Meet the team

Edgar holds a degree in biochemistry from the University of Utah. Prior to coming to Dyad Labs, he was a lead chemist and validation specialist for Schiff Nutrition. He has extensive experience in laboratory management, method development, and validation and is actively involved in new method development collaboration programs specifically targeting dietary supplement and food products.

Tony holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine.  Prior to coming to Dyad Labs, he has over 20 years of experience in the dietary supplements, food & beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.  His professional experience includes working for a variety of contract testing laboratories such as ChromaDex Analytics (now Covance) and Certified Laboratories as well as NSF International, a GMP certification body.

Les received his education in Biology and Chemistry at Dixie State College and Southern Utah University. Through his previous experience as a research associate and lab manager, he gained years of experience using analytical instrumentation and has become very familiar with GMP manufacturing guidelines. Les also brings a strong background in pharmaceutical development, taking new chemical entities and pharmacokinetic profiles through all stages of development including clinical trials.

Thao holds a BS degree in Analytical Chemistry from Weber State University. Prior to joining Dyad Labs, she was Quality Control Technical Development Leader at Reckitt Benckiser for 20 years. While there, she gained experience in ICP-MS, HPLC, GC, and leadership management.

Kevin received his education in Biology at Westminster College. He comes to Dyad Labs with over 20 years of experience. Prior to coming to Dyad Labs, he was a study director/microbiologist at Nelson Laboratories and microbiology team lead at IEH respectively. Throughout his career, he has added numerous methods to the testing repertoire of his labs including a rapid method testing platform, raised the GLP/GMP levels within the lab and development of methods.

Daniel Taylor received his degree in chemistry ACS certified from Weber State University. Throughout his career at Dyad Labs he has worked as a chemist, supported research and development, and now functions as a laboratory manager for chromatography testing. Daniel has assisted in the development, validation, and implementation of new chromatography methods on several platforms including UPLC-PDA/QDA, GC-MS/MS, and LC-MS/MS.

Scot has studied at Georgia State University, The University of Utah, and Brigham Young University. He is responsible for sample management groups in the lab and courier department.