Peter Broomes Joins ICQ as North East Regional Director
Peter Broomes, an accomplished operations manager, process engineer and project engineer with over seventeen years of experience in the biopharmaceutical sector, has joined Integrated Commissioning & Qualification Corp. (ICQ) as its North East Regional Director.
In this new senior management position, Peter will oversee ICQ client relationships, resource deployment, team recruitment and business development efforts in the northeastern United States. “I’m very excited to join ICQ. This is a great company, with a strong team, and good values,” Peter said. “I look forward to working together with the people here to help our clients succeed and to help our company grow.”
Prior to joining ICQ, Peter worked for 10 years at ADVENT Engineering a Trinity Consultants company, holding a series of operational and management positions with increasing responsibilities. He has subject matter expertise in numerous aspects of commissioning, qualification and verification of regulated processes and facilities. He has led numerous engineering and CQV engagements at Sanofi-Genzyme, GE Life Sciences, and Genentech among other companies.
“We’ve known Peter for a long time and we are pleased to be able to recruit him to our team,” said Michael Bogan, president of ICQ. “Peter’s experience, integrity, customer focus, and his ability to develop impactful solutions will be a great addition to our capabilities.”
Peter earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He earned a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. In addition to his years at ADVENT Engineering, Peter worked in various engineering roles at Merck and Genentech. He resides in Grafton, MA, with his wife and two children.
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