About Us

Who We Are

We provide biomanufacturing strategy and execution to startup and established pharmaceutical companies, advanced therapy companies, academia, hospitals, government agencies, financial institutions, CROs/CMOs, not-for-profit organizations and medical device companies. Our services include turnkey capital projects, tech transfers and facility builds; owner's representation; project and program management; validation; quality, regulatory and compliance; engineering and automation; serialization / track and trace; reliability, compliance and asset management; and more. We are committed to advancing manufacturing to achieve operational excellence and accelerate speed to market for next-generation medicines.

 

 

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FOOTPRINT, TEAM & CULTURE

Our Team

Our strategy is to hire, train and develop full-time employees, not temporary or 1099 contractors, that become the backbone of our company. We boast an extremely low employee turnover rate and high Glassdoor rating.

Our Culture

We foster a collaborative environment that promotes an engaging culture among our team members and clients. As a result, our team is able to overcome obstacles and provide exceptional project delivery. Our Glassdoor reviews boast of a “team-oriented nurturing environment” that “stresses a culture that is inclusive” and “values people and maintains a patient-focused mentality.”

Patient Focused

We named our firm “Project Farma” to remind our team why they come to work every day: for the patients. We believe that having a focus on philanthropy and connecting our team to the patients allows for a culture focused on providing solutions, meeting deadlines & getting results.

PF CARES

We are driven by our C.A.R.E.S. philosophy - Culture Focused, Agile Integration, Results Driven, Execution Excellence, Strategic Partnerships. It is our foundation for providing exceptional service and results that are required by our trusted partners. Our CARES philosophy focuses on the value of our partnerships and our team members. It is the foundation for our and our partners' success.

Diversity

We value the diversity of our team members and their unique perspectives and experiences. Diversity is not only age, race, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disabilities, and ethnicity but also geographic locations, clients and their respective markets, roles and responsibilities, job functions, and educational background. By valuing these differences, we evolve and successfully demonstrate our commitment to our CARES philosophy and treating everyone with fairness and respect.

Results & Efficiency

As a result of our culture and philosophy, Project Farma provides a motivated project delivery team that has a track record of creating 5-15% efficiency savings, limiting scope creep and delivering projects on time and on budget.


Philanthropy

Philanthropy is Built
into our Foundation

As a patient-focused delivery team, we are committed to connecting our team members to patients and their families. Connecting our team to the patients has fostered a culture within our organization that is focused on providing solutions, meeting deadlines and getting results.

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PF Team

Project Farma Leadership Team

Anshul Mangal

Anshul Mangal

President

Anshul Mangal

President

Anshul founded and steered PF to become a prominent global consultancy specializing in biologics and advanced therapy engineering with 200+ professionals. Anshul’s role extends to overseeing all corporate legal matters as General Counsel. Under Anshul’s guidance, PF pioneered the industrialization of groundbreaking therapeutics, including some of the earliest commercially approved cell and gene therapies, radioligand treatments, RNA-based therapies, and cutting-edge biologics. Additionally, Anshul led PF in acquiring and conducting due diligence on other engineering consulting firms, bolstering the company’s ability to offer comprehensive solutions to drug developers facing manufacturing and technical challenges. PF’s recent achievements include leading 50+ facility builds with a total capital investment exceeding $5 billion, managing 200+ capital projects, and collaborating with 100+ life science companies.

In 2020, Precision Medicine Group acquired PF, making it the cornerstone of Precision ADVANCE. ADVANCE is a collection of services within Precision, uniquely focused on addressing the intricate aspects of research, clinical development, regulatory compliance, manufacturing, and commercialization required to successfully bring complex, innovative therapies to market. Anshul’s commitment to advancing next-generation medicines extends to various boards and philanthropic organizations, including IQHQ, Alliance for Regenerative Medicines, Alliance for mRNA Medicines, Institute for Life Changing Medicines and several patient-advocacy organizations.

