I was honored to host Ms. Topaz Kirlew, a Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Integra LifeSciences, and formerly at Apyx Medical.

Topaz has over 25+ years experience in Quality and Regulatory Affairs across Biologics, Drugs, Medical Devices and Tissue/Cell Based Products. She's had the opportunity to work for a diverse range of businesses from very larger corporations like Danaher, specifically with Beckman Coulter, to small, yet rapidly growing organizations like Apyx Medical.

During this episode, we discussed various situations of Adversity that Topaz remarkably overcame to be the successful female Executive leader she is today.

Today, Topaz serves as a Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Integra LifeSciences where she is responsible for developing and implementing Integra's regulatory strategy while providing leadership over submissions, compliance, advertising and promotional review as well as product registrations across the product portfolio for all of Integra's products.

We discussed:

-Her early, formative years. Where she grew up, her family life, etc.

-How she got into the LifeSciences, and specifically Regulatory Affairs

-The challenges she faced rising up through the ranks as a woman of color

-Her perspective on the role and responsibilities of both a mentor and a mentee

...and so much more!