DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE FOCUS

To contribute to companies and boards seeking:

• A calm, seasoned leader amid chaos, known for strategic thinking in complex, regulated environments.

• A trusted partner who unifies high-performing teams, challenges constructively to drive results, and navigates change with steadiness.

• A collaborative decision-maker and persuasive storyteller who earns stakeholder trust – experienced, hands-on, and ready to lead.

MiMi is an experienced global operations leader and strategic problem solver.  She is a result- driven and growth-focused executive with 25 years of experience in diagnostics and medical device industry.  Highly experienced in setting up, maintaining and leading international regulated diagnostic laboratories operations.  She brings a rare blend of strategic planning acumen and hands-on operational expertise that energizes teams to achieve goals and drive value. Rooted in R&D, she built a strong scientific foundation before transitioning into operations, building a deep understanding of the innovation lifecycle. Focused on early-stage, innovation-led companies, she offers broad experience across sectors, modalities, indications, and development stages. Her strengths include change management, cross-functional leadership, organizational decision-making, risk mitigation, and opportunity assessment.

Accomplished and analytical professional with a passion for solving complex challenges and leading high-performing teams, she is recognized as a challenger who creates solutions and ensures they are completed well. Proven ability to drive market growth through data-driven strategies and in-depth analysis of industry trends.  Strong background in business development, including pipeline creation, M&A due diligence, and the execution of new growth initiatives. Adept at shaping and implementing application support strategies aligned with market needs, while building and managing strategic partnerships and global collaborator relationships.

Board Experience: US

MiMi serves on an advisory private board to provide informal advice and improve business decisions to DormioVita and is open to consider new board opportunities.

Her board passion is to help leverage companies with high potential innovation, bringing it to scale to deliver smart, sustainable value to markets, customers, shareholders and stakeholders, applying best practices in operations and governance.

Education

• MBA University of California, Irvine

• BS University of California, Irvine

• Certificate in Women’s Leadership, University of California, Irvine

• Board Professional Expert Certification, Boardwise

Concentrations: Executive Healthcare, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, Oncology

EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE

• Operations & Start-Up Advisor, GMB Advisors

• EVP Global Operations, mdxh

• Director Laboratory Operations, Agendia

• Research Scientist, Ibis Biosciences (Abbott)

• Clinical Laboratory Scientist, CMDX (Invitae)

• Research Scientist, US Labs (LabCorp)

• Advisor, Angle

• Advisor, ClinSpec

• Advisor, Volante Diagnostics

• Advisor, Althea Technologies

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

University of California, Irvine, Biological Sciences Mentor

American Society for Clinical Pathology

National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel

AUTHOR AND SPEAKER

Lab Asset & Facility Management, Boston 2018 Published abstracts in ecology, evolutionary biology, molecular biology on oncology and epidemiology.

Patents in relation to automated cell printing/microarrays.