Tony Listro

About Tony Listro

Tony Listro is currently heading Leistritz Life Science+ business covering Pharma and Food market for the company. Previously, he was Vice President, Site Head of Sever Pharma Solutions’ Putnam, CT site. Sever Pharma Solutions (SPS) is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with manufacturing sites in Malmö, Sweden and Putnam, CT USA. SPS partners with small to large pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide end-to-end solutions to develop, manufacture and characterize Polymer based dosage forms including dosages based on HPAPIs. SPS has deep knowledge of polymer materials and process technologies. It utilizes extrusion technologies to enhance solubility of poorly water-soluble molecules and to create implantable dosage forms. Prior to joining SPS, Tony held various business and technical leadership roles with Foster Delivery Science, Inc and Foster Corporation in Putnam, CT. He developed various drug products including oral and implantable dosage forms for more than 15 years. Tony earned his BS and MS in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, MA, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. He holds 2 issued US patents and has authored and/or co-authored 20 publications.Specialties: Collaborating to help companies succeed in the areas of pharmaceutical melt extrusion, combination medical devices and implantable medical devices.

Experience

1. Product Manager

   Leistritz Extrusion Technology

   Jan 2026 — Present · US

   Responsible for developing and growing Leistritz’ Life Science business. Work with customers to define and design highly customized twin screw extrusion systems

Education

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  MBA

  1996 — 1999

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  BS and MS, Plastics Engineering

  1984 — 1989

• Babson College

  BioPharma: Mastering the Business of Science

Skills

• Product Development
• Technology Transfer
• Dmaic
• Leadership
• Change Control
• Engineering
• Business Development
• Fmea
• Six Sigma
• Root Cause Analysis
• Design Control
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Materials
• Plastics
• Validation
• Thermoplastics
• Polymers
• Minitab
• Formulation
• R&D
• Chemical Engineering
• Management
• Molding
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Biomaterials
• Extrusion
• Process Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Continuous Improvement
• Contract Manufacturing
• Medical Devices
• Capa
• Resin
• Commercialization
• Quality System
• V&V
• New Business Development
• Biomedical Engineering
• Process Simulation