Thomas Cafasso

Thomas Cafasso is a Certified Public Accountant with a diverse background in strategic commodity procurement, expense planning, and corporate accounting. He is skilled in team building, multi-task management, and problem solving, with a proven track record of success in global strategic negotiations and supplier management.

Thomas excels in creating purchasing processes compliant with regulations such as 21 CFR Part 820 and has experience in leading new product launches from research and development to manufacturing. His specialties include supplier negotiation, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier quality auditing, and FDA compliance for Medical Device manufacturing.

Thomas Cafasso holds an MBA in Supply Chain from Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business, as well as a BS in Accounting from East Carolina University. He has held various procurement and sourcing positions at companies like Cambrex, Avista Pharma Solutions, ConvaTec, Novartis, BD, Lucent Technologies, and IBM.

As the Sr. Director of Procurement at Cambrex and with a background in companies such as Novartis and BD, Thomas brings a wealth of experience in global commodity strategy creation, supplier performance management, and new product entry through strategic supplier selection.