Team | Meet ACI Biosciences catharine May 21, 2025

Our name, ACI Biosciences, reflects our history and our expanded service offering.

ACI Biosciences has evolved from the conduct of clinical trials in specialty veterinary medicine to become a provider of comprehensive product development services. We work for the animal health industry, with veterinarians and pet owners, scientists and subject matter experts, to develop novel products for animals with complex medical conditions.

History of ACI Biosciences

October 2000

Organized as a Maryland LLC; created the ACI Network of Investigators

October 2000
2001 - 2008

Focused on early-stage, clinical field studies in veterinary oncology and internal medicine

2001 - 2008
2008 - 2011

First pivotal field effectiveness study, regulatory support, additional studies in specialty medicine

2008 - 2011
2011 - 2017

Additional studies in translational medicine, dermatology, cardiology, pain management, regenerative medicine

2011 - 2017
2017 - 2023

Evolution to a true product development platform with depth of expertise

2017 - 2023
2023

ACI announces its evolution to ACI Biosciences and creates ACI Biosciences Brasil

2023
2024

ACI Biosciences Brasil launches

2024
2025

CMC Solutions are offered as a new professional service

2025

History of ACI Biosciences

October 2000

Organized as a Maryland LLC; created the ACI Network of Investigators

October 2000
2001 - 2008

Focused on early-stage, clinical field studies in veterinary oncology and internal medicine

2001 - 2008
2008 - 2011

First pivotal field effectiveness study, regulatory support, additional studies in specialty medicine

2008 - 2011
2011 - 2017

Additional studies in translational medicine, dermatology, cardiology, pain management, regenerative medicine

2011 - 2017
2017 - 2023

Evolution to a true product development platform with depth of expertise

2017 - 2023
2023

ACI announces its evolution to ACI Biosciences

2023
2024

ACI Biosciences Brasil is set to launch

2024

Product Development Team

ACI North America, ACI Brasil, Executive Team
Philippe Brianceau, DVM
Chief Development Officer and President of ACI Biosciences Brasil
ACI North America, Executive Team
Eden Bermingham, DVM, MS, DACVCP
Executive Director, Product Development - Pharmacology
ACI North America, ACI Brasil, Executive Team
Niki Waldron
Executive Director, Product Development - CMC
ACI North America, Executive Team
Terri Wasmoen, PhD
Executive Director, Product Development - Biologics
ACI North America, ACI Brasil
Alvaro Cisternas, BVSc, DVM
Director, Product Development
ACI North America
Kate Jennen
Senior Manager, Product Development - Biologics

Clinical Research & Development Team

ACI North America, Executive Team, Leadership Team
Beth Kee, DVM
Senior Director, Research and Development
ACI North America, Leadership Team
Regina Jensen, DVM
Director, Clinical Development
ACI North America, Leadership Team
Stephanie Pierce, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Director, Clinical Development
ACI North America, Leadership Team
Shelly Zacharias, DVM, MS, VPM
Director, Clinical Development
ACI North America
Tony Rusk, DVM
Medical Advisor
ACI North America
Marissa Farbo, BS
Manager, Clinical Development
ACI North America
Michelle Bradford, MS
Manager, Clinical Research
ACI North America
Rhett DeLay
Monitor, Clinical Research
ACI North America
Carrie Emke, RVT, MS
Monitor, Clinical Research
ACI North America
Emily Fullerton, LVT, VTS
Monitor, Clinical Research
ACI North America
Beth Fults, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)
Monitor, Clinical Research
ACI North America
Michelle Jasukonis, BS, CVT
Monitor, Clinical Research
ACI North America
Brittany Ronan, CVT, MS
Monitor, Clinical Research
ACI North America
Judy Rosales
Manager, Study Operations and Archivist
ACI North America
Shane Coble
Manager, Clinical Data Systems
ACI North America
Christine Costello
Database Architect
ACI North America
JT Means, MS
Database Architect and Manager, ACUC

Systems, Quality & Compliance

ACI North America, ACI Brasil, Executive Team, Leadership Team
Renee Frey, MBA
Senior Director, Quality Assurance
ACI North America, ACI Brasil, Executive Team, Leadership Team
Anita Habibi, RQAP-GLP
Manager, Quality Process

CMC Team

ACI North America, ACI Brasil, Executive Team
Niki Waldron
Executive Director, Product Development - CMC
ACI North America, ACI Brasil
Mark Steele
Regulatory Affairs, Formulation, and Manufacturing
ACI North America, ACI Brasil
Tiffany Prentice, PhD
Senior Director, Analytical Chemistry Development and Quality Control - CMC
ACI North America, ACI Brasil
Tom Mulhern, PhD
Drug Substance Process Development
ACI North America, ACI Brasil
John Masengale
Quality Control / Quality Assurance

CEO, Controller & HR

ACI North America, ACI Brasil, Executive Team, Leadership Team
Kristen Khanna, PhD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
ACI North America
Stacy Hall
Controller and Human Resources
Let's work together

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision

We are one team and therefore enjoy, and work hard to maintain, a cooperative, all-hands work environment.

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