Ms. MacDonald has over 25 years of experience in the biomedical field and was formerly President and CEO of Accugenix, Inc. Previously, she was Executive Director of Charles River Laboratories Biopharmaceutical Services and a Vice President at Tektagen, Inc., one of the first CSOs to offer biological testing and cell banking services. Ms. MacDonald received her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and her B.S. in

Dr. Schlesinger holds a doctorate in Medical Microbiology from Thomas Jefferson University and a B.S. from Bloomsburg University. He has 40 years of experience in the sciences and has most recently held the positions of Chief Technical Officer, Senior Director, Technical Services and Sr. Vice President of Technology and Operations for biopharmaceutical contract service companies including Charles River Laboratories Biopharmaceutical Services and

With over 30 years of experience in financial operations and information systems development, Mr. McDonald was formerly Plant Controller for Charles River Laboratories Biopharmaceutical Services. Prior to Charles River, Mr. McDonald was a financial manager and entrepreneur/co-owner of a health care focused small business. He received an MBA in Finance from Western Michigan University, a Master of Science in Information Technology from Indiana Un

Ms. Lacovara has over 20 years of direct experience in the Contract Services industry holding various technical and business management roles. Prior to joining Benten, Cheryl held the position of Director, Technical Operations with Charles River Laboratories Biopharmaceutical Services. She started her career with Tektagen, Inc., working closely with Dr. Schlesinger in the establishment of biological facilities and methods. Ms. Lacovara received