Jo Anne Valentino New York Blood Center Enterprises

Jo Anne Valentino oversees quality operations for Comprehensive Cell Solutions (CCS), the dedicated cell therapy manufacturing unit of NYBC Enterprises. As the organization’s VP of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, she brings 25 years of industry experience and leadership at major pharmaceutical companies and, most recently, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). Prior to joining CCS, Jo Anne led teams as Global Head of Quality and later, as Chief Operating Officer at Minaris Regenerative Medicine, LLC, a cell therapy CDMO. Jo Anne spent many years in roles of increasing responsibility, honing her expertise in quality operations, process, and product development at companies like Novartis, Merck, and Schering-Plough. Jo Anne earned a Master’s in management from Stevens Institute of Technology after completing her BS in chemical engineering at Manhattan College. She is based at CCS’s headquarters in New York, New York.