Heather O'Neil

Experience

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  The National Food Laboratory

  Jun 2000 - May 2002

  Laboratory Supervisor

  Reported to Division Manager. Responsible for all activities related to the operation of the General Microbiology Segment. High volume, fast project turnaround times and extensive customer service.

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  Tetragenetics Inc.

  Oct 2008 - Aug 2012

  Manager of Operations

  Oversees implementation and maintenance of Pre-Clinical development and Quality Assurance programs. Establishes, maintains and manages client relationships prior to and following commencement of collaborative and fee for service projects and acts as the Point of Contact for these projects. Assists in the preparation and filing of grant funding submissions. Develops and uses Project Management tools to track progress of grant, collaborative and fee-for-service work. Assumes responsibility for Environmental Health and Occupational Safety. Show less

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  Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2017

  Works with the R&D team to design, establish and maintain a new project management function for all internal preclinical studies.• Designs new department work flow and templates to provide structure to research projects • Creates the necessary processes to successfully bring projects from conception through benchtop to final report• Holds regular meetings with project stakeholders to ensure projects stay on time, on focus, and on budget• Coordinates with Program Management to feed information and status updates from R&D efforts into the operational and strategic plans for each of Acorda’s programsWorks with the Director of Research & Collaborations in all aspects of placing preclinical studies at outside CROs or academic institutions. • Establishes and maintains relationships with outside researchers and vendors. Identifies relevant laboratories and key opinion leaders to work with in pursuit of Acorda interests.• Contributes to the scientific design and drafting of research plans in conjunction with external researchers and solicits feedback from Research and Development team.• Identifies material needs to accomplish studies and works with the appropriate groups to ensure test compound is available and delivered to researcher. • Helps to establish and track legal agreements • Manages external studies throughout life cycle of each project: initiating, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing • Facilitates and participates in critical scientific review of data and determining next steps. • Supports grant writing efforts and manages all aspects of ongoing awarded grants Show less Initiates, monitors and reports on collaborative and contracted preclinical studies. Identifies relevant researchers, laboratories, and contract research organizations that enhance and complement Acorda’s diverse areas of scientific interest. Works closely with both internal and external researchers to establish plans for collaborative studies. Contributes to the designing, monitoring and reporting of these studies, shepherding each study from initial contact with a potential partner to the receipt of a mutually agreed upon final report. This includes bringing the project through the scope of work design phase, working with the legal department to establish necessary agreements, identifying the material needs to accomplish the study, maintaining open communication between all parties, and managing the process for review and finalization of externally generated reports. Responsible for the maintenance and organization of data files and for authoring internal reports compiling data from multiple studies. Generates planning documents outlining the overall approach for external preclinical work and how that work complements internal efforts. Show less

  • Senior Manager, Research & Collaborations

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Manager, Collaborations and External Research

    Jul 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Assistant Manager Collaborations and Research

    Sept 2012 - Jun 2014
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  Industrial Arts Brewing Company

  Sept 2017 - now

  Head of Food Safety. Responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive Food Safety program allowing IABC to branch out from being a brewery to a beverage manufacturer. Spearheaded the project to become a facility certified by a third party for current Good Manufacturing Practices. Oversees all aspects of Food Safety for our expanded beverage line which now includes non-alcoholic beer, hop seltzers and hemp derived THC infused hop tonics. Responsible for ensuring effective procedures are in place to measure, report on, and manage the organization. Develops all company policies and procedures. Communicates organizational and departmental goals internally and assists Managing Partner in communication of organizational goals externally. Provides input on business and strategic planning.Ensure organizational practices comply with federal and state laws. Acts as a liaison between the Managing Partner and other leaders within the organization. Oversees human resource policies, procedures and onboarding/offboarding of all personnel.Oversees Finance Department’s day to day operations (accounts payable, accounts receivable, monthly reporting, fixed asset management) and manages relationship with consultants on income taxes, research & development credits and strategic financial planning. Manages loan applications and ongoing reporting requirements to lenders.Oversees federal and state-by-state compliance tasks related to beer labeling, reporting and taxes. Show less

  • Chief Administrative Officer

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Controller / Human Resources

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2020