Tara Crnkovich

CEO at Texcell

Speaker

Tara Crnkovich is CEO of Texcell - North America and a biopharmaceutical executive with more than 25 years of experience spanning quality, manufacturing, operations, and organizational leadership. Her career has included senior leadership roles across biologics and advanced therapies, including AstraZeneca/MedImmune and Arcellx, where she led quality and operational programs supporting complex development and manufacturing environments. At Texcell, Tara leads the North American organization through a period of strategic transformation while supporting biopharma clients with GLP viral safety, viral clearance, characterization, and cell-based testing services designed to reduce development risk. She is known for bringing a practical, risk-based approach to quality and business decisions, connecting scientific rigor and regulatory expectations with the operational realities of bringing innovative therapies forward.