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Mary Blenn

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Executive Vice President and COO at Avantor
📍 Northborough, Massachusetts, United States

Mary Blenn is the Executive Vice President and COO at Avantor, with over 30 years of experience leading global operations and supply chain strategy for life sciences companies like Cytiva and General Electric. She holds a Certificate in Risk Governance and has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

In a recent interview, Mary shared that she is an introvert and finds that authentic mentorship opportunities often develop from organic, collaborative working relationships rather than formal networking sessions. She values empowering women in their professional journeys.

She helped scale a businesss revenue from $3B to $6B in just 18 months.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Executive Vice President and COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Northborough, Massachusetts, United States
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Operational Excellence
Her current role focuses on aligning Avantor's manufacturing and logistics with its growth strategy. She has a long track record of transforming complex operations into high-performing systems.
Supply Chain Resilience
Chaired a crisis management team at Cytiva, navigating global supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, and has spoken on the importance of localizing production to ensure business continuity.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Executive Vice President and COO
Avantor
7-2024
Strategic Advisory Board Member
Ori Biotech
4-2024
Founder & Principal
Blenn Consulting
4-2020 - 7-2023
Senior Vice President Global Operations & Supply Chain
Cytiva
2-2017 - 4-2020
Senior Executive Operations & Global Supply Chain, Life Sciences
GE Healthcare
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Avantor® Appoints Mary Blenn as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
1-2025 - 5-2025
Certificate in Risk Governance Course
DCRO Institute
Women on Boards: Succeeding as a Corporate Director
Harvard Business School Executive Education
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