Before his tenure at PF, Anshul was an attorney and founded several digital agencies. He was a patent litigator at Jones Day and dedicated pro bono work to help persecuted refugees attain asylum in the United States. He graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s in Computer and Electrical Engineering and earned his law degree from John Marshall Law School. During law school, he clerked for a federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois and was Editor-in-Chief of the Review of Intellectual Property Law.


Tony Khoury

Tony Khoury

Executive Vice President

Tony Khoury

Executive Vice President

Tony Khoury is an experienced executive in the life sciences sector with a focus on biologics and advanced therapies. Tony actively serves on multiple boards including academic, philanthropic, biotech and financial investment institutions.

As a member of the Project Farma and Precision for Medicine executive leadership teams, Tony has spearheaded the firm’s growth in the biotech space with a focus on next generation medicines. Tony has extensive experience across multiple modalities including solid oral dosage, biologics, bio-therapies, RNA, radioligand therapy, cell therapy, and gene therapy & editing working with established biotech companies, startups, academic centers, financial institutions and CMOs/CROs. He has led global programs deploying billions in capital across the life sciences sector and the following disciplines: business and technical operations, organizational establishment, program management, facility builds, CDMOs and critical GMP supplier partnerships, automation, AI and ML, validation, reliability and maintenance, quality, supply chain, and serialization track and trace.

Tony has supported pioneering the industrialization of next generation medicines including many of the first FDA-approved advanced therapies and led the creation of Project Farma’s Advanced Therapy Manufacturing Playbook which has helped develop the largest advanced therapy manufacturing footprints in the world.


John Khoury

John Khoury

Executive Vice President

John Khoury

Executive Vice President

John Khoury is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur, biologics and advanced therapy expert with a passion for operational leadership and philanthropic impact.

John is the co-founder and EVP of Project Farma (PF), a leading global biologics and advanced therapy engineering consulting firm. His work with PF has been instrumental in industrializing the largest cell and gene therapy manufacturing footprints in the world, and the commercialization of two of the most notable FDA-approved advanced therapies. In totality, he has overseen 50+ facility builds with over $5BB in capital spend, the selection and management of 80+ CDMOs, and facilitated partnerships with 100+ life science organizations including startups, established biologics and cell and gene innovators.

In 2021, Project Farma was acquired by Precision Medicine Group (PMG). John has maintained his role as Executive Vice President strategically spearheading major initiatives for the 200+ team members including organizational structure, finance, marketing, human resources, and growth while maintaining Project’s Farma’s “Patient Focused, People First” core values.

Prior to Project Farma, John started several B2B and B2C companies in the financial, real estate, manufacturing, and consulting sectors. Over a 10-year period, his business acumen and drive facilitated international growth opportunities in the US, EU, Middle East, and China. John is also a champion for patient advocacy and philanthropy. As a philanthropic and servant leader, John has led his team to volunteer 7,000+ hours over the past few years in support of 25+ patient advocacy groups and not-for-profit organizations.


Greg Gara

Greg Gara

Sr. Vice President

Greg Gara

Sr. Vice President

Greg has over 30 years of industry experience in biotechnology, most recently focused on gene therapy.  His experience encompasses designing, constructing, start up and licensure of manufacturing facilities around the globe.  He has held positions of increasing management and leadership responsibility across TechOps/CMC including roles in manufacturing, engineering, quality, and program management, both at site and global levels.

Greg has a degree in Biology and Environmental Science from Augusta College.


Adam Barlow

Adam Barlow

Sr. Vice President

Adam Barlow

Sr. Vice President

Adam Barlow is a seasoned project management professional with over 25 years of experience leading diverse projects across the pharmaceutical, industrial construction, food and beverage, and high-tech industries. His expertise spans new greenfield construction, retrofits, SAP/ERP implementations, continuous improvements, technology transfers, business mergers, corporate initiatives, shutdowns/turnarounds, and portfolio/program management.

