We Deliver

We take pride in execution. Our team brings a wealth of experience delivering, launching products, developing operational capabilities, and matching production and product needs.

Leadership Team

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Brian Van Hatten, CEO

20+ years of leading operations, process development teams, technology transfers, launching over 250 products, and building global operations in an RUO and IVD environment. Previously Sr. Director of Operations, Commercial Operations, and Laboratory Operations at Inscripta, Co-Founder of Solana Biosciences (acquired by Inscripta), 12+ years at Illumina.

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Dan Schmitigal, President

20+ years of technical and operations leadership in the life sciences industry driving strategy and execution across product development, manufacturing, and supply chain for high complexity consumables. Previously VP of Engineering, Process Dev, and Tech Transfer at Inscripta, Co-founder of Solana Biosciences (acquired by Inscripta), 14+ years at Illumina.

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Angelina Altshuler, PhD, MBA, Head of Development

10+ years of leading process development and technology transfers with a specialization in design for manufacturing and operationalizing custom products. Previously Director of Process Engineering at Inscripta and Sr. Engineering Manager at Illumina.

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Chris Siegmund, Head of Operations

20+ years of biotech operations and informatics leadership focused on linking operational performance to customer success, including on-market product support. He has held various roles across operations, product engineering, and process engineering. Previously Director of Operations at Inscripta, Director of Operations Informatics at Solana Biosciences, 17+ years of Product Engineering at Illumina.

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Anna Freed, Head of Quality

15+ years of Regulatory and Quality leadership experience, guiding both startups and multinational corporations in designing and implementing robust Quality Systems that ensure compliance, drive efficiency, and support business growth.  Expertise in regulatory strategy, audit readiness, process optimization, and seamless technology transfer into Operations. Previously Director of Product Operations at Roche and Foundation Medicine and holds a Master’s in Regulatory Affairs.