Dave Bolin
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Arysta LifeScience North America, LLC

Weekend Executive MBA

Class of 2004

Industry:

Pharmaceuticals/Biotech

Function:

Research & Development

Location:

Greater Raleigh-Durham Area

Bio

Dave Bolin is the Director of Regulatory Affairs for Arysta's North American Fungicide portfolio. In this role, he works with U.S. EPA, PMRA Canada, and other stakeholders to obtain registration for safe and efficacious crop protection products. Formerly Dave was Director of Regulatory Affairs for TyraTech, Inc. There he expanded the company's registrations from the U.S. to Canada and Europe.

Before joining TyraTech, Dave worked for 14 years for BASF in various R&D roles for the AgroScience division. During this time he led cross-functional teams in registration, product development, and project management. He was also a member of the BASF R&D steering committee, with responsibilities for innovation initiatives, university relations, and recruitment/hiring of new PhD chemists for the professional development program. Dave completed his PhD in Chemistry from The Ohio State University and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where he was a Fuqua Scholar. Dave and his wife, Kelly, have a son, Kevin, and reside in Raleigh, North Carolina.