Maria Ginnelly BMS

With 28 years of experience in sterile manufacturing, Maria has held various pivotal roles, in operations, aseptic lead, and technical operations lead for a recent high-potency facility startup. She has been instrumental in numerous startup facilities, guiding them from greenfield projects to full-scale commercial manufacturing. Currently, Maria serves in a global aseptic microbial SME for ExM and Internal sites, leveraging her extensive expertise to ensure the highest standards of aseptic processing and microbial control. Maria is also the founder and chair of the Ireland Sterile Manufacturing Community of Practice (COP). What began with just two sites has now grown to include over 40 sites, reflecting her commitment to fostering collaboration and excellence within the industry.