Team Bios
Dave Baldwin - Sr. Partner
For more than 25 years, David has worked with hundreds of government and private organizations in the areas of root cause investigations, risk management, quality system requirements, leadership training, motivation, and organization development.
Until his recent retirement, David was the Manager of Management Training and Development for the Hospital Products Division, Abbott Laboratories. David has also served as a member of the Department of Defense Organizational Effectiveness Institute, the McDonnell Douglas Institute as well as the private sector.
David is retired from the US Army. It was this experience he credits for his hands-on approach to problem solving and working with organizations. His philosophy is get in, get dirty, get done.
During his career, David has worked with many of the major life science, automotive and high tech organizations, investigating hundreds of nonconformance problems. His experience and in-depth knowledge brings a new insight to client companies in the areas of quality systems, organizational performance, systems alignment, and employee development.
He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland and a Master’s degree in Management and Organization Development from Webster University in St. Louis.
Nathan Conover - Sr. Partner
Nathan has spent nearly a decade working within the Medical Device and Life Science Industry. His main focus has been around managing world-wide integrations of risk and corrective/preventive action systems, procedures, process, and skills. Nathan has completed global rollouts with many of the Fortune 500 companies in the Life Science Industry. Over the past five years, much of Nathan’s time has been spent in the European Life Science Community, working with both life science companies and regulatory investigators. This experience has given him a broad insight into many different markets, cultures, and regulated environments, that helps PathWise tackle many of the challenges associated with the globalization of the industry. He regularly presents and consults with large to medium size organizations around the world on how to improve quality and how to stay in compliance with FDA and ISO standards and regulations. He is a faculty member of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), and IVT. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Science from the University of Utah, received an MBA from The George Washington University and an MS in Biotechnology from Georgetown University. He is a Certified Leadership Coach.
Lisa Jones - Product Development Manager
Lisa began her training career shortly after earning her Bachelor of Science in Social Science from San Diego State University. In 2000, she started training Microsoft Office applications to adult learners, from a beginning to advance levels, at ExecuTrain of San Diego. Later, Lisa returned to school and earned a Masters degree in Cross-Cultural Education and a California teaching credential. After earning her degree and credential, Lisa taught in the K-5 classroom setting, and later became an educational consultant to homeschooling families at Greater San Diego Academy. More recently, Lisa has played the role of Senior Learning Specialist for Time Warner Cable and Customer Service and Sales Trainer for Jitterbug, Inc. Lisas knowledge and background in training and curriculum design ensure that PathWise products are user friendly and training is delivered effectively.
Brenda Somich - Marketing Manager
Brenda Somich has over eight years of marketing experience in the professional services industry. For the past three years, her efforts have been geared toward improving the quality of healthcare through the promotion of provider education and product quality improvement. Ms. Somich is a diversified B2B marketer with a strong understanding of life science organizations. Her specific expertise includes professional relations and networking, collateral development, outreach campaign execution and event management. Somich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Slippery Rock University, a Master in Business Administration from the University of Nevada and is currently pursuing PMP Certification from the Project Management Institute.
Mike Baguley - Business Development Manager
Mike Baguley is an accomplished sales executive and area manager with over 15 years of account management experience in the pharmaceutical distribution, manufacturing and consumer security sectors. In his first year with Cardinal Health he was able to secure $15.6 million in new business and maintain an existing customer base of $90 million in annual sales revenue. As an Area Manager, his team exceeded the company average of sales goals leading 100 offices across the country in the top 30 percent. Michaels proven multi-tasking skills allow him to successfully sell, recruit, train, review and improve existing sales processes.
Karen Gillan - Controller
Karen Gillan is a dedicated accounting professional with over ten years experience within the legal field, insurance industry and non-profit organizations. She has expertise in various aspects of organization and administration of accounts, including payables, receivables, tax structure and legalities. Gillan has a strong focus on providing client service while successfully managing expectations.
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Consulting Partners
Kristi Musgrave - Senior Consultant
Kristi Musgrave is a Quality Systems professional with over thirteen years experience in FDA regulated industries including Medical Devices, Drugs, Biologics, and Dietary Supplements. She has successfully led Quality organizations in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Quality Operations, and Manufacturing settings. Over the last six years Kristi has used her expertise to design and implement 21 CFR compliant Quality Systems that consistently meet internal, external, and regulatory requirements. Kristi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a specialization in Microbiology. She is currently a member of the American Society for Microbiology.
Herb Miller - Senior Consultant
Herb Miller has spent the past decade delivering high-impact quality systems training for life science and manufacturing professionals. He has taught CAPA and Documenting Investigations throughout the world. His Training & Development experience includes assessment, design, development, and delivery. Herb’s experience in Change Management, Total Quality Management and onsite investigations have provided him with the insight and practical knowledge to ensure that his training accomplishes its purposes. His degrees include Master of Human Resource Management and a B.A. in Organizational Management.
Through training in PathWise Project Success managers learned a process for the selection and approval of projects. Team leaders and team members acquired the skills to accomplish projects on time and within scope.
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