Tina was Director of Process Development Operations and Engineering at Genentech. She leads an organization responsible for bioprocess technology development, automation engineering, pilot plant operations, and strategic planning. Tina has held positions of increasing responsibility in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Process Development during her 15 years at Genentech. She spent 11 years providing direct technical support to Bioprocess Manufacturing, as both an Automation Engineer and Manufacturing Scientist. She has worked with every commercial product at Genentech, and many clinical products. She also led the purification technology transfer for a contract manufacturing project. Tina is recognized in the pharmaceutical industry for her leadership in bioprocess analysis and control. Tina is also known for her commitment to mentorship and talent development, including her role as founding officer in Genentech’s Women Professionals group and her mentorship of emerging leaders through the NextGen program. Tina holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University. In her free time, Tina enjoys sharing her passion for gardening with her 3-year-old daughter, Kendra. Kendra has her own set of gardening tools and she has successfully cultivated her own flowers and peas.