Kerry Daniels

Commander
DISC Type : D

Associate Director, PMO at BD

San Diego Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Kerry Daniels is a business operations leader at BD, leveraging extensive experience from Illumina in strategic planning and portfolio management. A certified PMP with an MBA and BSEE from UC San Diego, he specializes in driving enterprise-wide execution in the med-tech and biotech sectors, leading teams of program managers to success.

He is a U. S. Marine Corps veteran who began his career as an avionics technician, which first brought him to San Diego. This military background instilled a foundation of discipline he applies to his corporate roles. He is passionate about improving human health and supports veteran organizations like the Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

His career began with hands-on avionics work in the U. S. Marine Corps before he strategically pivoted into the medical device industry.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Med-Tech Operations
His career at Illumina and BD is focused on strategic planning, program management, and quality systems within the medical technology and biotech industries.
Portfolio Management
He has direct experience managing large, complex portfolios, including a portfolio of approximately 200 projects and programs while at Illumina.
Veteran Support
As a U. S. Marine Corps veteran, he actively engages with and has been supported by organizations like the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF).

Media Appearances

Kerry has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Associate Director, PMO at BD
9-2021 - 6-2025
Program Manager - Associate Director, Global Service Operations at Illumina
4-2020 - 9-2021
Staff Program Manager, On-Market Products at Illumina
11-2013 - 4-2020
Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management - Senior Staff at Illumina
7-2011 - 11-2013
Senior Quality Engineer at Illumina

Education

2010 - 2013
MBA from University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management
2006 - 2009
BSEE from UC San Diego

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Insights For Selling To Kerry

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kerry is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kerry

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kerry move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Kerry take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Kerry

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