Name: Adesis, Inc.
Address: 27 McCullough Drive, New Castle, DE, 19720
Telephone: 302.323.4880

Andrew Cottone

President & Chief Executive Ofﬁcer

“I truly believe that Adesis has one of the best teams in the world for turning challenging whiteboard concepts into physical products.”

Steers the vision and growth of Adesis.
Directs the Adesis mission to become the go-to chemistry CRO for clients looking for valuable scientiﬁc insights to accelerate their time to market for new products.
Education: Post-doctoral, University of Delaware; PhD Organometallic Chemistry, University of Florida; BA Chemistry, BA Biochemistry, LaSalle University.

John Chiarello

Head of Chemistry

“The difficult chemistry projects come to Adesis.”

Directs all chemistry operations, a team of 100 chemists, and numerous client projects going on at any one time.
Started at Adesis as a bench chemist in 2006. Background includes 32 years of technical and managerial responsibilities in animal health, drug discovery, and selective agricultural growth regulants as well as insect control agents.
Education: PhD University of Pennsylvania; BS College of New Jersey.

David Baran

Head of Quality

“As we grow (from a CRO) into a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), I see us leveraging those same critical elements – the depth of knowledge, the speed and the flexibility – but to start doing it on scale.”

Guides the development of Adesis’ manufacturing capacity while ensuring structure support to meet growth needs now and in the future.
Identifies ways to improve flexibility and capacity within Adesis facilities.
Education: MS Industrial Operations Management, Lawrence Technological University, BS Chemistry, Eastern Michigan University.

Jack Church

Head of Corporate Operations

“With so many hats, organization is my greatest strength in keeping things on-time and high-caliber.”

Oversees building management of everything from HVAC, project planning and construction to purchasing, IT systems and safety.
Supervises a team, sets systems and policies in place that adhere to OSHA, EPA and chemical regulations.
Education: AS Business Management, Goldey-Beacom College.

Rob Sorantino

Head of Human Resources

“To win in the marketplace you must first win in the workplace”

Creates and executes on a strategic Human Capital Plan that aligns to the business objectives.
Positions employee engagement efforts as a tool to connect employees to their work, their coworkers, and the organization as a whole.
Leads Talent Management with a focus on employee development while creating a culture of clear expectations, coaching, and candid feedback.
Education: BS Agricultural Economics, University of Delaware.

Scott Knorr

Head of Business Development & Sales

“As a Business Process Engineer, my goal is for Adesis to deliver unique solutions to challenging problems that enables our customers to accelerate their clinical and commercial timelines”

Identify customers, markets, and applications that are strategic fits for Adesis’ capabilities
Lead sales team to translate unmet chemistry needs to growth opportunities for Adesis and its customers
Drive Key Commercial Initiatives and execute company-wide growth strategies.
Education: BS Chemical Engineering – Penn State University; MBA – University of Maryland

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