Minden Polston
About Minden Polston
Minden Polston is the Senior Manager of Supplier Quality Management at Bristol Myers Squibb in Seattle, Washington, with extensive experience in quality assurance and manufacturing processes.
Company
Minden Polston is currently employed at Bristol Myers Squibb, a leading global biopharmaceutical company. He holds the position of Senior Manager, Supplier Quality Management in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Title
Minden Polston serves as the Senior Manager of Supplier Quality Management at Bristol Myers Squibb. He is responsible for overseeing quality assurance aspects and ensuring the compliance of contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).
Education and Expertise
Minden Polston studied Chemistry at the University of Oregon, earning a Bachelor of Science degree. He has extensive experience in aseptic and terminally sterilized filling processes and specializes in cell therapy and lean manufacturing.
Background
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Minden Polston held several positions across various companies. Notably, he was a Senior QA Specialist at Celgene and a Product Quality Engineer at Agilent Technologies. He also served as Quality Assurance Manager at Bend Research and as Production Supervisor at Hospira. His role as QA Supervisor and QA Analyst II at Alcon Laboratories further built his foundation in quality management.
Achievements
In his current role at Bristol Myers Squibb, Minden Polston develops and implements policies and procedures for CMO compliance. He provides QA approval for investigations, CAPAs, changes, validation documentation, and other GMP documentation. Additionally, he supports internal and external audits and acts as the primary quality contact for CMOs, ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration.