Leadership
Innovation Runs Deep
At the foundation of our commitment to bringing quality, innovative products to market is the diverse breadth of experience that exists across our organization, starting at the top. With extensive expertise in pharmaceutical chemistry, engineering, lean manufacturing, domestic and international regulations, quality systems, and finance, and a dedicated team with deep, industry-specific knowledge of the Pharmaceutical and Self-Directed Consumer Healthcare customer, our leadership team is the catalyst for the company-wide creative thinking that enables us to solve our Brand Partners’ most complex challenges.
We are privately-held and operated with strong financial independence, which allows us to act with flexibility and agility, while ensuring our core values are present in every project and Brand Partner relationship.
Eric Dann
Founder and CEO
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.
Jeffrey Frye
Chief Financial Officer
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, supply chain and human resources functions, as well as customer relationships. 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.
Trevor Lewis, Ph.D.
VP, Quality and Regulatory
Dr. Lewis has 30 years of progressive leadership experience in analytical chemistry, quality, regulatory, GxP compliance, drug development, engineering, cGMP and validation functions for sterile, aerosol inhalation, topical and oral solid dosage forms. As Vice President of Quality and Regulatory, Dr. Lewis leverages his extensive experience and Lean Six Sigma certification to provide strategic guidance, leadership and quality solutions designed to ensure healthy relationships with both regulatory authorities and our Brand Partners. Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Dr. Lewis held various leadership roles with Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, Catalent Pharma Solutions and Abbott Labs. His regulatory track record includes leading and managing FDA, EMA, ANVISA and MHRA audits and facility approvals. Dr. Lewis earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in analytical chemistry from the University of Cincinnati, an M.S. in organic chemistry from Indiana State University and a B.S. in chemistry/biochemistry from Andrews University in Michigan.
Brian Dann
VP Engineering, IT, and Project Management
Brian has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical contract manufacturing industry. At Formulated Solutions, he oversees the organization’s engineering, project management and IT functions to ensure universal alignment with the business objectives of both Formulated Solutions and our Brand Partners. He is a highly skilled engineering professional with extensive experience in verification and validation, medical devices, change control and cGMP, as well as equipment, process and facility design. Brian earned his B.S. in environmental science and public policy from Indiana University.
Sejla Repetti
VP, Commercial Development
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.
Scott Carpenter
VP, Marketing and Partner Innovation
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.
Ray Bodamer
VP, Operations
Ray is a seasoned Engineering and Operations professional with over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in automation, product design, 6-Sigma Lean Manufacturing, and manufacturing site management. As Vice President of Packaging Operations, Ray’s core focus is optimizing the performance of the Formulated Solutions Filling and Packaging Value Stream which extends into commercial filling, packaging, maintenance and process improvement engineering. Prior to joining Formulated Solutions, Ray held various leadership roles in Engineering, Operations, and Business Management with increasing responsibility within BIC Graphic USA. Ray holds a BS from Springhill College, a BME from Georgia Institute of technology and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from University of Tampa. He is also certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Brian Schumm
VP, FINANCE
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.