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General Manager
As General Manager, Courtney has P&L responsibility as well as accountability for business operations, business development and commercialization of human tissues, cells and scaffolds. Her passion for the mission allows her to bring thoughtfulness and positive energy to the organization.
Prior to Essent
Over the past 20 years, Courtney has developed extensive corporate and commercial finance experience. Prior to her role with Essent, Courtney served as Director, Business Planning and Analysis for AlloSource. She managed a team supporting all commercial and FP&A activities for the organization. Before AlloSource, Courtney managed worldwide commercial finance activities for TerumoBCT. In this role, she helped establish structure around commercial activities, globally.
Book Smarts
Courtney earned her MBA from the University of Colorado Denver and holds a Health Economics and Outcomes Research certificate from the University of Washington. She received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics from Hartwick College.
Free Time
Courtney loves to get outside, hike, bike, run, and stay active. Mother to two amazing children, she is often bringing them along to enjoy all the Colorado sunshine.
Senior Scientist
As Senior Scientist, Jeff serves as the scientific and managerial lead for business development efforts, as well as oversees the research and development team. He also designs, plans, evaluates and manages the execution of early phase product development studies.
Prior to Essent
Before Essent, Jeff was the Senior Scientist for AlloSource and served as the technical and scientific lead, supporting all innovation for the company through the AlloSource Innovation Center. Jeff came to AlloSource from Evergreen Research where he was the Operations Manager, supervising a team to maintain a 95% on-time delivery record for electromechanical medical devices and sterile disposables.
Book Smarts
Jeff holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Tufts University and a master’s degree in Bioengineering from Arizona State University.
Free Time
Jeff enjoys cooking, playing old records, spending time with his two children, swing dancing, reading and gardening.
Head of Business Development
As Head of Business Development, Derek is responsible for commercializing Essent’s portfolio of cells, tissues, and scaffolds by building relationships with global technology partners, hospital systems and research universities. Derek is passionate about accelerating adoption of impactful medical technologies that improve the human condition.
Prior to Essent
Before Essent, Derek served as Director, Strategic Accounts for Advanced Solutions (ASLS), driving revenue through global 3D bioprinting partnerships with leading life science companies. Before ASLS, Derek led global sales at Worrell where he consulted to top-tier healthcare companies deploying 3D printing for design, testing and manufacturing of complex medical devices. Derek also consulted to venture capital firms investing in early-stage biotechnology in the United States, Europe, Israel and China.
Book Smarts
Derek earned his bachelor’s in entrepreneurial management and digital marketing from the University of Minnesota (UMN). He also holds certificates in Tissue Engineering from Rice University, Cardiac Physiology & Anatomy from UMN and Design for Additive Manufacturing from GE Additive.
Free Time
Derek loves to stay active: lifting, running, skiing, hiking, playing basketball and occasionally exploring Colorado’s ghost towns. During quarantine, Derek rediscovered his passion for 3D printing, rebuilding multiple machines, as well as acoustic guitar.
Senior Operations Manager
As Senior Operations Manager, Cody is responsible for all production areas, Central Services, supply chain and facility management. He ensures each of these departments are following safety practices and procedures, complying with requirements and operating efficiently.
Prior to Essent
Cody was Manager, AV Access for AlloSource. In this role, Cody worked closely with Humacyte, a partner of AlloSource, managing day-to-day activities related to blood vessel manufacturing. He was responsible for overall safety, compliance and productivity of operations, as well as timely throughput of product to distribution. Before Manager AV Access, Cody was the Operations Processing Manager overseeing AlloSource’s tissue production areas and Central Services team.
Book Smarts
Cody’s dedication required during his formal training with the Police Academy has inspired his on-the-job training and growth over 10 years at AlloSource. Cody is looking forward to continuing his education to help Essent Biologics move forward.
Free Time
Cody is a typical Coloradan, enjoying the outdoors including fly-fishing, hiking and camping. He is also an avid photographer.
Executive Director
As Executive Director, Corey is responsible for creating, communicating, and implementing the vision, mission, and overall direction. He leads the development and execution of the organization’s strategy, building a strong team to execute on goals and objectives.
Prior to Essent
With over 14 years of experience in the medical device and biotech industry, Corey has held several leadership positions. Corey also serves as Senior Vice President, Innovation for AlloSource, managing research and development initiatives. Prior to that, Corey was Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning, as well as Head of Strategy, Corporate Development and Portfolio Planning. Corey came to AlloSource from Terumo BCT’s Strategic Marketing and Communications team.
Book Smarts
Corey holds an MBA from Colorado Christian University and a PMP certification. He recently graduated from the Harvard Business School, Business Analytics program.
Free Time
As a Colorado native, Corey enjoys exploring the state backpacking with his wife. However, most of his time is spent as a taxi driver, shuttling his three kids from activity to activity and loving every minute.
Just as punctuation gives clarity and structure to text, Essent Biologics’ products will create precision and results in your research. Consistent inputs and reliable supply of human biological materials, along with comprehensive donor and product data, means less variability for your research. Period.
Essent Biologics’ is partnering with AlloSource, an FDA compliant tissue bank (under 21 CFR Part 1271) with 25 years of experience, to provide you with quality tissues, cells and scaffolds for research. This collaborative relationship allows us to source novel biological materials and design them to suit your specific research needs. Having trouble sourcing a biomaterial? Contact us to see how we can help!
We know there are many paths to choose from when climbing the mountain that is research – from concept to market. Essent’s highly-characterized* human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) allow you to ascend that mountain faster and more easily. Our reliable supply of biological materials produced under GMP compliant processes means the sky’s the limit when exploring research opportunities. Let us get you started or keep you moving.
*Cell characterization includes results for cell population doubling level, tri-lineage differentiation, flow cytometry markers, cell viability and morphology, growth characteristics and potency.
Our goal is to remove limitations and give you access to the tissues, cells, scaffolds and data essential to your research. We understand utilizing animal-derived cells and products may limit the relevance of and confidence in your research. Essent’s human-derived tissues, cells and scaffolds can provide additional confidence to advance to human clinical trials faster. We know your goal is to develop new medical solutions, and as a source for GMP-compliant biological materials, we prioritize accelerating your research through human clinical trials.
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