Throughout his career, Adam has taken on key responsibilities in project and program management, project controls and analysis, strategic and tactical planning, cost engineering, estimating, business systems development, construction, commissioning, validation, and facility start-up coordination. His ability to establish baseline controls and provide comprehensive project reporting has been instrumental in ensuring successful project execution.

With extensive on-site experience across the U.S. and internationally, Adam has a deep understanding of complex project environments and the challenges that come with them. In 2010, he founded his own project management consulting firm, leveraging his industry knowledge to support clients in optimizing project execution. Under his leadership, the company grew significantly and was successfully acquired in 2023.

Adam brings a wealth of experience, strategic insight, and a results-driven approach to every project, making him a valuable asset in any high-stakes business or technical environment.


Phil Massey

Phil Massey

Vice President

Phil Massey

Vice President

In his role, Phil manages a multitude of clients throughout the Midwest region, leading integrated teams in biologics, blood therapies and next generation medicines (cell and gene therapies). Additionally, Phil leads several task forces focused on technical strategy and execution related to compliant pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial manufacturing.

Beginning his career at Pfizer in Australia, Phil moved into life sciences consulting, providing technical and managerial leadership to agile teams across a range of functional areas such as project management, facilities, infrastructure, process equipment, manufacturing operations and quality projects. His recent experience with PF includes building technical operations programs for some of the first ever commercially approved therapies as well as some exciting and promising pre-clinical therapies in the US and UK. He has an Economics and Communications Degree from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. 


Joseph Neroni

Joseph Neroni

Vice President

Joseph Neroni

Vice President

Joe is a 10+ year leader in the biologics and advanced therapies industry leading and supporting cross-functional teams in Capital Projects, Medical Device, Engineering, and Validation in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Gene & Cell Therapy Industry, and Aerospace industries. As a member of the Project Farma Team, Joe has helped Project Farma’s growth in the gene and cell therapy space including building gene therapy facilities for some of the first ever commercially approved therapies. 

He has worked with small and large biotech companies including gene and cell therapy startups and CMOs/CROsholding multiple roles ranging in a wide variety of scope and responsibility from Project Management, Engineering Technical Lead, and Commissioning and Qualification Lead for Gene and Cell Therapy Facility Builds, Medical Device, Business Strategy, Technical Operations advisement and Facility Remediation. Joe has led programs greater than $230MM in the following disciplines: program and project management, turnkey facility builds, automation, validation, and engineering. He brings a strong technical background in Upstream, Downstream and Fill and Finish processes through the project life cycle from conceptual design through implementation with a proven adaptability to new situations demonstrated by successful projects in a variety of companies and industries involving new or improved facilities, infrastructure, utilities and process equipment.   


Sarah Paolini (Stoll)

Sarah Paolini (Stoll)

Vice President

Sarah Paolini (Stoll)

Vice President

Sarah has over 10 years of experience in capital projects, operational strategy and execution in the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Gene Therapy Industry. In her role, Sarah applies expert knowledge, industry experience, and relentless energy to resolve potential roadblocks and produce solutions. She has led diverse, cross-functional teams of up to 25 throughout the entire project lifecycle including project initiation/funding requests, business case development, conceptual design, basis of design, detailed design, construction, commissioning and qualification, validation, project close-out/purchase order closure. She has a degree in B.S in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder 


Cory Proctor

Cory Proctor

Vice President

Cory Proctor

Vice President

Cory has 10+ years of experience in capital projects, medical device, and validation in the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Gene Therapy industry. Cory has held multiple project lead roles with the most recent being Project Manager for a gene therapy Tech Transfer. He has led diverse, cross-functional teams throughout the entire project lifecycle including project initiation/funding requests, business case development, conceptual design, basis of design, detailed design, construction, commissioning/qualification, validation, project close-out/purchase order closure. 


Jim Watson

Jim Watson

Vice President

Jim Watson

Vice President

Jim has 25+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He is a Vice President at Project Farma, has led development of Project Farma’s presence in the East Coast, and been a leader on its cell and gene therapy task force.

