Ashley Zuniga

Director, Project Management Biotech @Geovax Labs, Inc

Leading the execution of global mid to late stage development activities (COVID-19, mpox, cancer) with cross-functional clinical, manufacturing, regulatory, and R&D teams, while also providing scientific guidance and expertise •Directed the successful design, submission, and negotiation of a Phase 2b clinical trial and supporting vaccine manufacturing federal contract with HHS/ASPR/BARDA, valued at ~$400M USD (OTA the build-out of GeoVax’s PMO/PPO framework, including scalable processes, governance models, and portfolio-level tracking tools•Providing strategic oversight of CDMO partnerships as a key member of two Joint Steering Committees, supporting decision making, alignment, and operational execution•Member of the company’s Leadership Team and Operating Committee, contributing to enterprise-level strategy and cross-functional planning•Led the development, subcontractor coordination, and proposal submission for a ~$30M Project NextGen initiative to transition our vaccine manufacturing to a continuous cell line platform•Responsible for presenting complex clinical and scientific data to senior leadership, as well as internal and external cross-functional stakeholders