Guy Thompson II

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Senior Director of Operations at OraSure Technologies

Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Guy is the Senior Director of Operations at OraSure Technologies, with deep expertise in product development and supply chain management across robotics, life sciences, and 3D printing. An alumnus of Boston University, colleagues describe him as visionary, strategic, and innovative.

He is passionate about commercializing new products and technologies, especially those that can generate a positive social impact. This interest aligns with his extensive background in the dynamic Boston-area life sciences and technology sectors.

He holds patents for technical inventions, including a microfluidic chip and an incubating enclosure.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They are not always relationship oriented. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Life Science Operations
His career is centered on leading operations and global manufacturing within the life science and in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) industries.
Commercializing Technology
He has a stated interest in bringing new products and technologies to market, bridging the gap between development and supply chain.
Positive Social Impact
A core professional motivation is to work with technologies that can have a meaningful and positive effect on society.

Media Appearances

Guy has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Senior Director of Operations at OraSure Technologies
4-2024 - 1-2025
Senior Director of Global Manufacturing at Sherlock Biosciences
12-2023 - 4-2024
Director of Global Manufacturing at Sherlock Biosciences
7-2022 - 12-2023
Director Of Process Engineering at Sherlock Biosciences
12-2021 - 6-2022
Director, Manufacturing and Operations at mytide Therapeutics

Education

2005 - 2007
MS from Boston University
2000 - 2004
BS from Boston University

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Insights For Selling To Guy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Guy is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Guy

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Guy move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Guy take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Guy

Personality Compatibility


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