Dan Carey
Director, Quality Assurance Consultancy Daniel Carey is the director of the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) quality assurance (QA), scientific support and GLP/Good Clinical Practice (GCP) archiving solutions. With Quality Assurance Consultancy for more than 25 years, he is currently responsible for the overall management and direction of the group and previously served as a senior consultant, archivist and radiation safety officer. His 30-year past and current professional experience covers all aspects of QA work under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations, plus FDA/International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) Good Clinical Practices (GCP). Additionally, Mr. Carey has a thorough understanding and proven track record of all study types (mammalian toxicology, ecotoxicology, biotechnology, analytical/bio-analytical chemistry, field trials, etc.) for regulatory submission. His GCP experience involves his work with contract research organizations (CROs) and as principal investigator (PI) for site qualification audits, study site audits, database audits, report audits, etc.Prior to joining Quality Assurance Consultancy, Mr. Carey led a team of approximately 50 scientists and administrative personnel as the laboratory manager at Biospherics Inc., a well-recognized CRO. In this capacity, he was responsible for ensuring the laboratory provided analytical services to the pesticide industry as well as federal and state government agencies and various private companies.
Mr. Carey holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.
Dale George
Manager and Controller, Accounting and Finance As manager of accounting and finance for Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. and controller for Konica Minolta’s intelligent information management (IIM) division, Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI), Dale George manages the day-to-day financial operations as well as the strategic budgeting and forecasting functions for Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI), DocPoint Solutions and Quality Assurance Consultancy, a division of QAI.As a member of the management team, Mr. George is responsible for the overall financial oversight of the organization. In his current role, he oversees all financial operations (billing/invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable and collections), accounting and treasury functions. Mr. George also manages the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting as well as the internal financial controls processes. In addition, he manages the annual budgeting and planning process.
Mr. George holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Michael Pitts
Director, Federal Programs and Contracts As the director of Federal Programs and Contracts, Michael Pitts is responsible for developing new business for Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI) within the federal sector, where the company serves agencies that include the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Mr. Pitts also serves as a senior adviser for Quality Assurance Consultancy, the life sciences division of QAI. Pitts joined QAI in 2002 and has more than 35 years of experience in networking, programming and systems integration.Before joining QAI, he spent 12 years with Universal Hi-Tech Development in Rockville, Maryland. There, Mr. Pitts held various executive positions, including senior vice president of the company’s New Business Group, where he was responsible for the overall technical direction and growth of the company. Earlier, Mr. Pitts held managerial positions at RJO Enterprises, EER Systems and Ford Aerospace, where he served as a networking and technology consultant to area businesses and government organizations.
Mr. Pitts holds a Master in Science in engineering management from The Johns Hopkins University and two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Maryland.