About
Elaine Shannon is president of Global Supply & Quality at Takeda, overseeing internal and external manufacturing, supply chain, and quality across the company's manufacturing network. She previously served as Takeda's global quality officer (2023–2026) and held roles including head of the Massachusetts Biologics Operations site and global head of quality oncology and external supply. Her career spans about 25 years in quality, compliance, quality assurance, and R&D, including work at Teva Pharmaceuticals and Pinewood Healthcare.
Experience
- TakedaPresident, Global Supply & Qualitycurrent2026 — presentMassachusetts, United States
- TakedaGlobal Quality Officer2023 — 2026Massachusetts, United States
- TakedaSite Head - MA Biologics Operations2022 — 2023Massachusetts, United States
- TakedaHead Oncology & External Supply Small Molecule Global Quality2020 — 2022Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
- TakedaVice President, Head of Global Quality Auditing & Supplier Management2019 — 2020USA
- TakedaVP Head Global Quality Auditing and Supplier Management2019 — 2020
- TakedaSenior Director - Global Quality Compliance and Systems Knowledge Management2016 — 2018Ireland
- Teva PharmaceuticalsDirector Quality Compliance EU & Bio Tech Ops2014 — 2016
- Teva Pharmaceuticals IrelandCompliance manager2010 — 2013
- Teva Pharmaceuticals IrelandSenior Compliance Officer2007 — 2010
- Teva Pharmaceuticals IrelandQC facilitator2004 — 2006
- PINEWOOD HEALTHCARE LIMITEDProduct Development Manager1996 — 2004
Education
- Trinity College DublinMaster's degree in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Sciences2014 — 2015
- Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Waterford Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Applied Science (BASc)
Skills & more
CAPA27Validation11FDA1421 CFR Part 1110Change Control20Trackwise3Deviations1Quality Auditing5Regulatory RequirementsHPLCGLP2Analytical Chemistry
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Quality AssuranceISO 13485PharmacovigilanceQuality ControlRegulatory AffairsBiotechnologyTechnology TransferRegulatory SubmissionsLeadershipQuality StrategyPharmaceutical IndustryCleaning ValidationFrom Elaine's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Trinity College Dublin89
Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGJustin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsBrian SmigaVenture Partner, Co-Founder at Alpha PartnersTom StaffordCo-founder at DST GlobalVeronica DaiglePresident, National Security Practice at Red Cell Incubation
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Shared employers
Also worked at Takeda27
Rebecca RedfieldSenior Associate at .406 VenturesJulie KimRepresentative Director – President and CEO at Takeda VenturesAkiko AmakawaCEO Chief of Staff at Takeda VenturesAwny FarajallahChief Medical Officer at Takeda VenturesGabriele RicciChief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda VenturesGiles PlatfordPresident, International Business Unit at Takeda Ventures
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Also worked at Teva Pharmaceuticals19
Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechElad BaronInvestment Professional at Key1 CapitalRiki MozesVice President, Chief People Officer at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Jill DeSimoneDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesPerry NisenExecutive Advisor, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesAdam JarczynInvestor at Ripple Ventures
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Colleagues at Takeda Ventures
Akiko Amakawa
CEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures
Andrew S. Plump
Director - President, Research & Development at Takeda Ventures
Asuka Miyabashira
President, Japan Pharma Business Unit at Takeda Ventures
Awny Farajallah
Chief Medical Officer at Takeda Ventures
Christophe Weber
President and CEO, Representative Director at Takeda Ventures
Gabriele Ricci
Chief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda Ventures
Giles Platford
President, International Business Unit at Takeda Ventures
Jennifer Smoter
Chief Communications & Governance Officer at Takeda Ventures