Management Approach

Longevity, Quality, Vision, Experience

WellSpring believes its products are only as good as the people who generate them. Rather than producing numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs, there is a focus on a few niche products with a trusted history across generations. In so doing, the WellSpring Management Team allocates all resources to protecting and perfecting each product.

This philosophy is embedded in the strong WellSpring Management Team that leads the supporting staff. With years of experience, WellSpring’s Management Team is committed to ensuring proper procedures are followed and resources are put in place to achieve the mission and abide by the values of WellSpring. The goal is simple: production of quality products that improve your daily life. WellSpring’s Officers employ the leading minds in the science and business fields in order to create a culture in which new product innovation is encouraged and a standard of quality is the norm.

Management Team:
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer - Robert Vukovich, Ph.D.

Dr. Vukovich currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation. In 1983, Dr. Vukovich founded Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation ("Roberts"), where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman until September 1998. At that time, Shire Pharmaceuticals, a British pharmaceutical company, acquired Roberts. Prior to Roberts, Dr. Vukovich spent 17 years working for other multinational pharmaceutical firms in drug development, including Warner Lambert, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and the Revlon Health Care Group. During this time, he was responsible for the development and commercialization of 40 new chemical entities.

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer - Wendy Shusko

Wendy Shusko, a WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation founder, has been with the company since January 2000 and now serves as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Shusko has over twenty years of experience in accounting and finance with the previous seventeen years in the pharmaceutical industry. From 1992 until joining the WellSpring team, Ms. Shusko was employed by Roberts Pharmaceutical in various management capacities. During her years at Roberts, Ms. Shusko served as Assistant Treasurer, Controller and Director, Financial Operations. Ms. Shusko received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of North Carolina and is a New Jersey Certified Public Accountant.

Executive Vice President, Administrative Services and HR - Laura DiMichele-Vukovich

Laura DiMichele-Vukovich, a founder, officer, and director, is an 18-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry, having begun her career with Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation, Eatontown, New Jersey. She held various positions of increasing responsibility at Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation, including Personnel Manager, Administration and Human Resources; Director and Vice-President, Administration and Human Resources. During her career at Roberts, she oversaw a personnel roster of over 500 individual employees in four countries. Ms. DiMichele-Vukovich currently serves as the Executive Vice President, Administrative Services and Human Resources.

President & COO – Canada - Bonnie Feeney

Bonnie Feeney has over 20 years experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry in a variety of senior positions, previously as V.P. Technical Operations with Roberts/Shire. Prior to that appointment, she had several years of experience with Searle Monsanto as Business Unit Director with responsibility for the Canadian Operations Division. Ms. Feeney completed the Executive Program at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She is also currently responsible for the operation of all facets of the Canadian business. Ms. Feeney’s responsibilities include developing the strategy for and implementing business plans, as well as ensuring financial performance of the Canadian organization.

"What we do...
we do well."

Dr. Robert A. Vukovich