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Jim Agalloco

President, Agalloco & Associates

James Agalloco is President of Agalloco & Associates, a technical service firm to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. He has 30 years of management experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharmaceutical engineering, computer systems validation, technical services, and research and development. Additionally, he is an internationally recognized expert on process and systems validation. He has extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical and BPC manufacturing technology. He was previously Director, Worldwide Validation and Automated Technology for Bristol-Myers Squibb. He received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Pratt Institute in 1968 and his MS, also in Chemical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York in 1979. He received his MBA in Pharmaceutical Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1983. He is a past President of the Parenteral Drug Association and served as an Officer or Director from 1982 to 1993. He has served as a chairman and member of numerous PDA committees. He is a frequent author and lecturer on the subject of process and computer systems validations. Jim can be reached at 908-874-7558 or via email at .

Howard L. Levine, Ph.D.

Howard L. Levine, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized specialist in process development, manufacturing, and engineering, with over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Before founding BioProcess Technology Consultants, Dr. Levine was Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at Repligen Corporation and has worked in process development and manufacturing for Amgen, Genentech, and Xoma. Dr. Levine is a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of BioPharm Magazine and Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report. He is a member of the Neose Technologies, Inc. GlycoAdvance Advisory Board and also serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of DSM Biologics, ASEPCO, and the Boston Area Chapter of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). He was chairman of the Parenteral Drug Association’s (PDA) Task Force on Chromatography Validation, has lectured extensively on downstream processing and manufacturing in biotechnology, and is coeditor of a directory of biologics contract manufacturers. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Chicago and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. Howard can be reached at 978-371-1733 or via email at .

David M. Marks, PE

David M. Marks PE is principle consultant for DME Alliance Inc., providing engineered solutions for GMP systems, including equipment design, automation, compliance, and project management services exclusively to the biopharmaceutical industry. He is a frequent speaker and consultant on GMP project management, equipment design, and compliance topics. His professional experience is concentrated in the application of large-scale bioprocess equipment in FDA licensed facilities, having served many of the leading international biotech and pharmaceutical firms since 1989. Functioning in various engineering and management capacities, he has represented owners, engineers, and manufacturers of custom GMP biopharm equipment. Prior to founding DME in 1998, he managed the engineering department for Associated BioEngineers and Consultants (ABEC). A graduate of Lafayette College, he holds a BS in Chemical Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer. David can be reached at 877-842-7123 or via email at .