Driving Digital Transformation in Life Science Logistics
Boston | June 10-11, 2025
Granite Links Golf Club (Quincy)
Hosted by ELPRO & Cold Chain Technologies
Join Leading Industry Peers in Boston
The Leading Minds Network powered by ELPRO and Cold Chain Technologies, invites you to a special collaborative learning experience at the beautiful Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy, MA. Join your leading pharm/biopharma, biotech, life science, healthcare and logistics industry peers to network and share best practices. This day-long relaxing, retreat-style setting is your opportunity to benchmark ideas, share challenges and gain valuable insights into a variety of today's pharma and life science logistics challenges.
This event is COMPLIMENTARY (no fee) to industry professionals. Pre-registration and confirmation are required. Hotel and travel costs associated with attending this event are not included. Seating is limited--reserve your spot today!
Event Agenda
Tuesday, June 10
Leading Minds Seminar
Granite Links Golf Club, 100 Quarry Hills Dr, Quincy, MA 02169
Networking Luncheon and Cocktail Reception
8:30am - 9:00am | Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:00am - 9:15am | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Christoph Bamert, CSO, ELPRO; Anthony (TJ) Rizzo, CCO, Cold Chain Technologies
9:15am - 10:00am | "The Future of Life Science Supply Chains"
Steve Jacobs, President, Global Biopharm Solutions; Board Member, Global Clinical Supplies Group
10:00am - 10:45am | "Real-Time Monitoring and Analytics in Cold Chain Logistics"
Steven Brophy, Senior Manager Logistics Engineering, Moderna; Ross Blum, North America Cold Chain Business Unit Manager, ELPRO; Luis Hernandez, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
10:45am - 11:15am | Networking Coffee Break
11:15am - Noon | 2025 Q2 Pharma Industry Update
Chris Anderson, Director of Quality Management, Cardinal Health
Noon - 1:30pm | Networking Luncheon
1:30pm - 2:15pm | "Patient-Centric Supply Chain Innovation"
K. Nicole Harter, Senior Director, CT Materials Supply and Centralized Services, Lilly; Craig Vermeyen, Director of Packaging and Labeling, Kite a Gilead Company; Jay Dexheimer, Vice President Commercial Operations, QuickSTAT
2:15pm - 3:00pm | "Advanced Technologies Reshaping Life Science Logistics"
Paul DellaVilla, Director Digital Solutions & Services, Cold Chain Technologies; Patrik Senn, Head of Product Management, ELPRO; Henry Ames, General Manager, Logistic Orchestration, TraceLink; Jeff Lander, Director Global Logistics Engineering, Moderna
3:00pm - 3:30pm | Networking Coffee Break
3:30pm - 4:15pm | "Sustainable and Integrated Logistics Solutions"
Chandan Trehan, Lead-Digital Transformation, Supply Chain and Sustainability, Bosch USA
4:15pm - 4:45pm | "Building Resilient, Future-ready Life Science Supply Chains"
4:45pm - 5:00pm | Closing Remarks/Wrap-Up
5:00pm | Networking Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, June 11
9:00am - 1:00pm | Onsite Tour and Workshops (optional)
Cold Chain Technologies Global Headquarters, 135 Constitution Blvd, Franklin, MA 02038
*Transportation from hotel provided
Steven Brophy
Chris Anderson
Craig Vermeyen
Craig was born and spent his childhood in San Diego. He remained nearby for undergrad (Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering 2009) and graduate school (Master’s in Mechanical Engineering 2010) at the University of California, San Diego.
He spent the first 6 years of his professional career with Baxter BioScience, serving in a variety of roles with increasing scope and responsibility in engineering, manufacturing supervision, and packaging across Baxter’s sites in Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Hayward, and Westlake Village, California. In late 2016, he joined Kite as the first member of the Packaging Engineering team and built the function up to now include eight engineers. He then took on further responsibilities in addition to packaging, expanding his purview to include functions such as warehousing, logistics, trade compliance and most recently, labeling.
In his free time, Craig enjoys traveling and trying new food with his wife Lindsay, and daughter Avery.
K. Nicole Harter

