Leadership

Eric Dann is a visionary start-up entrepreneur with extensive experience leading innovation-centric, high-growth organizations.

Often referred to as the “Chief Strategic Officer” of Formulated Solutions and with more than 600 successful product launches, Eric embodies the paradoxical balance of science and marketing. As a trained chemist with a keen eye for branding, his role involves both managing the company’s culture and growth, as well as evaluating technology platforms, new product concepts, market opportunities and potential joint development or otherwise strategic alliances.

Prior to his current role with Formulated Solutions, Eric spent five years with CPC Aeroscience, most recently serving as Technical Director. As the youngest member of CPC’s executive team, Eric managed the research and development, quality assurance and technical sales/marketing business units.

Eric graduated with honors from Indiana University with a B.S. in chemistry and a minor in environmental toxicology. He founded Formulated Solutions while working towards his Ph.D. in natural products chemistry. In 2015, Eric graduated from a three-year OPM Executive Education program at Harvard Business School. He was a nine-year member of Vistage International, a well-known international organization of CEOs, a board member for two venture capital-backed consumer product companies and has twice served as President of the Board of Directors of the Southern Aerosol Technical Association.

Jeff is a proven financial leader with a broad business background spanning supply chain, sales management, finance and accounting, global business management and lean manufacturing. As CFO of Formulated Solutions, Jeff oversees all finance and human resources functions. Previously, he was Finance Director for BayCare Health System, a then-$2.5 billion integrated healthcare company. Before BayCare, Jeff spent 14 years in various senior leadership positions at Catalent (formerly Cardinal Health), prior to which he held business and financial leadership roles with Mead and Stone Container. Jeff holds a BBA with a concentration in accounting from the University of Montevallo and an MBA from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He is also a licensed CPA in the state of Florida.

John Maddox is an accomplished pharmaceutical and consumer health industry executive with diverse experience in operations, supply chain, and business management. As COO of Formulated Solutions, John is responsible for daily global operations ensuring on-time delivery and enabling Brand Partner supply chain success for one of the fastest-growing Consumer Healthcare CDMOs in North America. In his role, he has oversight of all safety, operations, supply chain, and engineering functions including customer relationships with our roster of world-class Marketing Partners.  

Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, John served as General Manager for Catalent Pharma Solutions in St. Petersburg, Florida, a global leader in contract pharmaceutical softgel development and commercial manufacturing. He also spent more than seven years with Bayer Consumer Healthcare in manufacturing supply chain leadership positions, accountable for several key brands including Claritin and Coppertone. Prior to his roles within Bayer, John held positions in operations, engineering, and project management with both Teva and Baxter. 

John holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA, with honors, from Washington University in St. Louis.

Scott is a 25-year veteran of the aerosol, CPG and Consumer Healthcare industries, having worked in leadership roles for several multinational corporations including SC Johnson, Merck and Bayer Consumer Care. As Vice President of Marketing and Partner Innovation, Scott is responsible and has direct Leadership of the Innovation and Development Team and drives the creation of the next-generation, industry-defining, category growing innovations for global Pharmaceutical and Self-Directed Consumer Healthcare market. Scott is the proud recipient of more than a dozen U.S. patents for his work in creating new product and new package innovations. He holds a degree in packaging science from Clemson University and an MBA in both marketing and strategic management from Northwestern University.

Will is a passionate and innovative leader in the Consumer Healthcare and CPG industries with 25 years of experience in operations, world-class continuous improvement programs, safety, and manufacturing site management. As Vice President of Operations, Will’s core focus is optimizing the performance of the Formulated Solutions Compounding and Filling Value Streams.

Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Will served as Director of Operations for Beiersdorf, Bayer and Merck in Cleveland, Tennessee, all of which produced a diverse portfolio of OTC brands including bag-on-valve, aerosol, liquid/semi-solid, solid dose, powder filling and medical device dosage forms. Prior to his roles within the CPG/OTC industry, Will held leadership positions in operations and quality with Sonoco Products Consumer Packaging Division. 

Will holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management from Auburn University, an MBA from Troy State University of Montgomery, Black Belt Certification from Merck, and is currently pursuing a Project Management Certification from Wake Forest University.

Mike is a well-versed Human Resources Executive with over 20 years of Human Resources experience within the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industries. Mike is responsible for planning and leading Formulated Solution’s Human Resources function with a focus on aligning with the organization’s values/mission, advancing business strategies and achieving long-term organizational Human Capital Management objectives. 

Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Mike held HR Leadership roles with several OEM/Contract Manufactures within the Healthcare space.  Most recently, Mike was the Global Director of Human Resources for Oscor Inc./Integer Holdings, in Palm Harbor, Florida.  He also led the HR function as the Director of Human Resources for Apyx Medical/Bovie Medical.  Additionally, Mike spent more than eleven years with Smith & Nephew – Advanced Wound Management, North America as the Director of Human Resources.

Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration/Human Resources Management from The Florida State University.

Andrew McWaters is a seasoned veteran of the pharmaceutical industry and joined Formulated Solutions after leading information technology teams with increasing responsibility at DPT Laboratories, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, BioBridge Global and most recently at MedPharm Ltd. His accountabilities at Formulated Solutions include advancing FS business processes and implementing best-in-class practices in integrated information technologies. Andrew has a BSc in Information Technology from Wayland Baptist University and is a veteran of the US Marine Corps.

Nicole is an accomplished continuous improvement, procurement, sourcing, planning, and supply chain executive. As VP of Supply Chain and Customer Accounts, Nicole will work on continuing to develop and execute our supply chain improvements, develop our material strategies, and improve customer relationships, while working to enhance and execute key strategies to ensure reliable performance.

Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Nicole served as Principal at Marin Lean Consulting focusing on Lean enterprise and supply chain transformations. Nicole’s expertise has focused across global sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain in the consumer health, finance, retail, energy, semiconductor, and government contract industries with Bayer, Nation Grid, SWIFT, Pratt and Whitney, and Lockheed Martin to name a few.

Nicole is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with numerous lean accreditations, ISO 9000 and 14000 lead auditor, and is currently enrolled in a Masters Degree program and The University of Wales.

Daron is an accomplished global procurement, sourcing, and supply chain executive. As VP of Procurement, Daron will develop and execute key strategies to ensure reliable supplier partner performance, improve enterprise-wide value and collaborate to grow customer brand relationships

Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Daron served as Vice President Global Procurement and Contract Manufacturing at Catalent Pharma Solutions. In addition, he has held leadership assignments across global sourcing, manufacturing, and supply chain in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, plastics, and energy industries with General Electric, Nicor Gas, Pilkington, and Caterpillar Tractor.

Daron received his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Illinois State University.

Sejla is a seasoned sales, business development and project management professional with over a decade and a half of experience at Formulated Solutions. As Vice President, Commercial Development, Sejla initiates projects for both new and existing customers, ensuring that each opportunity is closely evaluated so that it is nothing short of a win-win for both the company and our Brand Partners. Prior to her current role, Sejla was in project management, where she liaised between internal and external stakeholders to bring dozens of projects to successful completion. Throughout her tenure with the organization, Sejla’s focus has always been on driving value for our Brand Partners, which she has achieved by serving in a broad array of roles that have given her an unmatched fundamental understanding of how all aspects of our business operates. Sejla holds a B.S. in marketing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Troy is a highly-skilled, hands-on pharmaceutical executive with success in demanding manufacturing, operations, and engineering leadership roles. As Vice President of Engineering, Troy is responsible for the engineering services at the site and ensuring our Brand Partners’ projects are commercialized on time.

Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Troy served as the Senior Director of Engineering for DPT Laboratories in San Antonio, Texas. While at DPT, he also had leadership roles in Manufacturing and Logistics where he gained extensive CDMO experience with semi-solids and liquids. One of his first pharmaceutical projects was building the DPT Aerosol facility. Prior to DPT, Troy worked at IBM, Texas Instruments, and Abbott Laboratories.

Troy has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University.

Brian is a dynamic leader with a background that spans multiple industries and disciplines within the field of finance. As VP Finance – FP&A, Brian closely monitors the pulse of the business and completes analytics that help evaluate performance versus short and long-term strategies. Previously, he was a Finance Director at Catalent Pharma Solutions for five years, prior to which he held leadership roles with Preferred Materials and Synthomer (OMNOVA Solutions). He also worked for Ernst & Young in the Transaction Advisory Services – Valuation group. Brian holds a BS in Accounting and Operations Management from Miami University and an MBA from Cleveland State University. He is a CMA and a licensed CPA in the state of Illinois.

Dan is a hands-on leader with over 35 years of progressive leadership experience in Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Quality Management Systems over a diverse line of prescription drug products including oral solid (capsule/tablet/liquid), sterile liquid/lyophilized, nasal spray, transdermal patch, cream/ointment, and inhalation dosage forms. 

As Vice President of Quality and Regulatory at Formulated Solutions, Dan leverages a successful track record of inspection readiness and regulatory compliance, building and enhancing Quality Management Systems and oversight of quality operations to provide strong leadership and strategic guidance to drive a quality, compliance, and continuous improvement mindset to effectively contribute to the values, culture, and growth of the company.

Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Dan most recently served as Vice President of US Quality Operations for Strides Pharma Inc.  Previously, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Beecham Laboratories, Berlex Laboratories, Forest Laboratories, and Par Pharmaceuticals.  Dan earned a BA in Chemistry from Rutgers College and an MS in Chemistry with a focus on business administration from Seton Hall University.