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Rich has been working in Life Sciences his entire career, with 30+ years of experience in the industry. After spending several years in Validation, Project Management, and Executive Leadership roles, Rich founded Covex LLC in 2001 and grew the company to become a leading provider of compliance services. Covex LLC was purchased in 2019 by Private Equity and merged with Clarke Solutions to become Verista. Rich was initially named Chief Sales Officer and then promoted to President. After a short stint in retirement, Rich returned as President in August 2023.
Before founding Covex LLC, Rich held Senior Management positions at Ernst & Young and various boutique compliance services companies. Rich is currently responsible for internal functions at Verista, including HR, IT, and Quality & Training. He is passionate about his colleagues, company culture, and focusing on client relationships. Rich is a Pennsylvania native, and he and his wife currently reside in Naples, Florida. His personal interests include personal training, tennis, golf, and rooting for Penn State football. Rich is a graduate of LaSalle University in Philadelphia.
Mike graduated from the Pennsylvania State University and has been working in the pharmaceutical field for approximately 25 years. He has achieved certification as a quality auditor by the American Society of Quality and received his PMP from the Project Management Institute. Through his multifaceted work experience, he has become an industry-known expert specializing in operations, automation, integration, validation, and regulatory compliance. He has executed projects and supported clients both domestic and international. Mike was a principal at Covex, LLC, helping to launch that company and drive its growth and success as the Vice President of Operations. Mike is now responsible for the delivery of all client-facing operations at Verista.
Joe has over 30 years of diverse finance experience spanning strategic planning, talent development, business development, and forecasting. He served as the CFO at Advanced Group and Veristat, two CROs, in addition to leadership roles at Thomson Reuters and EMC.
Joe is originally from Cork, Ireland and married with two boys and two girls (set of 16 year old twins). He is a passionate soccer supporter (Liverpool & Ireland ) and New England Patriots fan, an avid coin collector, and golfer.
