Tom Rynkiewicz is the Vice President of Life Sciences RA/QA and Communications and responsible for leading our Regulatory and Quality solutions delivery, client relationships, and market positioning. Tom has over 30 years of industry experience including 14 years internal to the pharmaceutical industry and nearly 20 years as a strategic consultant supporting operations and compliance projects for life science manufacturers, both domestically and abroad. Because of his extensive life science industry experience, Tom is regarded by clients as a trusted partner who can quickly understand their needs and leverage the experience, knowledge, and resources of the Raland team to have an immediate impact on RA/QA projects or strategic initiatives.

Tom is an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

Mr. Nelson brings a wealth of operational knowledge with more than 17 years of experience in the Life Sciences sector. Brian has an extensive background in operations, client support, talent Management and the recruitment of subject matter experts in the Life Sciences industry. Brian is also well seasoned in HR generalist affairs, including expertise in employee recruitment, career development, conflict resolution, benefits administration, compensation, HR records management, HR policies development, and legal compliance in managing recruitment.

Prior to joining Raland Compliance Partners, Brian held various operations and talent management roles throughout his career. Brian started his career in Talent Management for the global pharmaceutical company, Abbott. Brian has consistently led recruitment teams and operations for RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and multiple consulting firms specializing in providing consultants to Life Science companies in the FDA regulated industries.

Ms. Gulkewycz is the Vice President for the Translation and Language Services Division of Raland Compliance Partners. Prior to managing the Translation department, she held various positions throughout her tenure at Raland including Instructional Designer/Trainer, Technical Writer and Project Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager and General Manager.

Olga has over twenty years of training experience, and twenty years of translation solutions and services experience. Prior to joining Raland, she worked at Xerox Corporation acting as a Training Program Launch Manager for the North American Solutions Group supporting Office/Production Color and Mid-volume Black & White Product Lines.

Olga has studied Organizational Management at Roberts Wesleyan College, as well as obtained certificates in Curriculum Design and Development using the Criterion Referenced Instruction method of writing, and International Business (through the Rochester International Business Council/RBA, NY). She has also held membership affiliations with the American Society for Training and Development (Board of Director Member/VP of Marketing) - Genesee Valley ASTD 2006-2008); Association for Women in Computing, and Rochester Women’s Network.

Dr. Wei X. Vought has more than 20 years of experiences in business and project management in both Asia and America. She has in-depth knowledge of the translation and interpretation industry, and specializes in ISO audition, Kaizen implementation, and corporation training. Prior to joining Raland in 2018, Dr. Vought worked as a project or technology manager at Conduent, Xerox, and Raland Technologies. Dr. Vought also has experiences in small startup businesses and not-for-profit organizations.

Dr. Vought attended Huazhong University of Science and Technology and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993. She earned her Master’s in Business and Administration and Doctorate in Education from Saint John Fisher College, Rochester, New York. Her dissertation topic is on virtual leadership in multinational corporations. She graduated with high honors and is also a lifetime member of Beta, Gamma, and Sigma Society; and, she has served on the boards of Chinese Institute of Rochester and International School of Music and Art of Rochester since 2013.

Michael Antalek has more than 25 years of experience in instructional design and development of computer-delivered, video, and instructor-led training applications. This unique blend of multimedia development and instructional design contributes to the quality of multimedia and training solutions delivered by Raland Compliance Partners.

Mr. Antalek has served as the lead designer, developer, and project manager for many computer-based training applications and performance support tools for Xerox Corporation, Eastman Kodak Company, Ford Motor Credit, Goulds Pumps, Getinge USA, and Pratt & Whitney.

In addition to training delivery, Mr. Antalek also led the design and development of a sophisticated, proprietary learning management system (LMS) that employs a unified code base for operation on the web, local area networks, and standalone personal computers.

Prior to joining Raland Compliance Partners, Mr. Antalek served as the Director of Engineering for EspriTEC; as the Manager of Instructional Design for Global Learning Technologies, as a Senior Technical Instructor for Landis & Gyr Powers, and as a Master Training Specialist at the United States Naval Nuclear Power School.

Mr. Antalek holds an M.S. degree in Engineering Management from the University of Central Florida and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.