Tell us about your role at ISPE: what do you do each day?
I work primarily on our Guidance Documents, assisting our volunteer teams through the development process, and manage the publication of all the guides. I also do the final production for both print and electronic versions. I used to work on PE magazine, in the marketing department producing our brochures, newsletters, and other promotional pieces, and managed our member database when we had a lot fewer members.
What do you love about your job?
I love working with our members and learning about all the different areas of the pharmaceutical industry. One of my favorite things is taking the rough-looking guide drafts and turning them into a real “book.”
What do you like to do when you are not at work?
I like to spend time with my husband and daughters, either at home crafting or at Disney World (our “second home”). I also enjoy teaching tricks and agility moves to our two Australian shepherds.
Celebrating 35 Years at ISPE
On October 29, 1986, a nervous teenager started her first day at ISPE. She was hired to perform data entry on a temporary, part-time basis. At the time, there were six people on staff, including the new hire and Executive Director Bob Best, and less than 2,000 members. The small staff size meant it would be “all hands on deck” for every facet of operations. It also meant that this new part-timer had the opportunity to learn anything she wanted to about ISPE—and so she did. She worked on Pharmaceutical Engineering, produced countless materials for the marketing department, and managed the member database. Eventually, she found her home in Guidance Documents in 1998.
Thirty-five years, four CEOs, 46 ISPE employees, and 16,000 members later, this nervous teenager has evolved into one of the most important contributors to ISPE as an organization, and to the industry as a whole. A skilled graphic designer and production/layout professional, her mark is on all Guidance Documents produced by ISPE, with the exception of one (if you’re curious, the first Baseline Guide on Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemicals). She’s collaborated with hundreds of volunteers to develop our prestigious ISPE Guidance Documents, the gold standard in the industry. To date, she has worked on a total of 240 unique products in the Guidance Documents space, including bound, PDF, CD, and myriad translated editions!
Please join me in thanking Lynda for her dedication and contributions to the organization and industry and congratulating her on a very happy 35th ISPE Work Anniversary!
Rochelle May, Senior Director, Publications
