BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series February

On February 11 at 9:30 am, our BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series will be hosted at our Partnered School, Uxbridge High School ,with a focus on Bioprocessing and Biomedical Engineering. An additional 11 school districts in central Massachusetts will have the opportunity to participate in this hybrid session via zoom.

I am especially excited to share, both of our upcoming speakers are professionals who work on the same team and for the same employer, Repligen Corporation, "a bioprocessing-focused life sciences company inspiring advances in bioprocessing through the development and commercialization of high-value products and flexible solutions that address critical steps in the production of biologic drugs." Readers can learn more about speakers, Mariel M. Ulichney (Director of Quality) and her team member, Taylor Mannette (Quality Associate) below.

Mariel M. Ulichney

Director of Quality at Repligen Corporation

Mariel Ulichney (she/her) has over 15 years of experience in the medical device and lifescience industries. Mariel holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering management and systems engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.  Mariel is currently the Director of Quality at Repligen Corporation in Marlborough, MA.  Prior to Repligen, Mariel held positions at companies such as MilliporeSigma, Terumo Medical, and LifeCell Corporation in Quality Operations, Validation, Product Quality, and process engineering roles, to name a few. In her spare time, she loves hiking, CrossFit and cooking new recipes for her family. Mariel is happily married to her best friend with two kids and a hound dog name, Ollie.

Taylor Mannette 

Quality Associate II at Repligen Corporation

Taylor Mannette (they/them/she/her) graduated from MCPHS University with a bachelor's degree in pre-medical & health studies. They started their career working in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry where they gained great experience in quality focused roles. They have now been with Repligen for four and a half years where they have gotten involved in new projects, particularly focusing in the development of electronic batch records. They also have a certification as an ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor. They love to learn new things and have a passion for science. In their free time, they love to write, sing, and play video games.

Our last BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series was held at Miscoe Hill Middle School with a focus on the Arts Industry, featuring entertainment casting strategist, Kristie Raymond of Humankind Casting and local artist, Erica Shields. Over 35 participants filled the school auditorium with an additional 40 who participated via zoom. The session was described by Miscoe Hill Middle School Principal, Anne Corron, as "powerful for students to hear." School districts can access a link to a free recording of the event by contacting barrett.lauren@bvhub.org.

Our BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series’ objective is to engage and inform students along with school staff about future career pathway trajectories. We also aim to highlight New England-based companies and training programs. We want to help students see themselves in the workforce, provide career awareness, and fulfill our goals for Partnered Schools along with the Connecting Activities program.

Please reach out to me with any additional questions that you may have about our BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series at kerins.annie@bvhub.org !