Rebecca Bradford, MBA, MS, PMP
Senior Vice President, ATCC Federal Solutions
“What motivates me about ATCC is our foundational ability to support and drive science and our dedication to being a vital and responsive partner to the government agencies we support. One of the most exciting aspects of being on the ATCC team is our ability to execute and provide high-quality products, subject matter experts, and on-time and within budget services. ATCC is a national resource with the people, biological resources, and logistics to support and rapidly respond to our nation’s needs and support the global scientific community. As a trusted partner to our government agencies, we work side by side to facilitate and accelerate medical countermeasures to chronic diseases and endemic and newly emerging biological threats. ATCC is committed to credible and reproducible science and laying bridges for tomorrow’s advancements.”
Role at ATCC
In her role as Senior Vice President of ATCC Federal Solutions (AFS), Rebecca is responsible for the overall strategy, management, and growth of AFS programs, including products and services for chronic and emerging infectious diseases, medical countermeasures, and global health security.
Experience
Rebecca is an established leader and expert in chronic and infectious diseases, public health-related product development, and biomanufacturing. Since joining ATCC in 2004 as a biologist, Rebecca has moved through the ranks of project and program management. She is essential to the business growth and expansion of AFS programs. Rebecca and her team of program managers and scientists played a critical role in accelerating the development of countermeasures during multiple global public health emergencies, including the ongoing fight against Malaria, the 2009 H1N1 Influenza pandemic, the 2015-16 Zika epidemic, and COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca’s team provides vital expertise and biological products for biomanufacturing, regenerative medicine, and chronic diseases.
Rebecca holds multiple degrees from Johns Hopkins University, including a Master of Business Administration from Carey Business School, a Master of Science in Bioinformatics, and a Master of Science in Biotechnology. She also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Before joining ATCC, Rebecca contributed to key scientific advances at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, performing research on retinal diseases.