He started his career designing, building, and starting up membrane plants supporting various industries, and eventually moved into the management of large scale capital projects in life science as well as leading engineering, maintenance, capital programs and EHS disciplines at a leading CMO.  Jim has recently led multiple operational and commercial readiness programs.  Jim has extensive experience in high purity utilities, large molecule biological processes and advanced therapies.  He has worked for small and established pharmaceutical and biotech organizations launching early phase manufacturing strategy, conceptual design, user requirement specifications, verification, validation, facility turnover and facility operations.

Jim graduated with a BS in Chemical Engineering with Biomedical Interests from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and is completing an MBA through the University of Central Oklahoma.


Austin Caudle

Austin Caudle

Vice President, Business Development

Austin Caudle

Vice President, Business Development

Austin is an experienced leader in business development and strategy within the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. His career spans various roles at Fortune 500 companies, including Kelly Science & Clinical, IQVIA, and ThermoFisher, as well as leadership positions at NSF Health Sciences and Charles River. Most recently, he worked at Redica Systems, a SaaS software company specializing in Quality and regulatory compliance data intelligence. With a strong background in the complexities of bringing pharmaceuticals and medical devices to market, Austin has a deep understanding of customer needs and the multifaceted processes involved. His expertise includes laboratory and R&D, clinical trials, manufacturing, and Quality.

He is a recognized industry leader, serving as Immediate Past-President of the Southeast Chapter of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), a current member of the PDA Regulatory and Quality Advisory Board (RAQAB) and as a Regulatory Authority Engagement Liaison for the EMA Quality Working Party for PDA. He is also an active member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). Throughout his career, Austin has contributed to numerous industry publications and conferences. He holds a BSc and MSc in Nutrition & Food Science from Auburn University and has published research in several scientific journals.


Adam Pfeiffer

Adam Pfeiffer

Vice President, Business Development

Adam Pfeiffer

Vice President, Business Development

In his role, Adam drives overall business strategy, aligning with operations, marketing, and business development groups in growing the firm’s global life sciences partnerships.

With 16+ years of life sciences consulting experience, Adam has supported countless drug manufacturers in bringing life-saving therapies to the market, with an emphasis on engineering and qualification in the advanced therapy and large-molecule biologics space. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University.


Jacob Greenwood

Jacob Greenwood

Vice President, Business Development

Jacob Greenwood

Vice President, Business Development

Jacob Greenwood has spent his 15+ year professional career working in the Life Sciences industry. At Project Farma, Jacob is a strategic leader, creating and fostering client relationships and building brand awareness within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

In addition to his experience with Project Farma, Jacob spent 5 years as a business development professional within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry, delivering projects totaling nearly $500M.  Prior to developing his sales career, he was an active member of the preclinical research community, managing vivariums in both Maryland and North Carolina. Jacob remains committed to helping medicines and therapies move through the research and development stage into manufacturing and ultimately into a position to positively impact the lives of patients.


Anthony Wickline

Anthony Wickline

Vice President, Finance

Anthony Wickline

Vice President, Finance


Allison Cacciatore

Allison Cacciatore

Vice President, Strategic Operations

Allison Cacciatore

Vice President, Strategic Operations


Scott Hamm, PMP

Scott Hamm, PMP

Vice President, Strategic Operations

Scott Hamm, PMP

Vice President, Strategic Operations

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In his role, Scott leads strategic operations, collaborating with business development, technical operations, talent acquisition and marketing to create growth for the organization. Scott is an accomplished, results-oriented leader with over 30 years of experience managing organizations and global capital projects in the life sciences industry. He is proficient in all aspects of project delivery, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and validation, and has developed multiple procedures, best practices and tools pertaining to these activities. Scott also has a proven track record of significantly growing organizations, securing high-impact partnerships, advancing company goals and expanding footprints in the industry.  He is an active ISPE member and has delivered multiple industry presentations.  Scott has a BSEE degree from Purdue University and is PMP certified.

