical and commercial manufacturing planning; process development; technical transfer; organizational development; and facility design and construction. Previously, Witcher was Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Operations for Covance Biotechnology Services (formerly Corning Bio, Inc). At Covance, he was responsible for the design, construction, start-up, and operation of the company’s $50mm contract manufacturing facility. Prior to joining Covance, he was Vice President of Manufacturing for Amgen, Inc. Witcher was with Amgen for nine years and held positions as a Senior Process Engineer, Engineering Manager, Plant Manager, and Director. He received his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts.