David is a Partner at Shenberger Technology in Mercersburg, PA and is the Principal at Belay Station Advisors. He has served in a variety of leadership, project management, and technical roles throughout his over 30 years working in the pharmaceutical industry. In leadership roles, David has been responsible for operations, marketing and sales, strategic development, and M&A and partnerships. He served on a major pharmaceutical client’s merger integration team and is a 25-year member of ISPE. David has extensive experience in pharmaceutical, advanced therapies, and biotech manufacturing focusing on automation and facility startup project management. His hands-on work has included automation startup, testing, and optimization for advanced therapies and biotech manufacturing process control systems, including Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Emerson DeltaV, Foxboro, and Honeywell. David also has extensive experience in the operation of pharmaceutical water systems and auxiliary support systems.
David speaks frequently on computer system validation, project management, and pharmaceutical industry quality systems. He spent six years in the US Navy in Nuclear Engineering, has a B.S. in Technical Management, has an Executive Certificate in the Business of Life Sciences from Indiana University, and is a certified PMP.