About Us
Bird Dog Laboratories
Bird Dog Laboratories, LLC (PA USA) is an independent testing firm specializing in testing of pharmaceutical packaging. With years of testing and experience throughout the industry, our team can deliver results with confidence for a range of testing parameters. We are a worldwide leader in the field of container performance testing, working with package manufacturers, pharmaceutical and consumer products companies, chemical companies, and many more.
The Brains behind Bird Dog
Our Amazing Team
David S. Hipple
Co-Founder
David Hipple is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School’s Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner Program and has a successful business record as CEO of Gene Miller Testing Services and Co-CEO of Bird Dog Marketing Group, LLC, the global leader in child-resistant package testing. David has 20 years of experience in USP <671> testing for the functional properties of packaging systems used for pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. David had the pleasure of being trained by the top experts in this industry.
Mark D. Perkins
Co-Founder
Mark Perkins holds a master’s degree in business administration from Lebanon Valley College and a bachelor’s degree from the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He is excited to join Bird Dog Laboratories as a Senior Member bringing his business expertise and extensive knowledge of marketing, sales, and management to Bird Dog Laboratories. Mark has 20 years of experience with child-resistant package testing as Co-CEO of Bird Dog Marketing Group, LLC, the global leader in child-resistant package testing. Mark has been working with USP <671> testing for the last three years, working closely with the processes and report writing.
Adam Marsh
Co-Founder
Adam Marsh holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Penn State University and is focused on manufacturing consulting and providing quality management systems support. Since 2012, Adam has served as the President of Ledge Inc., providing QMS consulting, ISO 17025 calibration/testing lab consulting, quality system implementation, and quality training to companies nationwide. Adam works closely with local education institutions and nonprofits as the Chair for the American Society for Quality Harrisburg Section 503, the Board President for the Manufacturers’ Association of South Central PA, a Board Member at Leadership York, and an adjunct instructor in engineering at Elizabethtown College and the Spring Grove Area Chamber of Commerce.
Fred Marsh
Co-Founder
Fred Marsh holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Shippensburg University and owns and operates Precision Medical Devices, providing osteo joint surgery equipment to major medical providers. Fred has been helping small manufacturers develop quality management systems for over 35 years in the South Central Pennsylvania region and the east coast. Fred has focused on ISO style systems based on his background with QMS systems at PCC and Caterpillar Companies in York, PA. With over 75 successful ISO9001, IATF16949, AS9001, ISO13485, and ISO14001 implementations, he has developed a reputation for well-documented and sustainable solutions throughout the region.
Abby Korman
Director of Laboratory Development
Abby Korman holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and technology management from Millersville University. She joined Bird Dog Laboratories to bring her knowledge of healthcare packaging and product development to expand package testing opportunities for our clients. As a Product Development Project Manager at Berry Global, she learned the testing requirements needed to ensure a safe and well-functioning package for the healthcare and pharmaceutical world. Abby is excited to learn more about our client’s testing needs and expand the testing capacity of the lab.
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Ensuring product quality through functional
testing of packaging systems.