Ken Stromsland

Biography

 Ken is responsible for PixarBio Corporation’s overall strategy for enterprise information technology (IT), including business engagement, solution development and support, and infrastructure, while also supporting the company’s strategy for drug discovery and development. Ken’s primary focus is to maintain the data and communications systems of the corporation and to set the technological direction for the company while maximizing end user satisfaction. He implements and maintains FDA CFR21 Part11 compliant policies and best practices across the organization.  He creates and executes the data/com strategy to advance corporate objectives of R&D advancement for a range of neurological conditions including acute and chronic neurological pain, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and spinal cord injuries. He proposes budgets for programs and projects, purchases and upgrades equipment, supervises computer specialists and IT workers, and sponsors all IT‐related projects. Ken has more than 20 years of experience as an innovative and transformative business leader in Financial Services, previously at the Managing Director level with TD Ameritrade, with the majority of that experience from multiple Senior Executive level roles at Citi, where he was recognized for several years in the company’s high potential talent leadership program. He began his career in the Pharmaceutical industry with Johnson & Johnson, where he won Achieving Excellence awards for his efficiency advancements in the manufacturing process. Ken is a proven leader who combines a Master’s level education from the Wharton Business School & Penn Engineering with a total commitment to excellence, resulting in significant achievements in IT, Operations and Marketing. He has excellent business acumen and has driven diverse project teams and direct reports globally to execute on plan. He has proven to be a strong delivery leader with the ability to execute in complex environments and effectively develops relationships with key business partners while managing diverse stakeholder interests. He is recognized as a key influencer up, down and across his organizations, gaining buy-in and sponsorship for organizational wide transformational programs.

Research Interest

  Information technology