Qkine is delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Nixon to its leadership team as Commercial Director and Paul Grafham as Chief Financial Officer. With years of experience working with fast-growing biotechs and life science reagent suppliers, these appointments will support the execution of the company’s growth strategies and expansion of its commercial operations globally.
“We are pleased to welcome Rob and Paul to the team. Their extensive experience in the stem cell and life sciences manufacturing fields will make an important contribution to supporting our continued international and commercial growth,” says Catherine Elton, Qkine CEO.
Rob rejoins Qkine after a break with over 15 years sales and sales leadership experience, managing successful commercial teams in life science organisations, across a spectrum of start-ups and public listed companies.
Rob joined in July 2024 as part of the executive team to execute and deliver the commercial strategy to scale the business.
Rob, Commercial Director, Qkine:
“First and foremost, I’m absolutely delighted to be back home after my “sabbatical”! The leadership, the people, the culture, it’s a great place to work, it’s a great fit for me personally and it was always a case of unfinished business for me. Catherine and the team have made real progress in the time I’ve been gone; expanded the team with wonderful talent; broadened the portfolio to address critical workflows and market segments; there’s a fabulous new facility which is future proofed for our global expansion as we explore other more regulated markets; and ultimately grown the brand and sowed the seeds for our future success.The global stem cell market is still in a tremendous growth phase, there are critical unmet needs in terms of innovation in the protein space especially in the cell therapy and cultivated meat markets and really excited to accelerate our business. I’m truly thrilled to be getting stuck in, creating real value for our customers, and making the best of this wonderful opportunity.”
Paul is a seasoned finance leader with more than 25 years in senior financial positions. As a qualified ACMA he has experience across a number of companies within the life science and high-tech manufacturing sectors, from UK start-ups to publicly listed US companies.
Paul joined Qkine in July 2024 as part of the executive team to provide strategic, financial and operational leadership, support fundraising activities and provide insights to the Board and investors.
Paul, Chief Financial Officer, Qkine:
“I am really excited to have joined Catherine and the team at Qkine, and my early impressions are that the business is in a great place with a really solid infrastructure and a huge amount of potential. The whole team has made me feel incredibly welcome, and I have been really impressed by the level of innovation and commitment to continuous improvement that is evident throughout the company.It feels like the perfect environment, timing and opportunity for me to utilize my financial and leadership experience, and I am looking forward to providing both operational and strategic support to the organization in the next growth phase.”
For more information about our leadership team, please visit: https://qkine.com/team
