Working Together to Protect Our Environment and Improve Our Health

Eric Roman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Pace Analytical, LLC., an industry leading innovative analytical testing, data and services business that creates and delivers critical information to the environmental, chemical, healthcare and life sciences industries.

Mr. Roman brings with him a successful track record where he has led and grew a diversity of businesses spanning products and services from heavy industry to medical devices to biotechnology. Previously, Mr. Roman was the President of the Laboratory Products Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a company serving the world of science. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, Mr. Roman spent 25 years with GE, initially as an application engineer at GE Transportation Systems and ultimately leading global business units within GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences business.

Mr. Roman received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Distinction from The Ohio State University.

Nisheet Gupta, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, brings to Pace® over 25 years of extensive financial experience that spans both in public and private sector, various industries, and multiple countries. Nisheet’s expertise includes accelerating value creation by creating strong business partnership with teams across the company, transformation to enable organizations to be scalable, due diligence, M&A and integration. Most recently Nisheet was the CFO of Apogee Enterprises, a publicly traded $1.3B manufacturer in the non-residential construction industry. Nisheet is also a Board member at Innovation International Acquisition Corporation (a SPAC company). Prior to Apogee, Nisheet held finance leadership positions at Land O’Lakes, Diebold Nixdorf, First Data Corporation, and Novartis. Nisheet is a Chartered Accountant from India. He also received his undergraduate degree from University of Delhi in India, and his MBA from Columbia University in New York.

Leadership, revenue growth, and a passion for environmental science have fueled a 25+ year career for Greg Whitman at Pace® Analytical Services. Recognized for his achievements, including 20+ years of year-over-year revenue growth, Whitman has been progressively promoted from Senior Sales Executive to Chief Sales Officer and Executive Vice President. Today, as President of Pace® Analytical Services, Whitman leads all business operations for the company’s environmental services, driving profitability and new revenue through organic growth, market expansion, and acquisitions.

Committed to ensuring every Pace® customer has an outstanding experience, Whitman has initiated several customer-serving programs, including the company’s loyalty-building Voice-of-Customer and Customer Effort scoring systems that drive the continuous improvement process for sales and operational excellence. 

An avid outdoorsman, Whitman is engaged in various environmental sustainability initiatives and service innovations for Pace® that distinguish the company in the scientific laboratory services markets. He continuously demonstrates his commitment to people and the environment through his support and involvement with organizations like Water Mission and Global Water Center along with being an active member of the Carolina’s Pollution Control Association (CAPCA) and the Groundwater Professionals Association.

Whitman earned his B.S. Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Greg Kupp is the President of Pace® Life Sciences for Pace®, which includes the operations in Oakdale, Minnesota, and San German, Puerto Rico. He joined Pace® in 2006 and has more than 25 years of managerial and business development experience in the life science industry including executive level management, information technology and laboratory operations.

For the past ten years, Mr. Kupp has been responsible for the strategic growth, operational leadership and management of the growing Pace® Life Sciences business. He is responsible for overall operations and administration of the Pace® Life Sciences laboratories; oversight of all regulatory and compliance standards for laboratories; procurement of required personnel and equipment; and long-range, capital and strategic planning for Pace® Life Sciences business.

Under his management, Pace® has developed into a key supplier of analytical and microbiology services within the Life Sciences industry. During his tenure at Pace®, Mr. Kupp was instrumental in developing the overall business models and the quality system, as well as the laboratory information management system (LIMs) employed within the laboratory. Under his leadership the Life Sciences laboratory operations have been approved as a supplier by many of the world’s top health care companies. In addition, the laboratory sites have experienced numerous successful regulatory audits. His efforts to drive the development of a client-focused work culture – where the emphasis is focused on understanding customer requirements and delivering a timely, cost-effective and innovative solution to each customer – has played a critical role in the significant growth of Pace® in the Life Sciences business over the past several years.

Mr. Kupp holds a B.S. Degree in Biology from Misericordia University and an M.S. degree in Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs from Temple University.

