Leadership
Jennifer M. Marcum, B.S., PMP - Chief Executive Officer
"We will not compromise service, quality or security for the sake of time or cost. Our clients' and the patients that consume their products deserve this unwavering standard."
Ms. Jennifer Marcum, Sentry BioPharma Services' chief executive officer (CEO), is an experienced pharmaceutical development executive, project management expert and successful entrepreneur who embodies the strategic vision upon which the organization was founded. She brings to the business a wealth of senior management, scientific and practical experience drawn from her distinguished 15-year career in pharmaceutical and biotechnology development, manufacturing and client services. In her role as CEO, Ms. Marcum not only defines and leads Sentry's strategic direction but personally ensures that the company delivers on its commitment to customer service, quality and integrity. She is tasked with defining and enhancing Sentry's service offerings; developing innovative supply chain and service delivery processes; forging strategic global partnerships; ensuring excellence in customer service; and managing the company's cGMP temperature-sensitive storage and distribution facility design, construction and operations.
Prior to co-founding Sentry, Ms. Marcum formed and operated a project management consulting firm, Marcum Professional Solutions, LLC. With this venture, she successfully delivered professional services and training to life science, pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the areas of general management, marketing, training, event planning, software system implementation, sales, process optimization and project management office development. Earlier in her career, Ms. Marcum held a variety of increasingly senior management roles in pharmaceutical product development and manufacturing such as supervisor, pharmaceutical services; process development; global business development; and program management at Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions (formerly Cook Pharmaceutical Solutions). She also served as product engineer for Drypers Corporation (now Associated Hygienic Products) and absorbent product specialist for Chemdal Corporation (now BASF). In these technical leadership roles, she directed product strategy and implementation from planning through production.
In 2003 Ms. Marcum earned the prestigious Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute™ (PMI), a global trade organization for the project management profession. She received a B.S. degree in biology from the University of St. Francis. She completed additional coursework at Joliet Junior College, Loyola University, Harper College and the University of Alaska.