Hosted by Thomas McMann, Making It In Manufacturing is ARTO's new in-person podcast series, spotlighting the leaders shaping the future of manufacturing and engineering.
Each episode dives into the careers, decisions, and defining moments of industry mainstays - revealing the stories and insights behind real-world impact within the manufacturing and engineering space.
If you're a leader in the space - or aspiring to be - this podcast is a must watch. The series is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms.
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Hosted by Thomas McMann, Making It In Manufacturing is ARTO's new in-person podcast series, spotlighting the leaders shaping the future of manufacturing and engineering.
Each episode dives into the careers, decisions, and defining moments of industry mainstays - revealing the stories and insights behind real-world impact within the manufacturing and engineering space.
If you're a leader in the space - or aspiring to be - this podcast is a must watch. The series is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms.
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If you're leading in pharma, biotech, or manufacturing, this is essential listening.
This week, we kick off Season 2 of Making It In Manufacturing with a heavyweight guest: J.D. Mowery, Division President, CDMO at Bora Pharmaceuticals. With more than 25 years of experience across the biopharmaceutical and CDMO sectors, J.D. brings a proven track record of building high-performing teams, scaling operations, and driving innovation at every stage of the drug development lifecycle. He has held impactful leadership roles at industry leaders such as Genentech, Lonza, and JSR Life Sciences, and most recently served as CEO of KBI Biopharma. His expertise spans operations, manufacturing, technology transfer, facility construction, and business development, with a global perspective shaped by work across North America, Europe, and Asia. J.D. is known for his hands-on leadership style, commitment to operational excellence, and passion for building strong, collaborative cultures.
In this episode, J.D. unpacks:
- Smart integration and scaling: Integration and scaling of sites post-acquisition
- Why quality is still the sharpest competitive edge
- What it means to partner with purpose in today’s pharma landscape
- Where CDMOs are headed next - and how AI is shaping that direction
If you're in a leadership role within pharma or biotech, this is the episode you’ll want your entire team to hear.
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J.D. Mowery
Division President - CDMO
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdmowery/
Thomas McMann
Director - Contracts Division at ARTO
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-mcmann-05540a10b/
Timestamps:
00:00 Filling Sites & Scaling Smartly
06:38 Quality as a Differentiator
13:30 Partnering with Purpose
17:19 The Future of CDMOs and AI
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