Debbie Bowers

About Debbie Bowers

As a senior-level Life Science Executive, I have led international market expansions, powered innovation and product applications, and produced award-winning sales results.Throughout my progressive, 25+-year career, I have developed a rigorous and cohesive leadership approach with proficiencies in product design and development, marketing and brand rehabilitation, commercialization/product applications, global marketing, partnership development, vision and strategy development, and team leadership.Notable career accomplishments include:• Delivered explosive >20% sales and >800% profit growth.• Revived product development collaborations – from 2 to 23.• Vaulted scientific publications by 740%- from 5 to 42 per year.• Infused pipeline with $150M+ in new, global opportunities within 1 year.• #1-ranked sales region for 4 consecutive years.Additionally, my experience is complemented by a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in International Marketing and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology and Engineering.Specialties & Areas of Expertise:• Commercialization/Product Applications• Global Market Assessments & Expansions• Product Design & Development• Marketing & Brand Rehabilitation• Vision & Strategy Development• Market Positioning• Scientific Thought Leadership• Team Leadership/Supervision/Coaching• CRM Selection, Deployment and Adoption• Continuous Improvement• Clinical/Pharma and Biotech/Basic Research/Diagnostics/Medical DeviceI’m always happy to connect with other executives and thought leaders in the life science and robotics arena; contact me here or by email at d••••••••@yahoo.com.

Experience

1. Vice President & General Manager of Clinical Genomics

   Agena Bioscience

   Jan 2026 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Agena is a leading molecular diagnostics tools company that develops, manufactures, and supplies highly sensitive, low-cost, high-throughput genetic analysis solutions to clinical labs and development partners globally. Agena is owned by Mesa Laboratories, whose business encompasses a group of niche brands – Agena Bioscience, Gyros Protein Technologies, and Mesa Labs – serving highly regulated markets. • Entity oversight to include creating and implementing a 5-year strategic plan with a focus on profitable growth, productivity, and innovation. Developing and executing product line and market growth strategies globally, applying strategic marketing practices.• Driving improvement in financial results, including above-market growth, with strong focus on working capital in line with annual budget targets.• Driving productivity initiatives at Agena and in the functions supporting the business (e.g. manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, etc). Measuring the performance of the business through weekly and monthly business reviews as well as developing and monitoring meaningful KPIs to drive business results.• Leading the sales and operations planning process.• Developing and executing a strong R&D pipeline and successful NPI introduction with close alignment with market trends and customer roadmaps.• Being a key executive leadership team member. • Mentoring, coaching, developing, and building the top organization that achieves best-in-class results and ensures a robust organization and established succession plan.• Staying connected to key customers and driving development of deep and strategic partnerships to be able to grow the business continuously.

Education

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Technology & Engineering

  1987 — 1992

• National University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Marketing Concentration

  1999 — 2000

Skills

• Drug Discovery
• Medical Diagnostics
• Solution Selling
• Manufacturing
• Robotics
• R&D
• Biotechnology
• Sales Management
• Market Development
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Lifesciences
• International Sales
• Laboratory Automation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Proteomics
• Key Account Management
• Channel
• Business Development
• Biopharmaceuticals
• Product Management
• Marketing
• Medical Devices
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Fda
• Training
• Product Marketing
• Team Management
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer
• Product Launch
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Genomics
• Crm
• Sales Process
• Hardware Diagnostics
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Management
• Sales Operations
• Commercialization