SciMercor, LLC, is a Pacific Northwest-based company with a nationwide network of suppliers. We can help you find quality used and surplus biopharma equipment for a fraction of the cost of new.

Carole J. Spangler, Ph.D., M.B.A., Founder and Managing Member
Dr. Spangler holds a Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the University of Washington. She has held a variety of positions in the biopharma industry, working for large and small companies, and a university, both in the laboratory and in business development. She was Director of Business Development at Dendreon Corporation, and most recently was VP of Business Development for Clario Medical Imaging. Dr. Spangler also serves as Adjunct Professor at the School of Business and Economics at Seattle Pacific University.

Michael J. Decklever, M.B.A., Business Development
Prior to joining the company, Mr. Decklever served as a marketing consultant on a variety of projects across a wide range of industries including biotech and medical imaging.  Most recently, he was part of the marketing team for Comcast. He holds an MBA with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Washington.

Michelle Barbo, Sales Consultant

Through a consultative sales approach, Ms. Barbo has demonstrated over 10 years of proven success in developing business relationships and providing technical project management.  Prior to joining SciMercor, she served as Client Relations Director and then Technical Sales Director at LifeSpan BioSciences, Inc.  She also worked for the University of Washington as a Research Associate, and Invitrogen Corporation as a Quality Control Analyst.  Ms. Barbo holds a B.S. in Microbiology from Washington State University.

Carmen Hagios, Ph.D., Sales Consultant

Dr. Hagios holds a PhD from the University of Basel, Switzerland and has expertise in Cell and Molecular Biology. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Hagios was a postdoctoral fellow at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley and Senior Scientist at Pangenex Inc. in Seattle. Dr Hagios has sales and marketing experience in a national online book publishing business.

Catherine Droden, Finance
With a B.S. in Biology from Washington State University and post graduate studies in Accounting, Ms. Droden brings a variety of education and experience to SciMercor. She has worked in management for both large and small companies in industries as diverse as reinsurance and IT support, as well as running her own small business. She has over 8 years experience as a full charge bookkeeper and financial advisor.