Nicole Harter is a distinguished quality assurance professional of 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in global logistics, quality risk management and quality systems development that align with Lilly’s corporate mission and values.
At Lilly, Harter has made significant contributions by creating global standards and Critical Quality Parameters for distribution compliance. She led the modernization of container qualification and shipping risk assessment processes, enhancing quality while reducing costs. Notably, Harter developed Lilly's global product withdrawal process, successfully implemented for Xigris, earning recognition from top executives.
In her role overseeing North American Logistics Operations, Harter redesigned the quality system and QA team, aligning them with business needs and regulatory requirements. She also led the Global Logistics Quality Leadership Team and Lilly Distribution QA Forum.
Harter's leadership in creating agile quality systems and her emphasis building and managing cross-functional have consistently resulted in zero-observation external inspections. Known for her collaboration, communication, mentoring, and diversity skills by her peers and leaders, Harter is also a dedicated mentor and facilitator of career growth for team members. She is a passionate advocate for special needs children, a volunteer at a food pantry, a half-marathon runner and a master gardener.
Chandan Trehan
Steven A. Jacobs
Ross Blum
Jeff Lander

Jeff has over a decade of experience in cold chain distribution within the pharmaceutical industry and is currently the Director of Global Logistics Engineering at Moderna.
During his time at Moderna, Jeff has been instrumental in supporting the commercial distribution of over a billion doses of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine worldwide. Some areas of specialization for him include the creation of a global shipping validation framework, cold chain stability design for finished products, temperature monitoring / shipment visibility and serving as an SME during regulatory inspections and audits for cold chain distribution topics.
Prior to Moderna, Jeff was a senior consultant at Lean Biologix and Cold Chain Manager at Accutech Packaging, where he was responsible for the life cycle management and implementation of cold chain packaging across global CMO/3PL sites.
Paul DellaVilla
Patrik Senn

Patrik Senn is currently serving as the Head of Product Management at ELPRO, a position he has held since September 2023. Patrik is responsible to drive product strategy and innovation. Prior to his current role, he spent almost two years as a Product Manager, focusing on various aspects of product development and market analysis.
During his tenure is Product Manager, Patrik played a crucial role in bridging the gap between global sales and development teams. His responsibilities included analyzing sales data, profit margins, and market share trends to inform strategic decisions. Patrik also coordinated product launches and discontinuations, implemented sales promotion initiatives, and developed brand-specific approval documents. His expertise in these areas has contributed significantly to ELPRO’s global product success and market positioning. Patrik is based in Switzerland.
Henry Ames
Luis Hernandez

Seminar Location
Granite Links Golf Club
100 Quarry Hills Dr, Quincy, MA 02169
T: 617.689.1900
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Hotel Accommodation
Marriott Boston Quincy
1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, MA 02169
T: 617.472.1000
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Roughly 15 miles from Boston Logan Airport and provides easy access to the Quincy T station
Reserve Online-Special Seminar Rate
NOTE: Book your room on or before May 21, using the link above, to receive the special Leading Minds Seminar group rate. You may also call 617-472-1000 to reserve your room. Lodging and travel costs associated with attending this event are not included.

Welcome Networking Reception
Trillium Canton Brewery & Restaurant
100 Royall St, Canton, MA 02021
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Tour Location
Cold Chain Technologies / Global Headquarters
135 Constitution Blvd, Franklin, MA 02038
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The Leading Minds Network powered by ELPRO and Cold Chain Technologies is a collaborative learning experience that brings together industry peers and thought leaders to share challenges, solutions and best practices, so that knowledge can be shared for the greater good: providing safe and effective medications and therapies to patients. Through events, articles and conferences, Leading Minds Network explores emerging trends, technologies, and strategies that shape the future of temperature-control in the pharmaceutical, life science, healthcare and logistics industries. Join the community for free today at www.leading-minds-network.com.