Margo Frey, PhD, PE

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About me
Director, R&D - Advanced Evaluation Johnson&Johnson MedTech - Surgery
Education
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  2002 - 2004
  Master's Degree Biomedical Engineering
  Activities and Societies: Served as Charter Treasurer of BME Student Chapter
- Stanford University
  2015 - 2015
  Executive Education, Managing Innovation Biodesign Program
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
  2004 - 2008
  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
- Louisiana State University
  1991 - 1997
  Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering
  Activities and Societies: Served as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Social Chair of ASME Student Chapter, LSU Ambassador - Arts and Talent Committee
- MIT Sloan Executive Education
  2021 - 2022
  Digital Business Strategy: Harnessing Our Digital Future
Experience
- Georgia-Pacific LLC
  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
  Quality Co-op Engineer
- PPG Industries
  Aug 1997 - Aug 2002
  Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Planner, Project Engineer
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  Sept 2002 - Aug 2003
  Graduate Teaching Assistant
  Teaching Assistant for Biomedical Imaging, Intro to Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics, and Biomedical Transport classes.
- UMass Chan Medical School
  Jan 2004 - Aug 2008
  Graduate Research Assistant
  Thesis research - development of UV-cleavable cell culture substrate to visualize changes within cells in response to changes to substrate stiffness.
- TDC Medical: A Vention Medical Company
  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
  Product Development Engineer
- BD
  Apr 2010 - Dec 2020
  - R&D Director, Project Management Office (PMO) - Diabetes Care (DC)
    Apr 2018 - Dec 2020
  - Senior Program Manager in Diabetes Care, Injection
    Aug 2016 - Sept 2018
  - Portfolio Liaison, Medical Segment R&D
    Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
  - Program Manager, New Product Development in Injection Systems, Medication & Procedural Solutions
    Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
  - BDX Leader, R&D India Development Center
    Feb 2013 - Aug 2015
  - R&D Manager - Injection Systems
    Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
  - R&D Manager, Advanced Product Development Services
    May 2013 - Sept 2014
  - R&D Leader, Product Verification-Medical Surgical Systems
    Jun 2011 - May 2013
  - R&D Staff Engineer, Medical Surgical Systems
    Apr 2010 - Jun 2011
- Ethicon, Inc.
  Dec 2020 - Jul 2023
  Director Biosurgery New Product Development
  A franchise of Johnson & Johnson MedTech
- Johnson & Johnson MedTech
  Aug 2023 - now
  R&D Director, Advanced Evaluation
Licenses & Certifications
- Professional Engineer
  State of Massachusetts
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Margo Frey, PhD, PE
  Wesley J Howe Science and Technology Award BD Senior Leadership Oct 2019 The Wesley J Howe Award honors BD associates whose outstanding contributions to technology have made a substantial impact on the growth and stature of BD and to underscore the major role technology plays in the growth of BD.Awarded based on team leadership and courage necessary to successful launch Nano PRO/2nd Gen product, designed to better serve the diabetic patient community in their daily injections.
- Awarded to Margo Frey, PhD, PE
  Becton Volunteer Impact Award BD Senior Leadership Aug 2017 The Becton Volunteer Impact Awards recognize excellence in community service by BD associates, while honoring the late BD Director Henry P. Becton, Sr.'s lifelong commitment to community.Awarded for my service to both National Neimann Pick Disease Foundation (volunteer Board member) and to Rare Disease Legislative Advocates (patient advocate).
- Awarded to Margo Frey, PhD, PE
  CEO Excellence - Life Changer Award BD CEO and Management Committee Apr 2016 The Life-Changers Award program launched in 2016 as a way to recognize the exceptional associates who work alongside us every day and best exemplify who we are, what we stand for and the potential to both “do well” and “do good.” Life-Changer: An individual who best demonstrates BD’s culture, values and purpose of advancing the world of health; has the ability to change lives through contributions both at work and outside of work; and inspires those around them.
- Awarded to Margo Frey, PhD, PE
  Leadership Award BD Medication & Procedural Solutions R&D Peer-nominated Award Nov 2015
- Awarded to Margo Frey, PhD, PE
  Becton Quality Award BD Quality Senior Leadership Team Oct 2014 BD’s H.P. Becton Quality Award, a recognition awarded to teams demonstrating success with a significant impact on BD’s industry-leading quality. It is BD’s highest recognition of a Team, Individual or Organization of BD associates who have successfully demonstrated the intent and spirit of BD’s Quality Policy.This award honored the leadership, strategic vision and execution related to the collaborative effort of using Computer Aided Engineering to model data for Verification and… Show more BD’s H.P. Becton Quality Award, a recognition awarded to teams demonstrating success with a significant impact on BD’s industry-leading quality. It is BD’s highest recognition of a Team, Individual or Organization of BD associates who have successfully demonstrated the intent and spirit of BD’s Quality Policy.This award honored the leadership, strategic vision and execution related to the collaborative effort of using Computer Aided Engineering to model data for Verification and Validation (V&V) in lieu of bench data. Collaboration with ASME V&V 40 Committee and the FDA, to which we provided guidance to and piloted their guidance document on reporting CAE data for V&V. Internally, saved costs related to testing and reduced time to market for products. Presented work at BMES/FDA Frontiers in Medical Devices Conference, College Park, MD. Show less
- Awarded to Margo Frey, PhD, PE
  Innovation Award BD MSS R&D Peer Nominated Award Nov 2013
- Awarded to Margo Frey, PhD, PE
  Teamwork Award BD MSS R&D Peer Nominated Award Nov 2012
Volunteer Experience
- Rare Patient Advocate
  Issued by Rare Disease Legislative Advocates on Feb 2012
  Associated with Margo Frey, PhD, PE
- Board of Directors, Member (Director at Large)
  Issued by National Niemann Pick Disease Foundation on Mar 2016
  Associated with Margo Frey, PhD, PE
- Treasurer
  Issued by Junior Woman’s Club of Jefferson Township on Apr 2021
  Associated with Margo Frey, PhD, PE