Chuck Austin was appointed to our board of directors July 2020.
Mr. Austin has more than 25 years of experience in the life sciences sector, and has held numerous roles in supply chain operations, research and development, and engineering throughout his career with Johnson & Johnson. Prior to his appointment to Marinus’ Board of Directors, Mr. Austin served as Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain at Johnson & Johnson, where he was a member of the Johnson & Johnson Management Committee and was responsible for all manufacturing, logistics, quality, compliance, direct procurement, environmental, health and safety, and engineering and real estate for the corporation.
As Company Group Chairman of Ethicon Surgical Care – a Johnson & Johnson Company – Mr. Austin helped combine four separate operating units, re-engineer a global commercial model, and return the overall franchise to growth. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, and served in the United States Army for over nine years. He currently serves on multiple boards in the medical and consumer spaces and is a principal in JK Advisors, a San Diego based firm focused on the medical space.