QCL Management Team
Dr. Yousry Sayed
CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND CEO OF QUALITY CHEMICAL LABORATORIES, INC.
Emily Ware
Formulations & Manufacturing Development Director
Emily has a PhD in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences and a background in Chemical Engineering. She joined QCL in 2020 with a wide variety of experience from 18 years in the pharmaceutical industry. She is the director of QCL’s formulation and manufacturing development team.
Michael Barron
Director of Business Development
Michael has over 30 years of experience in the contract drug development, analytical testing, and stability services. He joined QCL in 2011 as Business Development Director.
Kim Nance
Quality Assurance Director
Kim has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and joined QCL in 2012. She is responsible for hosting customer audits, regulatory inspections and has oversight of cGMP compliance company-wide.
Gina Holliman
Raw Material Labs & Sample Log-in Group
Gina has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and joined QCL in 2011. She is responsible for first shift Raw Material Wet Chemistry laboratories, Raw Material Project Management, and Sample Receipt.
Chris Reynolds
Director of Analytical Development, Drug Product
Chris has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He joined QCL in 2012 and is the Director of Analytical Development – Drug Product group. Chris has extensive experience with Liquid Chromatography and Dissolution techniques.
Phil Toret
Raw Material Testing & Validation - Chromatography & wet chemistry testing Verification
Phil has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and joined QCL in 2012. He is responsible for Raw Material LC release testing and Raw Material validation and verification for chromatography and wet chemistry testing.
Cathy Hudson
Manager of Raw Material Project Management
Cathy has over 20 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry. She has been with QCL since 2000. She was responsible for sample log-in department for over 15 years, and now manages the Raw Material Project Management Team.
Dr. Scott Mough
Training Director
Scott joined the industry in 2007 and started with QCL in 2018. He is developing training curricula based on best practices to maximize employees’ knowledge and efficiency. Scott is a subject matter expert in x-ray crystallography and solid state organic... [more]
Audrey O’Nan
Biotechnology Lab Manager
Audrey entered the industry in 2003 and joined QCL in 2018 to establish our presence in the Biotechnology arena. She is experienced in the genomics and proteomics field with a focus on gene expression, post-translational modifications, DNA and RNA sequencing, and real-time PCR. Audrey’s emphasis has been on protein and enzymatic assays, cell-based assays, residual DNA testing, Microflow Imaging (MFI), and SDS-PAGE.
Mandi Harris
Gas Chromatography Manager
Mandi has 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and joined QCL in 2003. She is responsible for Gas Chromatography (GC) release testing and validation and verification for chromatography testing.
Kenner Stierwalt
IT & Infrastructure Manager
Kenner has 24 years in the pharmaceutical industry and joined QCL in 2012. He is responsible for company-wide Information Technology and Infrastructure in QCL’s data-driven business of science.
Braxton Wallace
Metrology Manager
Braxton joined QCL in 2020. He has worked over 4 years in the instrumentation service industry and combined 9 years in pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and educational settings. He manages the metrology department ensuring our instrumentation maintains the highest levels of precision, accuracy, and reliability.
Cole Hudson
Business Development Manager
Cole has been with QCL since 2012. He started in sample log-in, then moved into Purchasing/Finance. In 2018, he joined the Business Development department where he serves as a Business Manager - Project Manager.
Allen Kapherr
Project Manager & Business Development
Allen joined QCL in 2020 and has over 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He is responsible for Project Management of QCL's Formulation Development and Manufacturing group and participates in the Business Development team.