First Onsite Property Restoration has launched a new life sciences division and appointed Kellie Matzinger as Life Sciences Operations Director for North America.
The new division will deliver contamination control, compliance and operational resilience services across both routine operations and emergency response scenarios.
Matzinger brings more than 25 years of experience across microbiology, sterilisation, decontamination and validation, with a recent focus on hydrogen peroxide-based bio-decontamination systems.
Her work has increasingly focused on translating microbiological science into applied contamination control strategies for critical environments.
“I am energised by the opportunity to bring the breadth of my experience to a highly skilled and supportive team that is aligned in its mission to proactively protect patients, products, and critical environments,” Matzinger told Cleanroom Technology.
The new division will focus on contamination control strategies across manufacturing, laboratories, compounding pharmacies and medical device facilities, alongside regulatory compliance support aligned with GMP and cGMP frameworks.
According to Matzinger, the move reflects a broader industry shift from reactive contamination response to proactive control programmes.
“It’s the right time because the industry has fundamentally shifted from reactive contamination response to proactive contamination control, and many service providers haven’t caught up,” she said.
She added that increasing regulatory scrutiny including evolving expectations under EU Annex 1 and FDA guidance, combined with the growing complexity of advanced therapies and biologics, is reshaping operational risk across life sciences facilities.
Matzinger will lead development of the division’s service model, spanning contamination control strategy design, emergency response capability and routine hygiene programmes.
She highlighted the growing importance of hybrid service models to support in-house teams.
“This is where specialised services can play a critical role in bridging that gap,” she said, noting that operational demands around equipment maintenance, validation and training are increasingly driving organisations toward outsourced support structures.
Looking ahead, she said success will depend on deeper integration into client operations rather than episodic intervention.
“First, client integration, where we’re not just called during an emergency but embedded in routine operations,” she said.
“The second is measurable risk reduction, with our work directly impacting environmental monitoring trends, deviation rates and audit outcomes.
“The third is scalable, standardised service delivery, where we build repeatable programmes that can be deployed across multiple sites and industries.”