Seasoned HR executive brings 30+ years of experience to the role
October 12, 2016 – PatientsLikeMe today announced the appointment of George Parker as Executive Vice President of Human Resources (HR). In the newly-established role, Parker will oversee all aspects of human resources, with a focus on talent acquisition and development. The newest member of the senior leadership team, George will report to CEO Martin Coulter.
“PatientsLikeMe continues to expand its talent pool to support our strategic agenda and growth,” said Martin Coulter, PatientsLikeMe CEO. “George’s arrival ensures we are equipped with the executive experience to scale our human resources operations and to create an exceptional environment for our staff to thrive. We are delighted that George, with his depth and breadth of experience, has joined our team.”
Parker has more than 30 years of human resources experience in high growth and established organizations. Before joining PatientsLikeMe, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Forum Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company focused on serious brain diseases. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2015, Parker was Vice President, Global Human Resources at Molecular Devices, LLC, a life sciences operating company of Danaher Corporation. He has also held senior HR positions at Cyberonics, Inc., Perkinelmer Instruments, and Bayer A.G., where he effectively led organizations through change and growth.
“Having spent the majority of my career in the life sciences industry, I’m thrilled to join an organization that recognizes the importance of patient-centricity and the need for patient data to support healthcare decisions,” said Parker. “And ultimately, the good that we can do – as an organization, for our members living with chronic health conditions – is a direct result of the individuals we employ, how we develop and motivate our team, and how we drive internal collaboration. That is what energizes me about this role.”
Parker holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Hobart College.
About PatientsLikeMe
PatientsLikeMe is a patient network that improves lives and a real-time research platform that advances medicine. Through the network, patients connect with others who have the same disease or condition and track and share their own experiences. In the process, they generate data about the real-world nature of disease that help researchers, pharmaceutical companies, regulators, providers, and nonprofits develop more effective products, services, and care. With more than 400,000 members, PatientsLikeMe is a trusted source for real-world disease information and a clinically robust resource that has published more than 80 research studies. Visit us at www.patientslikeme.com or follow us via our blog, Twitter or Facebook.
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