Vandalia has assembled a diverse and well-qualified management team. This allows the Vandalia management team to respond appropriately to a competitive, demanding, and changing industry.
Derek A. Gregg, CEO 
Derek Gregg is a founder and CEO of Vandalia Research, Inc. He has held primary responsibility at Vandalia Research since its founding in 2004 for product development, manufacturing, quality control, business development, sales & marketing, and government relations (including grants and contracts). He is an inventor on two patent applications, and is an author on one peer-reviewed publication. In 2007 he and co-founder Justin Swick were featured in Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures (2nd Edition). He holds a BS in Integrated Science & Technology from Marshall University. Derek also currently serves as Chair of the Biosciences Association of West Virginia, a new trade association devoted to promoting the biosciences industry within the state.
Justin Swick, Director, Engineering
Justin Swick has been involved in biomanufacturing industry for six years and is currently head of the engineering department at Vandalia Research. Prior to this he developed process automation instrumentation for research projects at Marshall University. His experience is chiefly in control systems design, mechanical design, and fabrication. Justin holds a BS in Integrated Science & Technology from Marshall University. He, along with Derek Gregg, Vandalia’s COO, were recognized as undergraduate researchers of 2005 in West Virginia.
