PDA DEL VAL - Key Persons


Bill O'Connor - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CHAPTER OFFICERS Team
  • Treasurer
  • Committee Members
  • Member of Committee
Bill is recently retired from GlaxoSmithKline in Sterile Manufacturing. Thankfully, Bill continues to support the chapter. He has over 38 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry specializing in the pharmaceutical development and manufacture. Bill has been involved in the DV Chapter of PDA for over 7 years. Currently serving as the Treasurer. One thing that Bill has been passionate about as treasurer is his accurate recordkeeping and reporting.

Chris Smalley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CHAPTER OFFICERS Team
  • Secretary
  • Member of Committee
Chris works with pharmacists to design, build and operate compliant compounding facilities. He recently retired from Merck, where he worked for five years on innovative implementation and validation, including Single Use Systems globally. Previously, he was Director of Quality Operations for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for 12 years with responsibility for setting validation standards and validation activities globally. His research experience includes responsibility for Quality in the U.S. operations of the Sanofi Research Division, and earlier as a plant manager for the Johnson & Johnson family of companies. Chris has been a member of the Parenteral Drug Association ("PDA"), as well as a member of the PDA Science Advisory Board.

John Lyons

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Kristi Ballard

Job Titles:
  • Committee Members
  • Member of Committee

Leo S. Posner - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CHAPTER OFFICERS Team
  • President
  • Committee Members
  • Member of Committee
  • Quality Head for Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Leo currently serves as the Quality Head for Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies. Leo has also held roles of Franchise Director, Medical Devices Source Quality, External Manufacturing Quality Leader and Site Quality Leader within Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Leo served in Regulatory Compliance and Laboratory Operation roles within Merck & Co. Leo has served the Delaware Valley Chapter for many years and looks forward to contributing towards the great work the Chapter provides to the industry.

Matt Schwartz

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Matthew Schmidt

Job Titles:
  • Committee Members
  • Member of Committee

Philip Robertson

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee