Christopher Conway Email Address

President

AMRI partners with the pharma and biotech industries to improve patient outcomes & quality of life through solutions in discovery, development & manufacturing.

Chris is a seasoned business executive with a 20+ year consistent track record of exceeding goals, developing talent, and change transformation across a variety of industry verticals: aerospace, pharmaceutical/biotech and contract research, development, and manufacturing. Chris is highly experienced in P&L leadership, sales, and marketing having worked in large and small, public and private equity backed companies. Over the last two decades Chris has exceeded growth goals in various roles at AMRI, Johnson & Johnson, and Dynabil Industries. This experience enables Chris’s deep understanding of all aspects of business. Currently, Chris serves as President at AMRI, a global top five organization in contract research, development and manufacturing services, serving the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. In his prior role as SVP and Business Unit Head Chris led the Discovery, Development, Analytical, & Fine Chemicals business units (DDA-FC). DDA-FC revenue grew 138% and EBITDA grew 172% since he assumed the business unit head role in 2015. Chris has delivered growth through diverse organizational contexts. During his tenure the company has changed from founder led to public company to private equity backed with Chris being the only remaining executive from all three periods. Chris joined AMRI in 2008 and quickly assumed various commercial leadership roles culminating in his role as Global Head of Sales and Marketing. AMRI sales grew 58% during his tenure in this role. Prior to joining AMRI Chris had a successful career at Johnson & Johnson where he served in several commercial roles across J&J’s portfolio of companies. Chris led in numerous internal and external commercial capacities including sales, marketing, and sales operations. During his tenure with J&J Chris exceeded goals each year, received numerous awards including J&J’s Global Standards of Leadership award in 2008, and completed J&J’s leadership development program. Prior to joining J&J, Chris was with Dynabil Industries, Inc. (now part of Ducommun, Inc.) an Aerospace manufacturing organization, from 1997-2001. He currently sits on the board of Associate Trustees at Siena College, Albany College of Pharmacy, held previous board seats with Coaches vs. Cancer and the Alzheimer’s Association and is active in coaching youth sports including lacrosse and basketball.