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Dave Manku

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Partner at GrayMatter Partners
📍 United States

Dave Manku serves as the CEO and Partner at GrayMatter Partners, a firm he co-founded. With over 30 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and engineering, he is an expert in facility design, validation, and cGMP compliance. He previously held leadership roles at Azzur Group, including Managing Partner, and holds a MASc from the University of Ottawa.

He has contributed to multiple ISPE Good Practice Guides, sharing his extensive knowledge on critical utility systems and GMP compliance within the pharmaceutical industry.

As a co-founder of GrayMatter Partners, he is focused on helping life science companies simplify complexity and navigate the GMP gray area from concept to commercialization.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
United States
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cGMP Compliance
A core focus of his career and new company, GrayMatter Partners, which specializes in simplifying GMP complexities and reducing regulatory risk for life science clients.
Pharma Facility Design
He possesses deep expertise in the design, expansion, and validation of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, leading projects from startup through to routine operations.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Partner
GrayMatter Partners
2014 - 9-2024
Managing Partner
Azzur Group
1-2006
Partner
Azzur Group
1-2006 - 9-2024
President
BioSPEQ, an Azzur company
2006 - 2007
Project Manager
BioSPEQ
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Education
1987 - 1992
MASc
University of Ottawa
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