Our Leadership

Tom Sellig brings more than 30 years of global experience in the life sciences industry to Adare, including experience scaling organizations and driving growth in the CDMO and Pharma Services space.

From 2019 to 2021 Tom served as Chief Executive Officer of LabConnect, a clinical trial laboratory services organization. Under his leadership, the company more than doubled in revenue and underwent significant team expansion to meet the growing needs of the biopharma industry.

Prior to LabConnect, Tom was Chief Commercial Officer at ConnectiveRx, where he was responsible for all commercial and customer-facing activity at the patient support and patient access company. Earlier, Tom was Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Patheon, where he played an integral role in the company’s sale to and integration with Thermo Fisher. Previously, he served as the Global Vice President of Sales and Client Services at Covance.

Tom received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from New York University.

Kristin Berkinsky has more than 20 years in global Human Resources experience across life sciences and pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and business services.

Kristin joined Adare from Conduent, Inc., where she served in a Global Vice President of Human Resources position. Kristin led talent and organizational initiatives for several business units within Conduent and supported the senior leadership across the organization in human resources related activity. Previously, she served as CHRO at Argo Turboserve, a global manufacturing and supply chain services organization. Earlier, Kristin worked in the CDMO industry as Global Head of Human Resources for Piramal Healthcare and CHRO at Halo Pharmaceuticals.

Kristin earned her BA in Philosophy from Pennsylvania State University.

Audrey Butler brings over 25 years of Quality experience to her position as Senior Vice President, Global Operational Excellence. During her career, she’s held positions of increasing responsibility in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including leadership of Analytical Development (R&D), Quality Assurance, Operations, Quality Control, and Project Management.

Audrey has served in the Quality divisions of pharma companies such as Hikma Pharmaceuticals, West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim Roxanne, and Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc

She has a BS in Chemistry from University of Mary Washington and a Masters in Chemistry from University of Maryland.

Lori Courtney is the Vice President, Project Management at Adare Pharma Solutions, where she leads project management operations and ensures seamless execution of complex pharmaceutical projects. With over 20 years of experience in project management, quality services, and manufacturing operations, Lori has held progressive leadership roles at Adare, UPM Pharmaceuticals, and Alcami.

Lori has a strong background and oversite in managing commercial, clinical, and R&D projects for both solid dose and semi-solid products, CMC requirements, and quality assurance. She is known for her expertise in client relationship management, cross-functional team leadership, and process optimization.

Lori has a degree in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and brings a proven track record of driving project success and operational excellence to her role at Adare.

David Durkin, Jr. is the Vice President of Global Finance at Adare Pharma Solutions, where he oversees the company’s financial operations worldwide. Prior to this role, he served as the Executive Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and Corporate Controller at Adare, demonstrating his expertise in financial strategy and management.

With a career spanning nearly two decades, he has held various financial leadership positions, contributing significantly to the growth and success of the organizations of which he has been a part.

David is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from University Of Connecticut.

Steven Facer is Adare’s Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. With over 30 years of global experience in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, Steven Facer has held leadership roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific, ACG Worldwide, Capsugel, Catalent Pharma Solutions, and Colorcon.

Steven is committed to advancing pharmaceutical solutions that improve patient health and well-being, finding purpose in contributing to the industry’s positive impact on global healthcare.

He holds a Bachelor of Science honors degree in Materials Science & Technology from Swansea University.

Russell Lindenfeldar is the Chief Legal Officer of Adare Pharma Solutions. Over his nearly 30 year career, Russell has served in the Legal departments of global corporations like Elan Pharmaceuticals, BASF Catalysts, and Merck.

Russell has been with Adare for over a decade, serving first as Senior In-House Counsel under our previous name of Aptalis Pharmaceutical Technologies, where he was responsible for all legal support for the pharmatech division and the global supply chain. When Aptalis became Adare in 2015, he assumed the role of Chief Legal Officer.

Russell has a BA in Chemistry from Cornell University and a Doctor of Law from University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Armando Pedoto is the Senior Vice President, Italy Operations at Adare Pharma Solutions, where he oversees manufacturing, R&D operations and strategic initiatives across Adare’s Italian sites. With over 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, Armando has held various leadership roles, including Vice President of Global Procurement & Supply Chain and Italy Manufacturing Operations at Adare.

Prior to joining Adare, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Doppel Farmaceutici and held quality management positions at Mipharm and Pharmacia Italia. Armando’s expertise spans manufacturing, operational excellence, quality control and assurance, regulatory affairs, procurement and supply chain management, and ESG .

He holds a master degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies from the Università degli Studi di Milano and brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to Adare’s global operations.

Naresh Sethi is the Chief Information Officer at Adare Pharma Solutions, where he drives technology strategy and digital transformation to drive operational excellence. A seasoned global IT executive, Naresh has over 20 years of experience leading IT operations, business solutions, and innovation across life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and financial services industries.

Before joining Adare, he served as CIO at Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Director of IT at Otsuka Pharmaceutical, and held senior IT leadership roles at Bausch Health and Merck. Naresh is an expert in IT strategy, M&A integration, and building high-performing teams.

He holds an MBA in Management from the University of Phoenix, an MS in Industrial Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering.

Matt Siefert is the Vice President, Commercial Account Management and leads Adare’s commercial account management and licensing business. With over 25 years of pharmaceutical industry expertise, Matt has held roles increasing in responsibility in business development, alliance management, commercial operations, including leadership roles in commercial account management and licensing.

Prior to Adare, Matt gained extensive experience in business development, alliance management, and formulation science at Aptalis Pharmaceutical Technologies and Eurand.

Matt has a BS in Chemistry with Biology minor from Wilmington College, an MBA from Wright State University, and received executive training in negotiations and alliance management.

For more than two decades, Shawn Watson has led quality teams for organizations that develop specialty medicines. Leveraging his ability to solve complex scientific problems in highly regulated environments, he’s served as the Head Of Quality at Pii (Pharmaceutics International, Inc), Vice President of Quality & Analytical R&D at Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Vice President of Compliance at Sigmapharm Laboratories, and Vice President of Quality at URL Pharma.

Shawn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry and biology from Heidelberg University, a Master’s Degree in analytical chemistry from Villanova University, and an MBA from Temple University.

Shawn is passionate about enabling health care professionals to help people live healthier lives. He is a lifelong learner of leadership, emotional intelligence, and the collaboration process.