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Grace Johnston

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Vice President Marketing + Commercial Excellence at Waters Corporation
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Grace Johnston is a life sciences executive, currently serving as Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Excellence at Waters Corporation. With prior C-level experience at Quantum-Si and Fortis, she specializes in architecting commercial strategy and building high-performing teams. She holds a PhD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

She has a track record of building entire commercial organizations from the ground up, including establishing the sales, marketing, and customer service functions.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Vice President Marketing + Commercial Excellence
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Next-Gen Protein Sequencing
Her recent public posts express excitement for transforming protein sequencing with new software and kits, describing it as a significant leap forward for researchers.
Commercial Leadership
She has held multiple Chief Commercial Officer roles, responsible for annual growth, GTM execution, and building global, diverse teams from the ground up.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Vice President Marketing + Commercial Excellence
Waters Corporation
12-2022 - 9-2024
Chief Commercial Officer
Quantum-Si
9-2020 - 12-2022
Chief Commercial Officer
Fortis Life Sciences
9-2020 - 11-2020
Executive In Residence
Summit Partners
3-2016 - 9-2020
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Sartorius
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Education
2004 - 2008
PhD
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2019 - 2020
Executive Leadership Program
Harvard Business School
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