About
Mission

Manufacturing gene therapies for life.

Our mission is to enable access to life changing gene therapies and help bring them from idea into reality. We partner with innovators in the gene therapy community: scientists, physicians, biotech and pharma companies and patient groups. We bring expertise in gene therapy manufacturing and therapeutics development to the table, helping champion teams that are navigating the long road from the lab bench to the bedside. With a patients-first approach, we are forging new models for working together to better accelerate these transformative medicines to reach those who need them the most.

About
Approach

Forge is building capacity to directly address the growing demand for gene therapy manufacturing.
Forge is currently building the "Hearth”, a 175,000 ft2 custom-designed cGMP facility, dedicated to AAV viral vector manufacturing. We offer end-to-end manufacturing services to accelerate gene therapy programs from preclinical stage through clinical, and on to commercial manufacturing.
With the Hearth as our foundation, Forge is building a promising pipeline of disease-modifying AAV-based therapies to potentially help patients with rare genetic diseases. Forge is a true gene therapy development engine bringing together access to quality, in-house manufacturing, the experience of our team in gene therapy product development, and an exciting pipeline of new therapies for patients.
About
Team

Leadership Team

Timothy J. Miller, Ph.D.
CEO, President, and Co-Founder


Timothy J. Miller, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, President, and CEO


Jaysson Eicholtz
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer


Erandi De Silva, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Vice President of Product Development


Maria Escolar, M.D., M.S.
Chief Medical Officer


David Dismuke, Ph.D.
Chief Technical Officer


Christina Perry
Vice President of Finance and Operations


Chris Shilling
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance


Steve Goden
Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations


Magdalena Tyrpien
Vice President and Head of Business Development

Senior Management

Meghan Leonard
Senior Director of Quality Management


Adam S. Davis, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Analytical Development


Ashley Craddick
Director of Process Development


Dan Salvo
Director of Communications and Community Development


Jeremy Pupillo
Director, Supply Chain and Facilities


Carolyn Odom
Director of Clinical Program Management


Hannah Munizza
Director of Marketing


Laura Carfagna
Director of Sales and Client Development

About
Board


Timothy J. Miller, Ph.D.

Chris Garabedian

Molly Bonakdarpour

