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President and Chief Executive Officer

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services.

Specializing in executive management, operations, building teams and growing global businesses. Experience in Lifesciences/healthcare, Electronics, Semiconductor and Industrial sectors, all areas with experience as a senior executive at 3M and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Proven methods and techniques to rebuild teams and prioritize businesses to grow. Have built or turned around six $1B+ businesses over the past 15 years. The past 10 years have been spent moving a small science based company into one with all the processes, controls and rhythms you would expect in a $16B company. Specialties: International business, full P&L, accelerated turn-arounds, M&A, negotiating and deal making, Six Sigma, strategy and portfolio prioritization. Extensive technical experience in electronics, semiconductor and software.