 


Chip Bennett

Chip Bennett

Sr. Director

Chip Bennett

Sr. Director

As a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with 25 years of experience, Chip has seamlessly transitioned between pharmaceutical and regulated non-pharmaceutical industries, including a blend of owner companies, services providers, and consulting companies.

Chip has broad-based experience with validation of facilities, utilities, and equipment; computer system validation; process validation; and cleaning validation. This experience includes manufacturing, packaging, and laboratory facilities; critical utilities; aseptic processes and sterile filling; oral solid dose manufacturing; packaging systems; environmental chambers; and warehouses. As a quality consultant, Chip has experience with quality systems, quality risk management, risk assessment, root cause analysis, change control, CAPA, and failure investigation. He has managed facility qualification and cleaning validation projects for clients in the medical device and regulated non-pharmaceutical industries.

Chip has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and is very active in ISPE. He co-authored the Good Engineering Practice Good Practice Guide (2021), is a contributing author of the upcoming Validation 4.0 Good Practice Guide, author of several articles in Pharmaceutical Engineering, a member of the C&Q and Pharma 4.0 Communities of Practice, and a qualified instructor in three courses: Risk-Based C&Q, Good Engineering Practice, and Fundamentals of GMPs. 


Irfan Ghafoor

Irfan Ghafoor

Sr. Director

Irfan Ghafoor

Sr. Director

With 20+ years of experience in Project Controls & Project Management, an MBA in Management Information Systems, and a special emphasis on Controls Management, Irfan has seamlessly transitioned between different project controls and document controls management systems.

Irfan’s most recent experience as a consultant provided him the opportunity to support project controls setup, audit and evaluation, and program management development for chemical plants and food & beverage plants valued from $750M to $12.5B.

Two of Irfan’s most recent accomplishments were designing and developing a turnkey project controls and management software solution which was successfully implemented on various transmission line construction and maintenance projects; and raising two major PMOs, while developing processes and procedures to streamline data collection and reporting mechanisms.

Irfan has an MBA in Management Information Systems with a special emphasis on Controls Management. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Primavera Certified Trainer, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA), a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), and a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ).


Mike Griffin, MBA, PMP

Mike Griffin, MBA, PMP

Sr. Director

Mike Griffin, MBA, PMP

Sr. Director


Shelley Preslar

Shelley Preslar

Sr. Director

Shelley Preslar

Sr. Director

Shelley brings nearly three decades of experience in the life sciences industry, specializing in aseptic manufacturing, regulatory compliance, quality systems, and business operations.

As the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Panacea Group, Shelley has been a driving force in helping life sciences companies deliver safe and effective treatments to patients. Her expertise spans 503a/503b compounding, validation, remediation, and training, making her a valuable addition to our leadership team. She is also a Project Management Professional (PMP) and an active leader in industry organizations such as ISPE CASA and the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA).

Shelley has a BS in Marine Biology, an MBA in Global Management, and her PMP. As a Woman Service-Disabled Veteran, (W-SDVOSB), Shelley’s leadership is guided by the core values of Honor, Commitment, and Balance, all principles that have shaped her impressive career in both the military and the life sciences industry. Her strategic vision and deep regulatory expertise will play a crucial role in driving our mission forward.


Scott Reynolds, PMP

Scott Reynolds, PMP

Sr. Director

Scott Reynolds, PMP

Sr. Director

Scott leverages 20+ years of Certified Project Management PMP expertise leading global cross-functional teams using effective communication, organization and planning skills to deliver Innovative scheduling solutions. This provides clients higher efficiencies and reduced cost while proving the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

Scott has experience with the physical construction of facilities through CSV, CQV, EMPQ, Raw Materials design through GMP Release, Facilities PM’s, Calibrations, Engineering Runs, PPQ, PAS and FDA approval of client product.

He is skilled in Project Planning / Scheduling / Reporting using Oracle Primavera (P6), Oracle Primavera Cloud and MS Project, Global Resource Management skills, Communication Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Time Management, Scope Management, Coaching, Mentoring, Meeting Management, Analytical Skills, and Problem Solving Techniques.


