Josefina T. Elchico joined the Company in October 2004. Prior to joining the Company from 2002 to 2004 Ms. Elchico was a consultant with Jeff Yuen and Associates a privately held consulting firm where she worked with biopharmaceutical companies in implementing quality systems worldwide validating facilities processes and systems conducting audits preparing for pre-approval inspections and supporting regulatory submissions. From 1996 to 2002 she was Vice President Quality Assurance and from 1991 to 1996 she was Director Quality Assurance for the BioPharmaceutical Division at Chiron Corporation a publicly held company with businesses in biopharmaceuticals vaccines and blood testing. From 1984 to 1991 Ms. Elchico advanced to Director of Quality Assurance at Cetus Corporation (now part of Chiron Corporation). From 1974 to 1984 she held various management positions at the Lancer Division of Sherwood Medical a subsidiary of American Home Products a publicly held manufacturer and marketer of health care and food products (now part of Wyeth). Ms. Elchico received her B.S. in Medical Technology from the University of San Agustin Philippines and completed an internship in medical technology at St. Peter's General Hospital in New Brunswick New Jersey. She is a licensed Medical Technologist and a member of the Parenteral Drug Association and the American Society for Clinical Pathologists. |