Executive Bios
Dave Baldwin - Sr. Partner
For more than 25 years, David has worked with hundreds of government and private organizations in the areas of root cause investigations, risk management, quality system requirements, leadership training, motivation, and organization development.
Until his recent retirement, David was the Manager of Management Training and Development for the Hospital Products Division, Abbott Laboratories. David has also served as a member of the Department of Defense Organizational Effectiveness Institute, the McDonnell Douglas Institute as well as the private sector.
David is retired from the US Army. It was this experience he credits for his hands-on approach to problem solving and working with organizations. His philosophy is get in, get dirty, get done.
During his career, David has worked with many of the major life science, automotive and high tech organizations, investigating hundreds of nonconformance problems. His experience and in-depth knowledge brings a new insight to client companies in the areas of quality systems, organizational performance, systems alignment, and employee development.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland and a Master’s degree in Management and Organization Development from Webster University in St. Louis.
Nathan Conover - Sr. Partner
Nathan has spent nearly a decade working within the Medical Device and Life Science Industry. His main focus has been around managing world-wide integrations of risk and corrective/preventive action systems, procedures, process, and skills. Nathan has completed global rollouts with many of the Fortune 500 companies in the Life Science Industry. Over the past five years, much of Nathan’s time has been spent in the European Life Science Community, working with both life science companies and regulatory investigators. This experience has given him a broad insight into many different markets, cultures, and regulated environments, that helps PathWise tackle many of the challenges associated with the globalization of the industry. He regularly presents and consults with large to medium size organizations around the world on how to improve quality and how to stay in compliance with FDA and ISO standards and regulations. He is a faculty member of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), and IVT. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Science from the University of Utah, received an MBA from The George Washington University and an MS in Biotechnology from Georgetown University. He is a Certified Leadership Coach.
Management Team
Herb Miller - Training Manager
Herb Miller has over 10 years of success in training management. His experience in change management and onsite investigations have provided him with insights and practical supporting activities to ensure that his coaching and training accomplishes its purposes. Herb also has over 25 years of organizational experience which has provided him invaluable experiences and perspectives for crafting relevant and effective training events. Herb has customized many off the shelf training courses based upon the culture and needs of the organization. Herb holds facilitator certifications through a variety of organizations including: DDI; Achieveglobal; Expert OJT and Novations. He is a certified PHR through the Society for Human Resource Management. His degrees include Master of Human Resource Management and a B.A. in Organizational Management.
Brenda Somich - Marketing Manager
Brenda Somich has over six years of marketing experience in the professional services industry. For the past three years, her efforts have been geared toward improving the quality of healthcare through the promotion of provider education and product quality improvement. Ms. Somich is a diversified B2B marketer with a strong understanding of life science organizations. Her specific expertise includes professional relations and networking, collateral development, outreach campaign execution and event management. Somich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Slippery Rock University, a Master in Business Administration from the University of Nevada and is currently pursuing PMP Certification from the Project Management Institute.
Karen Gillan - Controller
Karen Gillan is a dedicated accounting professional with over ten years experience within the legal field, insurance industry and non-profit organizations. She has expertise in various aspects of organization and administration of accounts, including payables, receivables, tax structure and legalities. Gillan has a strong focus on providing client service while successfully managing expectations.
Through training in PathWise Project Success managers learned a process for the selection and approval of projects. Team leaders and team members acquired the skills to accomplish projects on time and within scope.
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