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21 current organization shown on this profile
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11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
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About

Ms. Foster became Chief Quality and Operations Officer in January 2024, having served as Chief Quality Officer since December 2019. She has over 25 years of experience managing manufacturing and quality operations at companies including ViaCord, Pfizer, and Amersham Pharmacia Biotech.

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Director

BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC

2025-07-08 · current

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BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC

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Director at BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC

2025-07-08 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

Chief Quality and Operations Officer at BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS …BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INCKaren Foster

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Source 1 · Sec FilingBLFS DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC1 source
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Confidence
Not stated
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Not stated
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INCSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedOther Executive (OTHER_EXECUTIVE)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Chief Quality and Operations OfficerSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/834365/000083436525000007/blfs-20250708.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 2, 2026

    Supports: Director at BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC (NASDAQ: BLFS)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/834365/000083436525000007/blfs-20250708.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

    Supports: Chief Quality and Operations Officer at BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC (NASDAQ: BLFS)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/834365/000083436525000007/blfs-20250708.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership