Stephanie Dion

VP, Product Management and Commercial Strategy | Leading Product Strategy, Innovation, and Commercial Growth

Greater Madison Area

About

Proven leader specializing in product management, business strategy, and focusing on the customer's needs (pre-clinical and clinical products and service offerings focused on I/O and R&O). Experienced with establishing strategic direction across multiple groups to drive P&L and revenue growth, market share capture, and future opportunities. Develops and drives cross-functional initiatives to enhance the customer experience, working seamlessly with sales and marketing groups. Overseen product management, program management, and scientific engagement groups. Skilled in market and trend analysis to be agile to changes in the competitive landscape and pivot to remain relevant within the market. Scientific background working in cell biology, mouse-based research, large scale pharmaceutical ingredient production, GMP and GLP environments, and model generation. Experience in quality, deviation and CAPA, excel, power BI, Salesforce, and multiple other systems.

Experience

  • Elephas (Madison, Wisconsin, United States · On-site)
    • Vice President, Product Management & Commercial Strategy
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

      As Vice President of Product Management and Commercial Strategy at Elephas, I lead the company’s product vision, roadmap, and commercialization strategy to drive growth and market leadership. I oversee product strategy, portfolio management, and cross-functional execution—aligning innovation, financial performance, and customer impact. By combining data-driven insights with strategic foresight, I ensure Elephas remains at the forefront of scientific and commercial advancement.

    • Senior Director, Commercial Strategy
      Aug 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Defines product vision and strategy for ex vivo platform that uses live tumor fragments to measure response of immunotherapies within the live, native tumor microenvironment. Leads cross functional team responsible for product development while collaborating with operations, development, and scientific teams.

  • The Jackson Laboratory (15 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Director JMCRS Business Units (Portfolio Management)
      Jul 2021 - Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Director JMCRS Business Units
      Dec 2020 - Jul 2021 · 8 mos

    • Director JMCRS Production and Services Business Units
      Oct 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Lonza (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Process Technologist
      Jun 2005 - Oct 2008 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Manufacturing Technician
      Dec 2002 - Jun 2005 · 2 yrs 7 mos