Janel Firestein 
Partner and Life Sciences Industry Lead 
Clarkston Consulting 

Janel Firestein is a Partner and Life Sciences Industry Lead for Clarkston Consulting, which provides management, operations, and implementation consulting services for the life sciences/biopharmaceutical industry. In this role, she is responsible for advising senior executives in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, contract research and manufacturing, and medical device industries. Overall, she has 29 years of industry experience with the firm and is a recognized expert delivering business results in the areas of supply chain, quality, and regulation and also advises clients in operational strategy, quality systems, and business process improvement while supporting IT and change management. She also advises clients on clinical, technical, and commercial operations and laboratory informatics. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Technology from Purdue University.