Virginia (Ginger) Petro Roy
About Virginia (Ginger) Petro Roy
Virginia (Ginger) Petro Roy is a Sr. Manager and Principal Packaging Engineer at Bristol Myers Squibb with extensive experience in packaging development across various FDA-regulated industries.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Virginia (Ginger) Petro Roy is currently serving as the Sr. Manager, Principal Packaging Engineer at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. In this role, she focuses on various aspects of packaging engineering, catering to both small and large molecule products for US and international markets. Her responsibilities include the development, testing, validation, and commercialization of packaging components.
Career History
Virginia has a robust career history in packaging engineering. She has held roles at The Nature's Bounty Co., Equity Packaging for 4 months in 2020, as well as Pharma Resource Group, Inc., where she worked for 9 months from 2019 to 2020. Her career also includes a three-year tenure at G&W Laboratories from 2016 to 2019. Additionally, she has experience with McNeil Consumer Healthcare and McNeil Nutritionals under different contracts with Equity Packaging and Adept Packaging from 2008 to 2015. She also worked at Crayola for 5 years and co-owned Lee Klein Associates, Inc. for 11 years.
Education and Expertise
Virginia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She has extensive experience in packaging development tailored for FDA regulated industries, including Biologics, OTC, Nutritional, Food, Drug, and Health Care Products. Her expertise spans the innovation of new packaging designs, commercialization, labeling, and regulatory compliance.
Skills and Competencies
Virginia is skilled in the development of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging components. Her competencies extend to project management, testing, and validation of packaging solutions. She is proficient in new package innovation and has substantial experience in liaising with multiple stakeholders to ensure the seamless implementation of packaging strategies across different product lines and regulatory environments.