Press Release
Q Laboratories has hired Cathleen Owen as Director of Quality. Cathleen has extensive experience in
the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and beauty care industries having spent time at Merck, Elizabeth Arden,
Barr Laboratories, and KDC (Tri Tech Labs, Inc.), where she most recently served as Sr. Director of
Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Cathleen will oversee Q Laboratories’ Quality Assurance Unit (QAU)
maintaining accreditations and certifications, including ISO 17025 and cGMPs, as well supervising
internal audits and facilitating external audits. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry from North Carolina State
University and is currently Chair of the Quality Assurance Committee for the Personal Care Products
Council (PCPC).
Q Laboratories provides microbiology, analytical chemistry, and research & development
laboratory services to the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, dietary supplement, and personal care
industries. In business since 1966, Q Laboratories can provide comprehensive laboratory services to
help manufacturers around the world produce safe, high quality products.