Jessie Elchico

Ms. Elchico has over 30 years of Quality Operations experience in the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries supporting recombinant proteins, vaccines, small molecules, oligonucleotides and drug/device combination products. She has been consulting for biopharmaceutical companies in QA and compliance and most recently was VP of Quality Operations at The Medicines Company supporting IONSYS®, a drug/device combination product. Prior to this, she joined AstraZeneca in Santa Clara, CA as Quality Site Head. She joined Polypeptide Laboratories as VP of Quality, US Operations in 2009. She joined La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company in 2004 as VP of Quality Operations and Analytical Development. Ms. Elchico spent 11 years at Chiron Corporation, the last 7 years as VP of Quality Assurance, BioPharma Division. Ms. Elchico received her BS degree in Medical Technology from the University of San Agustin, Philippines and completed her medical technology training at St. Peter’s General Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.