The Mix Tape

In part 2 of our Special Edition Series - Cell and Gene Tx Journey to Commercialization - Abbey Jenkins (CEO, Gamida Cell) and Izzy Tyszler (VP of Commercial, Zevra Therapeutics) join ADVI Health’s Director of Health Policy and Reimbursement, Alicia Silver, to discuss commercialization of gene and cell therapies. Abbey and Izzy share their key learnings from past experiences, advice on how best to prepare for commercialization, and leading commercial teams.

This 2-part special edition, is brought to you by Mix Talent and ADVI Health to bring together women leaders in Cell and Gene Therapy to discuss the journey from manufacturing to commercialization.

Welcome back to The Mix Tape! In this 2-part special edition, Mix Talent teamed up with ADVI Health to bring together women leaders in Cell and Gene Therapy to discuss the journey from manufacturing to commercialization. This series will feature insights from our incredible guests on their learnings from past experiences, tips and tricks, and anticipated trends in biotech.

In this episode, Mix Talent's Director of Client Solutions and Scientific Partnerships, Tori Schaefer, is joined by Susan Nichols (President and CEO of Propel Biosciences) and Adora Ndu (Chief Regulatory Officer at BridgeBio) to discuss drug development and manufacturing for cell and gene therapies. Susan and Adora will discuss learnings from past experiences, how to become part of the solution for the future success of cell and gene therapy, the value of the patient community, and their prediction that things are looking up for gene and cell therapy from all corners of the business.

We’re wrapping up our Mix Tape mini-series by breaking down how to build Career Development tools that engage your team and boost retention. In this episode, Valerie is joined by Mix Talent's Head of HR, Daryl Neville, and our Director of Leadership & Culture, Sara Shondrick, PhD to discuss different types of training, how to assess training needs, and how to prioritize and work together to figure out strategies that bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

With remote work taking over the international workforce, how does a company stay connected? Managing and engaging with a geographically diverse team happens every day at Mix Talent, so Valerie sits down with Todd Radloff, Head of Client Solutions and Delivery, as well as Patty Adams, Head of HR Consulting, to discuss Mix's approach and other helpful strategies for other organizations learning how to navigate remote teams.

In Part 2 of our mini-series, we dive in to a topic near and dear to our hearts: Culture! Mix's Head of Strategy, K.C. McAllister, and Head of Assessment & Consulting, Chad Thompson, discuss how Mix Talent built our culture from the ground up as a start up organization 4 years ago and how our culture impacts the way we do business with some helpful pieces of information for other start-ups or companies looking to do a culture re-fresh. 

In the first episode of our mini-series: The Secret's in the Mix, we are joined by two impactful leaders - Mickey Shimp, President of Mix Talent, and Jon DeWitt, Executive Coach at JS DeWitt and Associates - to dive into the topic of leadership, discussing why authentic and transparent leadership is imperative and how to invest in your people to build strong relationships with your teams. 

Retaining top talent and supporting the career development of your employees go hand in hand. As a manager, HR leader, or company head, making career development palpable for those around you can feel unreachable. K.C. McAllister discusses career development and feedback strategies with industry expert Amanda Lopez on today's episode. Amanda Lopez is the Executive Director for Talent Management & HRBP at Entrada Therapeutics, a growing biopharmaceutical company innovating to transform the treatment of devastating diseases through intracellular therapeutics.

There's a LOT more to the pharmacy industry than your local corner store! Today's guest is Jessica Smith, an Infectious Disease Pharmacist at a large academic medical center, sharing her epiphany about the diversity within pharmacy and where her career has taken her. One of our very own recruiters Drew Leininger conducts the interview.

Everyone's life science career is full of twists and turns, but Sweta Girgenrath's journey is particularly winding. From the lab to the classroom and back again, not to mention traveling halfway across the world to settle in the US, Girgenrath recounts her career until now and what the future holds with May Li, Mix Talent's R&D Recruiting Team Lead. Sweta Girgenrath holds over 15 years of experience spanning academia and pharmaceutical industry working at the interface of the complex pathophysiology of rare and ultra-rare muscle / cardiac disease and therapy development.

The Life Sciences never sounded so good, especially in Ohio! With major cities like Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati on an upward trajectory, all facets of the medical industry continue to expand. Today, KC McAlister sits down in our headquarters hometown of Columbus to get an update from our friends at BioOhio. She is joined by BioOhio's President, CEO and former guest Eddie Pauline as well as Board Vice-Chair Michael Triplett.

BioOhio advances the state’s bioscience, health, and life sciences industries, convening dynamic companies, people, and institutions to elevate the ecosystem in Ohio while supporting those that drive health, economic, and social well-being in communities across the globe.