Evan Pasenello

Background

About Evan Pasenello

Commercial and partnership leader with deep experience across manufacturing, finance, and commercial development in the CDMO / biopharma ecosystem. I’m known for combining strategic vision with practical execution—building growth engines, structuring high-value partnerships, and aligning customer commitments to operational reality.I excel at navigating complexity and bringing seemingly competing stakeholder needs into a coherent plan: client objectives, technical requirements, capacity constraints, and long-term value creation. My approach is direct, collaborative, and governance-driven—ensuring decisions happen quickly, programs move forward, and relationships strengthen over time.Core strengths include:• Commercial strategy, pipeline build, and deal execution • Biologics, vaccines, cell therapy, sterile drug product• Complex negotiations and partnership structuring• Translating technical and manufacturing topics into clear, business-ready decisions• Designing programs from early development through commercial manufacturing• Leadership through Commercial, Operations, Quality, Tech Ops, Finance, Supply Chain, and Procurement• Mentoring and developing high-performing teams and future leadersI enjoy building organizations and partnerships that scale—where bookings translate into executable programs, long-term customer trust, and repeat business.