Gil Roth is the Founder and President of the Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association (PBOA). Since 2014, he has advocated for the regulatory, legislative, and business interests of the CMO/CDMO sector. He has recruited companies, organized working groups, negotiated industry user fee programs, testified to Congress, educated Congressional staff, presented at FDA and other regulatory bodies, and managed PBOA’s annual membership conference. Previously, he launched Contract Pharma in 1999, serving as editor until 2014. During this time, he also developed the magazine’s annual conference. Inspired by reporting on GDUFA, he founded PBOA to give CMOs and CDMOs a voice. He holds a B.A. from Hampshire College and an M.A.L.A. from St. John’s College.