Scott Rizzo

Chief Operating Officer of Bend Bioscience

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Scott Rizzo has over 35 years of leadership experience and operational excellence most recently with Bend Bioscience™ CDMO as the former co-president and COO. Scott currently is a member of Bend’s Board of Directors. Scott joined Bend Bioscience (previously Societal and Recro CDMO) in 2015 and was instrumental in developing a client-focused culture at the Georgia-based CDMO.
Scott held various leadership positions in large and small pharmaceutical businesses and consulting organizations, including Roche Pharmaceuticals, Barrier Therapeutics, J. Knipper, DuPont, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
 Scott currently sits on the Board of Directors for TPP Healthcare and is an advisory board member of Vitrian.
Scott is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, where he earned both his Master of Business Administration and Master of Manufacturing Management degrees.