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Scott Luce
Chief Executive Officer
Scott brings more than three decades of pharmaceutical industry leadership experience to SCA Pharma.
Previously, Scott was an operating partner at The Vistria Group, where he helped to develop and execute its health-care sector investment strategy. He has also held executive leadership roles in general management, sales and marketing, and business development with both Abbott and Baxter.
Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Indiana University, and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.
Matt Schaal
Chief Operating Officer
Matt Schaal is Chief Operating Officer at SCA. He joined us with over 25 years of professional experience in various manufacturing industries. He has held previous positions such as Senior Director of Operations for High-Speed Data Cable at TE Connectivity, Vice President of Operations in the medical device manufacturing industry at Orchid Orthopedics, and various Operations and Lean roles of increasing responsibility. Matt also served in the US Navy as a Submarine Warfare Officer prior to entering the private industry.
Matt earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and obtained his MBA at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In his free time, Matt enjoys skiing, running, and reading books about history.
Louis Pace
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer
Louis Pace brings over 30 years of experience serving several successful private equity backed businesses in functional and leadership roles. Most recently, Mr. Pace served as Chief Financial Officer at Orchid Orthopedic Solutions where he successfully led strategy deployment efforts that focused on growth and profitability improvement.
Mr. Pace holds an AB in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Racheal Adams, PharmD
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Racheal serves as a liaison with regulatory entities, strategic partners and customers. She also plays a critical role in product portfolio development.
An employee of SCA Pharma since its start, Racheal has served in multiple quality roles including director of corporate quality. With 20+ years of experience in sterile compounding, she holds certificates in primary compounding and high-risk sterile compounding.
Racheal earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Ken Bonnell
Chief Quality Officer
Ken Bonnell joins SCA Pharma as the Chief Quality Officer (CQO), bringing over 30 years of expertise in Quality, Operations, and Regulatory Affairs compliance. His transformative leadership at Aldevron, a Danaher Company, earned the facility a “No Action Indicated” status from the FDA, contributing significantly to the COVID-19 vaccine production. Previously, Ken held pivotal roles at Teligent Pharma, Merck, and PCI Pharma, enhancing compliance and quality standards.
Ken’s academic credentials include an M.S. in Molecular Biology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, an M.B.A. in Business Management from Montgomery University, and a B.S. in from Mary Washington University. Ken also holds a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Villanova University, and he has also co-authored a chapter on Orphan Diseases in the Regulatory Affairs Handbook published by RAPS.
Ken resides in Pennsylvania with his partner, Heather, and their blended family of four children and two cats. Ken is set to make a significant impact at SCA Pharma.
Steven Dufort
Chief Human Resources Officer
Steven is charged with helping SCA Pharma attract, hire, develop and retain best-in-class talent for all levels of the organization.
Previously, he worked at GE in a leadership role, most recently as the human-resources leader for the organization’s gas turbine supply chain, where he supported multiple sites and 2,000 employees.
Steven earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Geneseo and his MBA from Union College.