Kristina Pearson

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Sr Director, Manufacturing Sciences & Custom Operations at Promega Corporation

Belleville, Wisconsin, United States

Overview

Kristina is the Senior Director of Manufacturing & Custom Operations at Promega, with over 30 years of experience in biotech production. She is an expert in maintaining quality during large-scale manufacturing, process improvement, and systems analysis, holding a B. S. in Human/Medical Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Deeply connected to her alma mater, Kristina fosters collaboration between Promega and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is passionate about applying academic expertise to solve real-world challenges and encourages continuous learning within her teams.

She is a vocal advocate for Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) principles to improve speed and quality in biotech operations.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Quick Response Manufacturing
Actively champions QRM as a powerful tool for her operations team, highlighting successful collaborations and recommending training to other companies.
Biotech Manufacturing
Leads manufacturing operations and has recently shared news about expanding lyophilization capabilities and enhancing support for RNA therapeutic manufacturing.
Academic Collaboration
Proudly shares case studies on Promega's long-standing collaboration with UW-Madison to solve real-world manufacturing challenges.

Media Appearances

Kristina has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2026
Sr Director, Manufacturing Sciences & Custom Operations at Promega Corporation
8-2020 - 4-2026
Director, Manufacturing Sciences & Custom Operations at Promega Corporation
4-2017 - 8-2020
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations at Promega Corporation
4-2015 - 4-2017
Manager, Bulk Production at Promega Corporation
10-2012 - 4-2015
Group Leader, Custom, Genetic Identity, Amplification at Promega Corporation

Education

1989 - 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Insights For Selling To Kristina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kristina is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kristina

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kristina move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Kristina take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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