Anthony Suliveras 2 Laurie Lane Lititz, PA 17543 (717) 538-1190 Email: as1af135c@w estpost.

net SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Results-driven professional with proven success in Healthcare, Manufacturing and Validation Process Improvement. Experience includes Project Management, Use of Six Sigma and Lean Toyota Manufacturing Tools. Utilizes strong leadership and i nterpersonal skills to overcome obstacles to succeed in business and enable othe rs to be successful in adopting a lean culture. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, Lancaster, PA January 2010 - Present Process Improvement Facilitator * Supported pharmacy team during Epic(c) Electronic Medical Records (EMR) implem entation. Key functions included creating current and future state process flow maps to illustrate key process steps and roles of inpatient pharmacy operations. * Utilized an aggressive approach to Process Redesign by which teams were enable d to think proactively about key process issues and identify acceptable solution s that would enable the Health System to take full advantage of EMR benefits and maximizing meaningful system use and improve system adoption. * Assessed risks of abandoning intravenous pump auto programming process by lead ing a clinical team through Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). The result was a successful assessment and ranking of quantifiable patient safety risk by implementing the EMR at Lancaster General Health. Facilitating the team with thi s tool challenged status quo thinking and instilled an entrepreneurial mindset t hat created new pathways for driving solutions to inception. * Developed a rigorous A3 problem solving template for the Performance Improveme nt Department for the purposes of empowering the team to evaluate and execute a process change project with minimal supervision required. * Conducted training for leadership and clinical staff on the importance of util izing lean tools for rapid process improvement. Key tools included, but were not limited to Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Root Cause analysis (5 Whys, 7 Ways, Ishik awa diagramming), Solution prioritization and FMEA. * Supported Information Services (IS) team to evaluate, assess and recommend dev ice solutions that meet specific workflow needs of Physicians, Nursing and other support staff in preparation for new Epic(c) EMR system. During this 6 month pr oject, 154 departments were scoped with future state workflows in mind. A standa rdized a approach for evaluation was developed for efficient and effective evalu ation. Careful planning led to a successful deployment of approximately 2400 new devices.

MERCK & CO., INC, Lansdale, PA January 2009 - August 2009 Manufacturing Business Analyst * Led Sterile Envelope Project utilizing the DMAIC project management process to reduce sterile tubing leaks in class A/B manufacturing area by 41% (Black Belt Project) * Led a Kaizen event to reduce Varivax(c) Batch Record Cycle Time Reduction from 193 days to 66 days (a 66% reduction). Re-designed manufacturing batch records as part of standardized work. * Successfully completed Failure Modes and Effects Analysis for Sterile Packagin g Operations department to manage product to product contamination. Exercise met requirement set forth by the Australian TGA. * Deployed business communication tier process within Quality department, realiz ed great benefits including workload management, issue escalation and resource a llocation.

* Core Inclusion and Change Partner, led site wide initiative to adopt an inclus ive mindset to empower employees at all levels of the organization * Partnered with Kaleel Jamison contractor to deliver Inclusion training to nine teen front-line managers in order support a more diverse and inclusive culture a t Stonewall plant in Elkton, VA. Also adapted this training for front-line mana gers at West Point facility. SANOFI PASTEUR, Swiftwater, PA April 2007 - January 2009 Validation Project Manager * Developed and managed strategic plan for the influenza manufacturing, filling, formulation and packaging processes which resulted in project completion 8 week s ahead of schedule. * Led cross-functional team made up of fifteen Validation, Operations, Engineeri ng and Compliance in Six Sigma Green Belt Project to reduce document defect rate and improve Right First Time metric by 46% * Validation Team Leader for revolutionary pediatric vaccine product, Pentacel(c ). Team success in Process and Cleaning Validation lead to product licensure wit h FDA in June 2008. * Managed corrective action and preventive action program for the validation dep artment. * Bolstered the $1B Fluzone(c) franchise, by supporting key strategic initiativ e, Fluzone High Dose(c) for elderly patients * Directed cross-functional process improvement team of thirty-six employees for successful remediation of 483 observation in flu centrifugation process step, t his 483 was open for 3 years prior my arrival without successful remediation pla nned. * Led team of twenty-two employees to reduce occurrences of glass vial lot rejec tions by 85%, this achievement made it possible to fill 52 million doses of Fluz one by Week 42 of 2007 and subsequently maintained market share of 60% * Implemented standard process and visuals to reduce cleaning validation lead ti me 66% * Designed and executed Project Validation Master Plans for Vial Filling and For mulation Departments * Managed performance, set direction and responsible for the day to day activity of four project engineers and twelve external contract validation engineers

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MERCK, Lancaster, PA March 2000 - March 2007 Senior Project Engineer (Validation) * Developed cleaning cycle time reduction plan that decreased overall capacity i n tote washing area by 73%, additional results included savings of $150,000 annu ally * Initiated and carried out Technology Transfer plans for commercialization of 6 2 solid-dose products to facility during Tylenol(c) Cold Products launch with Phenylephrine. * Site Subject Matter Expert in solid-dose blending, mixing, compression and ope rations * Proficient in Cleaning Validation for bottling, blistering, and pouching lines * Experience in cleaning method transfer process and cleaning agent selection * Investigated non-conformances and incident reports for trending analysis Shift Coordinator, Operations Associate * Achieved 40% improvement on human error non-conformance incidents * Performed analysis of Preventative Maintenance Program to reduce catastrophic equipment breakdown and decrease parts inventory by $200,000. * Improved line changeover time by 27% * Managed 2nd shift staffing issues for team of forty-six line operators to ensu re work centers had appropriate personnel

* Settled issues pertaining to quality in an effective and timely manner * Handled operations of pharmaceutical packaging equipment * Executed non-conformance event investigations and document in SAP system * Conducted safety and environmental investigations to maintain a safe working e nvironment

EDUCATION & TRAINING MBA, Management Studies, Eastern University BS, Industrial Technology, Millers ville University Six Sigma Black Belt, 2009 Trained by Merck Sigma, Whitehouse Station, NJ Core Inclusion and Change Partner, 2009 Kaleel Jamison, Troy, NY Non-Sterile Cleaning Validation, 2003 Certified Institute of Validation Technolo gy, San Francisco, CA Equipment Qualification, 2003 Certified Center for Professional Advancement, New Brunswick, NJ