Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions (VPS), a market leader in livestock pharmacy compounding, and its sister company, Diamond Animal Health (DAH), a leading animal biological and pharmaceutical contract manufacturer, have announced the addition of three industry experts to their expanding team.

VPS’s new Senior Product and Portfolio Manager Andrea Dietel will use her data-driven and people-focused professional skills to identify new markets and manage the development and commercialization of VPS’s existing and developing animal health portfolio. Dietel will oversee the entire product lifecycle, from concept development to launch and beyond.

“We are excited about Andrea’s depth of experience in production agriculture, product development and customer engagement. Her commitment to innovation in the livestock space supports our commitment to innovating with our customers from farm to pharmacy,” said Stacy Peters, chief commercial officer of VPS.

Diamond Animal Health is also excited to announce it is adding to its team. The company, which offers comprehensive services in the contract manufacturing of animal pharmaceuticals and vaccines, has welcomed Nick Pudenz and Natalie McCombs-Wiese.

Nick Pudenz comes to DAH as director of commercial accounts. Pudenz has more than a decade of experience in both the pharmaceutical and nutrition spaces and has worked with customers across the United States. In his role at DAH, Pudenz will work to meet customer needs while supporting business and growth.

Natalie McCombs-Wiese has joined Diamond Animal Health as project manager. In the last twelve months, DAH has experienced a significant increase in customer projects, making project management capabilities a high priority. McCombs-Wiese has extensive experience leading biological projects from concept through commercialization.   

“With the growth of the business post-acquisition, it was clear we needed deep project management expertise. Natalie brings that to our team. She is highly skilled in project management tools and processes that will help us deliver on our customer commitments,” commented Michael Kreber, director of business development.