Lynn Holmes
About Lynn Holmes
Lynn Holmes is the Global Director of Quality Assurance for Strategic Manufacturing at Teleflex, with extensive experience in quality assurance, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance across various industries.
Current Role at Teleflex
Lynn Holmes currently serves as the Global Director of Quality Assurance, Strategic Manufacturing at Teleflex. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing quality assurance processes and ensuring manufacturing strategies align with global standards. Her contributions focus on maintaining high standards of product quality and compliance with international quality systems regulations.
Tenure at Revlon Inc.
From 2015 to 2021, Lynn Holmes held various leadership roles at Revlon Inc. She began as the Director of Bulk Compounding/Manufacturing in Oxford, North Carolina, before transitioning to Director of Technical Project Management, Integration of Elizabeth Arden in 2017. She later advanced to Sr. Director, Quality Assurance and External Manufacturing in 2018, a position she held for three years, where her responsibilities included oversight of quality assurance and external manufacturing operations.
Experience at Danaher Corporation
Lynn Holmes worked at Danaher Corporation from 2011 to 2015 in several roles. She began as a Sr. Engineer/Danaher Business Systems Leader (Medical Device) in 2011, then became the Engineering Manager/Danaher Business Systems Leader (DBSL), followed by the position of Global Director, Danaher Business System (Continuous Improvement). Her time at Danaher involved leading continuous improvement initiatives and managing engineering projects within the medical device sector in Romulus, Michigan.
Educational Background
Lynn Holmes holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Additionally, she earned an MBA in International Business from The University of Toledo. Her academic background provided a strong foundation for her roles in various sectors including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, and clinical trial drug packaging and labeling.
Specialized Skills and Certifications
Lynn Holmes is specialized in rapid continuous improvement methodologies such as LEAN and Kaizen and holds a Six Sigma Greenbelt certification. She has extensive experience in problem-solving through Root Cause/Corrective Action investigation and implementation. Her expertise also includes managing both union and non-union teams, compliance with FDA and other regulatory agencies, and networking and relationship-building at all organizational levels.