Christina Brown
About Christina Brown
Christina Brown serves as the Innovation and Active Ingredients Lead at Spectrum Brands, Inc. since 2021, where she focuses on developing novel compounds for pest and weed control and has a strong background in chemical engineering and pharmaceutical sciences.
Work at Spectrum Brands
Christina Brown serves as the Innovation and Active Ingredients Lead at Spectrum Brands, Inc. since 2021. In this role, she is based in Earth City, Missouri, and has been instrumental in developing and implementing an active ingredients and innovation strategy. Her responsibilities include identifying and developing novel compounds and formulations tailored for pest and weed control. She also provides subject matter expertise in formulation technology, contributing to product registration and field trial planning. Christina plays a key role in building and sustaining strategic relationships with external partners to enhance product development and technology transfer.
Education and Expertise
Christina Brown holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Tulane University, where she studied from 2004 to 2009. Additionally, she earned a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Florida, completing her studies from 2017 to 2019. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Tulane University, achieved during the same period. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in both engineering and scientific principles, which she applies in her current role in innovation and active ingredients.
Background
Prior to her current position at Spectrum Brands, Christina Brown accumulated extensive experience in the scientific field. She worked at Zoetis Inc. as a Scientist from 2018 to 2021 and as a Senior Associate Scientist from 2016 to 2018, both roles based in the Kalamazoo, Michigan Area. Before her tenure at Zoetis, she was a Senior Scientist at Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, contracted at Zoetis, from 2015 to 2016. Christina also served as a Research Assistant at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences from 2009 to 2010, further enhancing her research and development skills.
Achievements
At Spectrum Brands, Christina Brown has successfully developed and implemented an active ingredients and innovation strategy that focuses on pest and weed control. She has demonstrated her ability to provide subject matter expertise in formulation technology, which is crucial for product registration and field trial planning. Her efforts in building strategic relationships with external partners have also contributed to enhancing product development and technology transfer within the organization.