Women Leading Validation

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Welcome to the Women Leading Validation podcast, hosted by Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo, and produced in partnership between ProcellaRX and KENX.Our goal is to promote and advance the validation practice amongst women. This is a podcast for female professionals in the Life Sciences industry. Here, we are all about the trends and challenges of validation today. Each episode, we’ll bring you interviews from special guests and thought leaders; where we will explore all areas of validation from cleaning, process and equipment validation as well as computerized systems with leading subject matter experts. Our Mission to connect and support women leading validation to crest greater equality, increase access to support to lead and empower women in all levels and roles within health and life sciences.

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Maps, Mentors, and Learning: Professional and Personal Journeys, with Pratiksha Parekh

Sep 08 2023 49 mins

In this episode, Dori is joined by the awesome Pratiksha "Patti" Parekh! Join in on the conversation as they cover not only what is happening across our industry today, but also have a great discussion around the powerful effects that dedicating yourself to continuous learning, building nimble maps, and actively participating in giving and receiving supportive mentorship

Improving Quality in Life Sciences and Beyond, with Rucha Patel

Jul 21 2023 48 mins

We're back with another episode of Women Leading Validation! This time around Dori sits down with Manager of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at MIMOSA Diagnostics, Rucha Patel. Rucha is passionate about driving continuous improvement in Quality, which is clear in this conversation as they discuss her background in the industry, what she currently does at MIMOSA Diagnostics, and

All Things Quality, with Kimberly Wallbank

Jun 23 2023 52 mins

Dori welcomes our latest guest, Kimberly Wallbank, to talk all things Quality in FDA regulated organizations. Together they discuss everything from identifying and mitigating risk, supply chain complexities, why cross-team collaboration is important, improving Quality systems to better meet objectives of delivering safe and effective product more efficiently, and everything in betw

Bringing out the Best, with Jillian Mantua

May 19 2023 53 mins

In this episode, we welcome VP of of IT Training, Growth & Development at United Wholesale Mortgage, Jillian Mantua. Jillian is passionate about developing and guiding teams through the uncharted territories that come with organizational transitions and rapid growth by leveraging best practices across all industries. She focuses on identifying what and how to do things differen

A Journey of Progress, Preservation, and Innovation, with Dr. Sue Black

Mar 31 2023 46 mins

In this fantastic episode, Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo and Professor Sue Black OBE get into a highly engaging discussion around Sue's personal journey in tech and beyond, the programs she's established to support women in tech, and her role in preserving Bletchley Park.Please don't forget to subscribe, rate and share!Connect with Sue on LinkedIn: Professor Sue Black OBE*Di

Women Leading Validation Spotlight: Wendy Haines - Continuous Learning and Professional Societies

Feb 03 2023 42 mins

For today’s Women Leading Validation spotlight conversation, Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo CEO of ProcellaRX interviews Wendy Haines, PhD, DABT, ASQ CQA, Director of Toxicology & Technical Services at PharmEng TechnologyWendy has impacted human health laws at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) starting in 1997, worked on the Genome Project between EPA and National Institute of Hea

Women Leading Validation Spotlight: Katie Terry - Culture of Learning

Jan 13 2023 41 mins

On today’s episode of Women Leading Validation, Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo, CEO of ProcellaRX interviews Katie Terry. A fellow Chief member, Katie is a life science executive bringing over 20 years of experience in drug development, quality, and manufacturing. She holds a bachelor of science in biology from Utica University and a MBA from Simmons School of Management. Katie has held l

Women Leading Validation Spotlight: Double Episode with Connie Hetzler and Lisa Sykes-Winstead

Dec 15 2022 37 mins

For today’s Women Leading Validation spotlight conversation, Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo CEO of ProcellaRX interviews Connie Hetzler Global Head of Validation, Alcon Laboratories and Lisa Sykes-Winstead Site Quality Head, Senior Director, ResilienceConnie and Lisa shared their insights into what's it means to be women in leading roles in validation, their day to day experience and

Women Leading Validation Spotlight: Krisha Patel and Tanya Sharma - Driving Impactful Change

Nov 18 2022 43 mins

For today’s Women Leading Validation spotlight conversation, Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo CEO of ProcellaRX interviews Co-Founders Tanya Sharma and Krisha Patel of Assurea.This dynamic duo is leading the way for young entrepreneurs in a variety of ways, not just about validation. Tanya is a cofounder at Assurea LLC, a quality compliance consulting firm for startup biotech companies. She

Women Leading Validation Spotlight: Denise Dajles - Quality Leadership

Oct 14 2022 29 mins

For today’s Women Leading Validation spotlight conversation, Dori Gonzalez-Acevedo CEO of ProcellaRX interviews Denise Dajles, Senior VP of R&D, Regulatory and Quality Denise Dajles, Senior VP of R&D, Regulatory and Quality at Sientra located in Santa Barbara, California and fellow Chief Member. Denise graciously shared her day, experience, and thoughts with Dori on Day 2