Mr. Steven Witte is the Biologics Development Module (BDM) director for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), which is operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In this role, he and his team directly support and accelerate technology transfers of veterinary biological products, such as vaccines, diagnostics, and biotherapeutics, to commercial manufacturers and other partners. Steve has worked in the biological development, research, and animal health fields for almost 30 years. Prior to joining NBAF, Steve was a senior research scientist team leader at Elanco in Indiana, where he managed the analytical and process development research team (PART) for food and companion animal vaccines and biotherapeutics.