Judith Morgan joined Pace® in 2015 as Vice President and Chief Compliance/Training Officer. Following an exceptional 24-year career at ESC Lab Sciences, most recently as VP and Chief Regulatory Officer, she provides the leadership and experience required to manage a strong compliance program and deliver quality career development and training initiatives. Highly regarded as one of the best known compliance professionals in the industry, Ms. Morgan brings 29 years of experience to the Pace® executive management team.

Her background includes implementation of quality assurance programs and oversight of compliance, green initiatives and environmental sustainability, waste disposal/minimization, and ethics and confidentiality.

In her role with Pace®, Ms. Morgan manages all of Pace® quality, ethics and training functions and also its environmental, health and safety initiatives. As an industry leader with strong business acumen and vision for Pace® success, she leverages her knowledge and industry expertise to ensure that our training and compliance programs remain world class.

Ms. Morgan received a B.S. Degree in Chemistry from Austin Peay State University and earned an M.S. degree in Analytical Chemistry from Western Kentucky University. In addition, Ms. Morgan has completed research focused on environmental analysis at Vanderbilt University. She holds membership to professional organizations including the American Chemical Society, American Society for Quality, American Public Health Association, and the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Kyle Korzenowski has over 25 years of experience driving technology-enabled business improvement within multiple industries ranging from financial services to manufacturing. Innovations include software-based business transformation, software as a service, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Previously, Mr. Korzenowski was Chief Information Officer for Hallmark Business Connections (the B2B division of Hallmark Cards). He has held leadership positions in product development, sales & marketing, management consulting, and information technology with Microsoft, Oracle, KPMG Consulting (now BearingPoint), and GMAC (now Ally Financial).

Mr. Korzenowski received a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and a Bachelor of Science in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Nicole Ott joined Pace® in 2017 with over 10 years of experience and serves as Vice President of Human Resources. In her role, Ms. Ott provides HR leadership and guidance to Pace®. She is responsible for leading all facets of human resources and organizational effectiveness for all people-related functions including: talent management, talent acquisition, employee relations, diversity, payroll, compensation and benefits administration, employee relations, HRIS management, and policy development and implementation.

Ms. Ott previously served in Human Resources for ESC Lab Sciences. In this role, she was instrumental in implementing an HRIS, including performance management and talent acquisition. She has extensive experience in change management and employment law issues. Her prior experience included similar positions in a variety of industries.

Ms. Ott holds a BBA in Human Resource Management from the University of Toledo. She is a Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR & SHRM-CP) and is member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Dennis Leeke is Vice President; Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions at Pace®. In this role, he is responsible for driving the company’s overall growth objectives and developing and executing a comprehensive strategy for acquisition initiatives.

Dennis has over 25 years of experience serving diverse clients in various technical, management, and executive roles in the environmental laboratory industry. Prior to his current position, Dennis served Pace® in a variety of capacities, including Regional Director of Operations for the company’s North and West Regions, General Manager, and Senior General Manager. Other appointments in his career include President of Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Business Manager at Underwriters Laboratories, and Vice President at Mountain States Analytical.

Dennis holds a Master of Business Administration from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame as well as a bachelor’s degree in biology with a chemistry minor from Franklin College. He is a member of the international business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma.

Tammy Goodman joined Pace® in 2020 as the Vice President of Commercial Operations.  In 2022, Ms. Goodman accepted a new role as Vice President, Customer Experience.  Ms. Goodman is responsible for helping Pace® evaluate and improve the overall customer experience from project inception to data delivery, as well as the operational road map for the Pace® Sales Organization including the CRM road map, sales training, sales enablement tools, building up the technology stack, developing sales process, and driving continuous improvement.  Additionally, Ms. Goodman partners with her functional counterparts in IT, Marketing, HR, Finance and Operations to maintain alignment between sales and the rest of the business.

Ms. Goodman previously spent 18 years at Thermo Fisher Scientific, starting in product management and eventually assuming the position of Director of Commercial Excellence where she spent many years supporting and driving sales organizations to be high performing teams.  Her last two years were spent directing the implementation of Salesforce for 4,000 global users. 

Ms. Goodman holds a BS in Biology from the University of North Carolina, Asheville where she graduated with honors.