Our team
PNP Pharmaceuticals has brought together a talented team of professionals that collectively bring a wealth of knowledge from their specific fields of expertise.
- Vince Sciamanna, President
Vince Sciamanna is a collaborative, people-focused leader who enjoys building strong teams and helping businesses reach their next stage of growth. With nearly three decades of international leadership experience, his priorities always include operational excellence, transparent communication, and creating a workplace where people feel empowered, supported, and proud of the products they deliver. Vince is particularly passionate about strengthening customer partnerships, refining processes, and building a culture grounded in accountability and mutual respect. He believes that great companies are built by great people and he works every day to help the team bring that to life.
Vince also continues to serve as President of Garaventa Lift in North America, a role that keeps him connected to a team and company he led for more than 20 years. His ongoing involvement ensures continuity and strong collaboration between both organizations.
Vince was born in Switzerland and grew up speaking several languages, shaped by a lifelong passion for the mountains. He holds a Swiss degree in Engineering and, in 1999, left his home village of Wengen to settle in North Vancouver. He now lives there with his wife and their four fast-growing children.
- Milos Marichic, Director of Production
Milos joined PNP Pharmaceuticals as a Production Manager in January 2019. Milos has 5 years of experience in a GMP environment within medical devices, food and pharma industries where most recently he led the Production Department at Response Biomedical Corp for 4 years. Milos holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Belgrade, Serbia. His team focused leadership style, strong work ethic and great attention to details are some of the strengths he brings to PNP. In his free time Milos enjoy the great outdoors, cycling, hiking and camping with his wife and two daughters.
- Mercede Sakiani, Director of Partnerships
Mercede joined PNP Pharmaceuticals Partnership Team February 2020. She brings 22 years of experience in B2B sales and account management in highly regulated industries. Mercede thrives when contributing to the success and growth of partners with a customer centric approach. Her Entrepreneurial spirit enables her to connect with Founders and C -Suite Executives. She understands the Partners vison and strategy to offer expertise and successful solutions. Mercede’s passion for mentorship shines through personal and professional development throughout the organization. On her personal time, you will find her golfing the beautiful courses in BC, biking in the summer and skiing in the winter.
- Alan Urmeneta, Partnership Sourcing Manager
Alan is a highly experienced supply chain professional with over 30 years of experience in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. He has held a variety of roles, including procurement, inventory management, and logistics. Prior to joining PNP, he worked for a number of leading nutraceutical and pharmaceutical companies, including Jamieson Laboratories Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim, and Quest Vitamins. Alan is highly knowledgeable about raw materials and packaging components, and he has a deep understanding of the global supply chain. He is also experienced in sustainability initiatives. In addition to his supply chain expertise, Alan has also worked as a packaging specialist and designer, an R&D technician, and project manager. Alan is a strategic thinker, leader and with his broad range of experience makes him an asset to all project launches. He is also an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), which is a globally recognized certification for supply chain professionals.
- Sherry Xie, Product Development Manager
Sherry has worked in a pharmaceutical industry for over 16 years in the areas of natural health product, medical food and drug formulations as well as development of novel compounds. Her experiences also include manufacturing process designs for different dose forms (tablet, hard capsule, soft gel, powder, liquid, lotion, cream, and gummy), Health Canada regulation of Natural Health Product and Pharmaceutical Products, FDA regulation of Pharmaceuticals, Dietary Supplements and Medical Food, and analytical method development and validation based on USP (United States Pharmacopeia). Sherry holds a PhD degree in phytochemistry from Kansas State University. In her free time, she enjoys camping and skiing with her daughter and her husband.
- Ben Chen, Financial Controller
Ben joined PNP as a Cost Accountant where his financial skillset and accounting knowledge allowed him to quickly expand his role from Financial Analyst to Financial Controller. With strong accounting fundamentals, Ben is a main contributor to PNP’s financial reporting and accounting duties. Ben holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, with concentrations completed in both Finance and Accounting and is currently working towards a CPA designation.