Michelle Sinsel

Michelle Sinsel

Sr. Director

Michelle Sinsel

Sr. Director

Michelle Sinsel is a Director at Project Farma. In her role, Michelle leads high performing CQV teams, mentors and develops peers, creates validation strategies for projects, SME for data integrity initiatives, and manages project accounts for Project Farma.

With over 20+ years of extensive validation experience, Michelle brings significant validation and project knowledge to Project Farma. She has worked across the industry as a data integrity SME and validation manager with two brownfield startups, numerous process validation and data integrity remediations, and site expansions. Michelle specializes in computer system validations, QC instrument qualification, data integrity solutions, and equipment qualification.


David Billings

David Billings

Director

David Billings

Director

With a strong foundation in the pharma-biotech field since 2008, a degree in Microbial Biotechnology and MBA in Bioscience Administration from North Carolina State University, David is excited to hit the ground running. David has experience in delivering end-to-end services for the entire manufacturing lifecycle, supporting a number of start-up companies bringing products to market and large biotech companies managing teams in process development, EQV/CSV, Quality & Regulatory, and more. His diverse experience, most recently as a Project Manager & Site Lead for PharmEng technology, reflects his commitment to helping teams and organizations deliver life-saving therapies to patients.

 

David was drawn to our team because of our Patient Focused, People First mission and our commitment to knowledge sharing. He was also impressed at our portfolio spanning biologics, vaccines, and advanced medicines and how we’ve brought eight “first-ever” treatments to life.


David Dybes

David Dybes

Director

David Dybes

Director

With a strong foundation in the pharma-biotech field since 2006 and a degree in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, David has seamlessly transitioned between systems, process, and facilities engineering both as a full-time employee and consultant for companies like Pfizer, Genzyme, and Biogen. His diverse experience, most recently as the Senior Manager, Facilities & Engineering at Seres Therapeutics, reflects his commitment to helping teams and organizations deliver life-saving therapies to patients.

David was drawn to our team because of our Patient Focused, People First mission and our commitment to giving back. He was also impressed at how we’ve strategically positioned ourselves in the industry as a trusted partner with a proven track record of bringing several “first-ever” treatments to life.


Danny Foody

Danny Foody

Director

Danny Foody

Director

As a member of Project Farma, Danny Foody has supported and led capital projects for several partners in the Advanced Therapies and Biologics space. Danny provides technical and quality leadership for advising start-up and established pharmaceutical companies for CMO/CDMO operational readiness capabilities. Working with Project Farma’s Technical Operations team, he provides subject matter expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining cGMP facilities. Prior to Project Farma, Danny worked in an analytical and quality control laboratory. He earned his B.S. degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.


Christian Hermanas

Christian Hermanas

Director

Christian Hermanas

Director

Christian Hermanas is a graduate of the University of Southern California with his background in Biochemical Engineering. Christian is one of the East Coast leads for Project Farma supporting North Carolina and the Southeast. He is biotech veteran with his background Project Engineering and Project Management. Christian has supported multiple Gene Therapy manufacturing facility design and builds ranging up to $400MM. He has also supported pre-clinical and clinical organizations as they characterize their process and prepare for commercialization scale up.


Jared Wine

Jared Wine

Director

Jared Wine

Director

With nearly 10 years of experience in the life sciences industry, Jared has worked as a consultant and full time team member at companies like ValSource and Denison Pharmaceuticals, respectively.

As a consultant, Jared has CQV, Project Controls, and Project Management experience with companies like Merck, Pfizer, Thermo Fisher, Shire, Bluebird Bio, KBI Biopharma, Denison Pharmaceuticals, and Finch Therapeutics..

Jared was drawn to Project Farma for our upward mobility and growth opportunities, robust mentorship program, and patient focused culture. He wanted to be part of a team of like-minded individuals in an environment where employees are truly valued—one where he can leverage his experience to make a meaningful impact on patient lives.


Connor Rudny

Connor Rudny

Director of Marketing

Connor Rudny

Director of Marketing