Dr. Kutzer brings more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, managing successful contract development and manufacturing organizations. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcami Corporation, a leading provider of development, analytical testing, and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Prior to this, he served as President, Divisional CEO and Chief Operating Officer of the Pharma Biotech & Customer Manufacturing division of Lonza Group AG, a multinational manufacturing company serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, where he had full oversight of the division, which generated over $1.6 billion in annual sales.
Dr. Kutzer also served as a member of the Executive Management Board of Lonza Group AG; President of Lonza Biologics Inc; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lonza Singapore Inc; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Teva-Lonza TL Biopharmaceuticals AG; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lonza Biologics plc.; and President and Chairman of Lonza Inc. He previously served as an Executive Director on the board of directors for the Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT). Dr. Kutzer earned a master’s degree in Chemical and Process Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Career highlights include recently serving as Vice President, Commercial Operations for Curia, where she played an integral role leading inside sales, proposals, communications, e-commerce, and marketing with a successful company rebrand. Prior to that, she spent 12 years at AbbVie CDMO as Head of Business Development, Sales & Marketing, and held various roles within Procurement and R&D.
Her academic achievements include a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Central Michigan University, as well as Project Management and Certified Purchasing Management certifications. She serves as an interim Chief Commercial Officer and as a Senior Advisor on the Executive Leadership Team at Scorpius BioManufacturing.