CollectiveMinds LLC Supports the Appointment of J.D. Mowery to Argonaut Manufacturing Services Board of Directors
October 9, 2026 · 1 min read · As seen in PR Newswire
HERNDON, Va., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CollectiveMinds LLC, a retained executive search firm specializing in life sciences and healthcare, today announced its role in supporting Telegraph Hill Partners (THP) in identifying independent director candidates for Argonaut Manufacturing Services, including J.D. Mowery, who has been appointed to Argonaut's Board of Directors. Argonaut, a portfolio company of THP and NewVale Capital and a U.S.-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing sterile fill-finish services for injectable biologics and pharmaceuticals, announced the appointment on September 30, 2026.
Mowery brings more than two decades of leadership experience across global biopharmaceutical manufacturing, CDMO operations, and biotechnology. Most recently, he served as President of the global CDMO division at Bora Pharmaceuticals. Previously, he served as President and CEO of KBI Biopharma and as a Corporate Officer of its parent company, JSR Corporation.
"A board search starts with understanding the experience and perspective a company needs for its next stage," said Tara Kochis, CEO and Founder of CollectiveMinds. "J.D. brings leadership experience on both sides of biopharmaceutical manufacturing, from companies developing therapies to the CDMOs producing them. That perspective, combined with his knowledge of Argonaut through the KBI partnership, made him a strong fit. The right board member changes what a company can see coming, and J.D. brings exactly that to Argonaut."