Marla Phillips PhD Pathway for Patient Health

Marla A. Phillips, Ph.D. CEO and President. Pathway for Patient Health. Marla founded Pathway for Patient Health in 2017, where she leads a team of Chief Quality Officers to advance breakthrough solutions for the betterment of patients around the world. Prior to Pathway, Marla founded Xavier Health in 2008 at Xavier University, where she led global initiatives with FDA officials and industry professionals across the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Marla began working in the pharmaceutical industry for Merck in 1996 where she took on roles of increasing responsibility, culminating in position of Head of Quality Operations at the Merck North Carolina facility. Marla holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Xavier University, and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.