Maria Lusk has been appointed director of client management at Eden Biodesign’s U.S. subsidiary. Ms. Lusk’s appointment coincides with the expansion of the U.S. office in Research Triangle Park, NC and establishes the company’s U.S. project management function. 
 
Ms. Lusk has 17 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical markets in the areas of project management, business development, cGMP manufacturing and business development. 
 
Dr. Roger Lias, president of Eden Biodesign and group commercial director, said, “I am delighted to welcome Maria to the team. Her depth of hands-on experience solidifies our commitment to project management as a central component of the company, as the U.S. expansion continues.”
 
Most recently, she was project manager and business development manager at PharmaDirections, Inc., where she was responsible for project management for key clients and established a number of processes, tools and templates for the company. Previously, she held senior positions in global and regional project development at Diosynth Biotechnology. Ms. Lusk also held positions at Bayer Corp. and LabCorp.